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| On November 19, 2005, over 250 alumni gathered at the new DU house to celebrate its unveiling, ushering in a new era for Delta Upsilon at UNC. |
Class of '67 Reunion |
The Class of 1967 enjoyed its 40th reunion the weekend of May 11. The following 10 members of the class returned to Rosemary Street to reminisce, relive old times, and dispel old rumors:
David Crockett, Dan Mason, and Blaze Benbow had all planned to attend, but had minor last minute emergencies. We were joined by Roy Hagerty ’66, and Randy Myer ’68.
Fratkins opened his empty nest and Steve and Pam Hildenbrand stayed with them, as did JJ and Mo Brennan. Burge spent the weekend with Professor Randy Myer, who now lives in Chapel Hill.
The festivities began on Friday night, when several of us met at the house and went to the UNC baseball game with Ga. Tech. The game was followed by a fireworks display put on by the UNC General Alumni Association.
On Saturday morning, several of us got together for a round of golf at nearby Chapel Ridge CC and that afternoon, everyone gathered at the house for a catered barbecue dinner (Tassie was unavailable). What was expected to be an early evening went well into the night as the reminiscing and tale-telling grew. There was no PJ in sight, but a few bottles of fine merlot were drained (my how our tastes have changed!).
On Sunday morning, William and Julia Slebos (yes, they have been married 40 years! Amazing for a man who could never find someone to room with him for more than a semester!) hosted a brunch at their home in Durham. Davy Johnston ’65 joined us for that. Burge did NOT have scotch and corn flakes.
Our class had 35 members, 32 of whom are still living. We hailed from 13 different states, and, as near as we can tell, no one knew anyone else until he showed up in Chapel Hill. We were diverse before diversity was politically correct and the more we get together, the more we realize what a special time in our lives our days at 407 were. That 35 strangers came together and bonded as we did continues to amaze us and none of us can fathom what our college days would have been like without our DU brothers. We hope that the other 48 classes who have been DUs have a similar feeling for one another and we strongly encourage you to attend your reunions. Even if you haven’t seen anyone since the day you left campus, you won’t believe how easily those old feelings return. |
