In Memoriam
Remembering the Upsilon brothers whose lives, friendships and service remain part of our shared history.
Dr. Elliott Brainard #331 (9/15/1924 - 8/31/2009): Brother Brainard, a U.S. Navy veteran in World War II and a Golden Cross recipient, passed to the Adytum on High on Aug. 31 in Pahrump, Nev., at age 76. Brainard was the youngest naval officer on the USS…
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Charles Norman Reed #570 (5/18/1938 – 2/22/2010): Brother Reed, a Golden Cross recipient, passed to the Adytum on High on Feb. 22 in Rochester, N.Y., at age 71. Reed was an engineer by trade and worked for defense contractors in southern California and for Xerox and…
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John (Jack) Crickard, a retired Los Angeles Superior Court Judge and one of the oldest Upsilon alumni, died in June at age 90. He was a highly regarded attorney and lived the fraternity’s ideal of advancing truth and justice. The following obituary was printed in the…
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[caption id="attachment_3216" align="alignleft" width="300" caption=" Chef Jerry with his mother Lela Hughen, at a 1988 Luau in the backyard at Sigma Pi Manor."][/caption] DECLO, Id. - Jerry Hughen, Upsilon’s chef from 1985 to 1990, died on Oct. 14 from pancreatic cancer, peacefully and surrounded by his…
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Robert Thomas #244 (6/6/1918 - 1/28/2009): Thomas, a WWII veteran, Bruin wrestler / coach, and Golden Cross recipient, passed to the Adytum on High on Jan. 28, in San Marcos (San Diego Co.) at age 90. Thomas served in the U.S. Navy during World War II,…
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“I too am a UCLA grad. Merle loved UCLA and all of his memories there. We talked about UCLA every time we were together and especially towards the end of his life. He loved wearing his UCLA slippers. We always said "once a Bruin always…
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Please remember the brothers who have passed to the Adytum on High in recent years: Arthur Williamson - 1952 #436 (2005, San Marino). Col. William Bennett - 1941 #254 (2005, Reva, Va.) A. Joseph Spielman - 1942 #265 (3/15/06, Kamuela, Haw.) Albert “Kennie” Gifford - 1935…
Read remembranceLoss of brothers It is a sad fact of life, but alumni brothers die every year and enter the Adytum. If you are a family member of a deceased brother who has received this copy of the Pioneer, please notify us of the death of the…
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[caption id="attachment_88" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Merle the Pearl"][/caption] Merle E. Swanson, aka “Merle the Pearl” February 18, 1923 – February 26, 2009 Merle’s ancestry is Swedish which he embodied with gusto. Both sets of his grandparents came from Sweden. His mother, Anna, came to the States at…
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Eugene Lica, one of the oldest living brothers from the Class of 1943, died on Jan. 20, 2009. He was #247 and lived in Tarzana.
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