In Memoriam
Remembering the Upsilon brothers whose lives, friendships and service remain part of our shared history.
Brother Francis, a global businessman who worked throughout the United States and in Indonesia and Australia, passed to the Adytum on High on Aug. 9, 2016. He retired from the petroleum industry and enjoyed his family and golfing.
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Brother Zorotovich passed to the Adytum on High in Aug. 2016 in Oregon. He and his wife worked as teachers and counselors in Los Angeles for decades, fulfilling the Creed to promote scholarship. He regularly attended UCLA football games at Oregon and Oregon St. and defended…
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Brother Leeming passed to the Adytum on High in Jul. 2016 at age 91. He was one of Upsilon’s last WWII veterans and worked for years in the steel industry in southern California.
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Brother Jacomini passed to the Adytum on High in Jan. 2016. He was Upsilon’s oldest living brother at age 93 and last brother from the 1930s. He served as a paratrooper in the Pacific Theatre during WWII.
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Brother Straeter passed to the Adytum on High in May as Upsilon’s oldest veteran. He was a Hollywood H.S. graduate, served in the U.S. Navy during the occupation of Japan following WWII, andreturned in 1947 to UCLA. He was initiated as an original member of the…
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Brother Van Saun passed to the Adytum on High in 2012 after a 30-year career in the Navy. He served in Vietnam as a Surface Warfare Officer, and was Commanding Officer of the Mayport Naval Station.
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Brother Gustafson passed to the Adytum on High on Dec. 10, 2015. A native of the San Joaquin Valley, he graduated in 1957 and worked for General Telephone’s Office of Governmental Relations. He was a lifetime true blue Bruin and was married for 55 years to…
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Brother Doumakes, one of Upsilon’s last WWII veterans, passed to the Adytum on High on Aug. 9, 2015. He ran confectionary companies for many years, and was a wise father and grandfather for generations of his Greek family.
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Brother Bastyr, an Army veteran in Europe during the Cold War, past Province Archon, and Past Housing Board Member, passed to the Adytum on High on Jan. 29 at age 87 in Lawrence, Kan. Bastyr attended North Hollywood H.S. and matriculated to UCLA, where he pledged…
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One of Upsilon's most dedicated alumni, Charles Osterlund, passed to the Adytum on High on Jun. 14. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked as a teacher in Los Angeles for 40 years before retiring to Huntington Beach. He was married to his UCLA sweetheart,…
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