I am sorry to inform you of the passing of one of our Eta Iota alumni into the Chapter Eternal.

Brother Ron “Crash” Moore ’73, was initiated in September 1972 as roll number 99, just 18 months after the chapter’s founding. He died at the age of 65 on July 31st, 2013 just two weeks shy of he and his wife Diana’s  45th wedding anniversary. They lived at 6925 Worth Ave E,  Benton, AR 72015

Ron had last listed his job title as USAF retired “world’s greatest fighter pilot.”

An obituary is found on line at: http://bentoncourier.com/content/ronald-gerald-moore which reads:

Ronald Gerald Moore, 65 of Benton met our Lord on July 31, 2013. He was born May 27, 1948, in Pontiac, Mich., to Lloyd Gerald Moore and Joyce M. McKendry Moore.
Ron was an intelligent, energetic, outgoing person, and the kind of friend we’d all hope to have and to be. He enjoyed flying, golf, auto sports and traveling.  He served in the U.S. Navy as a weatherman in the early 1970s. After completing college at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, he entered the U.S. Air Force and was trained as a navigator, then qualified as weapon system officer. He was then selected to attend Air Force pilot training. He continued to serve as a fighter pilot, holding many commands until he retired in 1997. He continued his aviation career as a private corporate pilot until late 2012.
Of all his many accomplishments during his distinguished military career of almost 30 years, his treasure and his love are his two wonderful daughters.
Col. Moore was preceded in death by his father and by his sister, Victoria Moore Hunt.
He is survived by his wife of one year, Diana; two daughters, Victoria and McKenzie of Benton; his mother, Joyce Moore of Metamora, Mich.; his siblings, Thomas Ivan Moore of Orlando, Fla., Winfield Clyde Moore and wife Colleen of Metamora, Mich., Christine Moore Sierakowski and husband Walter of Metamora, Mich., and Michel Moore of Flint, Mich.; eight nephews and four nieces; and several great-nephews and great-nieces.
In addition to family, Col. Moore leaves many friends to cherish his memory.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, at Dial & Dudley Funeral Home, with Brother Carl Wright officiating.
Visitation is planned one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity or to Saline Memorial Hospice House.
Online guest book: www.dialanddudleyfuneralhome.com.

All honor to his name.

$14,148 Total Funds raised  – Updated 10/17/13

By Pledge Class Total $$$

By % of pledge brother participation

By total# of pledge brothers

5 – Alpha Phi

4 – Psi, Alpha Tau

3 – Alpha Omicron, Psi, Rho, Beta Eta, Alpha Xi

The Chalenges:

Todd Weeber got the challenges started off in a big way…

“I challenge any pledge class to beat the amount donated so far by Alpha Tau($1,966). If you can, we will kick in another $500. Good luck. Seth Downs, care to put numbers up by class? It is on, no?”

That challenge was quickly meet by the Alpha Phi pledge class when Ryan Steffey made a large donation and the longest standing 1855 club monthly member Chris Edmudson completed the challenge!  Since then Ryan put out his own challenge to his pledge class:

Ryan Steffey To all of my Alpha Phi pledge class, if we get up to Alpha Tau’s total($2,766) or within $100. I will put in another $500. Come on Brothers, we were taught to always strive to be the best. 3 other pledge brothers (John Spilotro, Mark Pfister, and Doug Sherwood)  have donated since then, putting them within $350 of meeting Ryan’s challenge

John Banta Lets make this happen. I’m matching the next 4 alumni who commit to putting up $250. This challenge has been meet by Ramano Sprueil, Allen Cassino, Anthony Hammond and George Yurcic.

Seth Downs I’ll throw in $100 for each fellow Alpha Upsilon pledge brother of mine that joins in at the base 1855 club level of $112 or higher. Michael Tomlin is the first to accept that challenge.

Donors to date: 59