https://www.blakehart.com/SigmaChiatLamarTech.html NOTE: SOME OF THE DATES ARE WRONG BECAUSE I CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO EDIT. FROM 1961-2026 IS 65 YEARS, BROTHERS.
We were a local at Lamar Tech (Now Lamar University) in Beaumont Texas. Through the efforts of Jack Cockerham, the early Kappa Phi group and Alum Ross Wilder we were able to obtain a Sigma Chi charter.
https://www.blakehart.com/JackCockerham.html
Take a look back at the local Kappa Phi https://www.blakehart.com/KappaPhiMemories.html
In 1958 the Kappa Phi Pledges were scheduled to go through Hell Night with some grueling exercises scheduled. But Mother Nature interfered. IT SNOWED Below is a link to the snowman in Port Neches that my sister built. http://blakehart.com/Snowin59.htm
A brief description of our initiation. https://www.blakehart.com/BecomingatSigmaChi.html
https://blakehart.com/SigmaChiPoem.html After our formal initiation into Sigma Chi I wrote a poem describing some of the things I remembered.
Some really wonderful memories but as time goes on many of our group have gone to their reward. A link to All Honor to their name. https://www.blakehart.com/AllHonortoTheirName.html
Robin Buddeke recently passed as well as brother Dennis Hollander last year. here is the link to Dennis’s tribute. https://howtotalktexun.com/another-epsilon-chi-brother-joins-the-chapter-eternal/
I did not develop one for Brother Robin. He was one of the early Kappa Phi members. See the pictures of the Kappa Phi group.
This is a picture of the 1959 Kappa Phi Group. 3rd from the top is Robin Buddeke.
I thank God for being with us all of these years and protecting us when we did stupid things. I pray that we all will be forgiven. God, if it be thy will, please continue to be with us. This post is written by Brother Don Henderson on this 65th initiation February 11, 1961-February 11, 2026.
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