Sigma Nu History Packet Spring 2015
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What events led to the establishment of Sigma Nu?
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Wanted to be a non-hazing fraternity at Virginia Military Institute.
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Who were the founders (full names) and where were they from?
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James Frank Hopkins - Helen, Arkansas Greenfield Quarles - Christian County, Kentucky James McIlvaine Riley - St. Louis, Missouri
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What years were we (Legion of Honor and Sigma Nu) founded? Elaborate on the time period.
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Legion of Honor - 1866 Sigma Nu - 1869. Post civil war era
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At what college was Sigma Nu founded, and what reputation did the college have?
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Founded at VMI. It was known for hazing and it didn't wanna replicate that.
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What was the guiding principal to founding Sigma Nu, and what significance did it have?
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Gentlemen who didn't haze. VMI was very pro-hazing.
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When was SNu's spiritual birth, and what significance did this have?
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1866. Formed baseline for what SNu was built upon.
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Who designed the badge, when was it produced, and what was it patterned after?
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James Frank Hopkins. 1869. Designed after white cross by French Legion of Honor.
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Who were the first members of exec, and what were their positions?
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2-- VMI chapter LC/VP = James Frank Hopkins. EC/Prez = James McIlvaine Riley
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When did the expansion begin to other colleges and what were the first five?
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1871. VMI, Beta Chapter @UVirginia, Kappa @ N Georgia College, Nu @ UKansas, Beta Chi @ Stanford
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Who was the founder of \"The Delta\" and when was it first published?
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John Alexander Howard, 1883.
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Where and when was the First National Convention, and what did it soon become?
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1884-- Nashville, TN. Soon became Grand Chapter.
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When is Grand Chapter held, and when is College of Chapters held? What is accomplished at each event?
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Grand Chapter = Summer of even years, 2 reps from each chapter. College of Chapters = Roanoke. every winter, for incoming president
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What is the significance of the Nu chapter at the University of Kansas?
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Marked expansion out of the south
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Who wrote \"The Creed of Sigma Nu\" and what was it?
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Walter J Sears--> department store. The Creed defines what Knights in the Legion of Honor stand for
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What is the significance of the Beta Chi chapter at Stanford?
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Marked westward expansion
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Why does SNu use military rankings instead of president, VP, etc.?
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Founded on military terms at VMI.
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Where was the original location of SNu headquarters? Where is HQ now located? What all is encompassed at HQ?
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First in Indianapolis. Now in Lexington, VA. Hall of fame/honor, alpha room, educational foundation
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Everything James Frank Hopkins: hometown, birth, day he died, and the first position he held for the fraternity.
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Born 1845. Died 1913. Helen, AR. First LC.
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Everything Greenfield Quarles: hometown, birthday, day he died, and the first position he held for the fraternity.
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Christian County, KY. 1847-1921. Alpha 2
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Everything James McIlvaine Riley: hometown, birthday, day he died, and the first position he held for the fraternity.
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St. Louis, MO. 1849-1911. He was EC and reagent.
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Describe \"The Serpent the Rose and the Star\" in detail.
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Sister, daughters, mothers; femininity of Sigma Nu; 3 knights wear gold, black, and white. (colors of SNu); gentlemen; blackfeet--> all enemies of Sigma Nu
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Describe \"The Quest\" in detail.
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Forest, knight, shield, guy carrying flag. Knight leading candidate.
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Describe \"The Founding of Sigma Nu\" in detail.
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The picture. Rock, VMI, hat of trader knight, star.
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Describe the significance of The Book as a symbol.
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Holy text and then the spiritual center.
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Describe the significance of The Badge as a symbol.
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5 points-- learn more if initiated.
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Describe the significance of The Rock.
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The original founding place. A lot of SNu's have these rocks.
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Describe the significance of The Rose as a symbol.
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5 petals, white. Will learn more later.
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Describe the significance of The Flag.
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Coiled serpent = wisdom. Colors on flag = true colors of the fraternity.
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How many actives are Sigma Nu legacies? Which ones?
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immediate family members. 9 current: Will Kinder, Jackson O'Brien, Mitchell Lees, Alex Olivero, Jeff Perry, Zach Taylor, Danny Donati, Kevin Rhinesmith, Jesse Burton.
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Describe the significance of The Sword as a symbol.
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The weapon of the Knight and emblem of the Legion of Honor.
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Who is Steven Dungus? Why is he important in chapter history, and where in the house is his name inscribed?
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First 2 term EC. After graduation, he entered the Air Force. Killed in action, age 25. Plaque by staircase by Jimmy Bennett sleeper.
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Describe the significance of the Creed.
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Condensed version of the full creed.
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Know the Greek Alphabet
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alpha beta gamma delta epsilon zeta eta theta iota kappa lambda mu nu xi omicron pi rho sigma tau upsilon phi chi psi omega
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What is the chapter name, number, and when were we founded at Butler? Where was our first house?
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Epsilon Mu, #104. 1926. Capitol Avenue was the first.
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How many initiates have we had since we were founded at Butler, and when were we recolonized?
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1495 initiates. Recolonized in 2002.
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Who is our current House Dad? Where does he live, and what is his profession?
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Mike Banner, BUPD officer, lives in apartment attached to the formal.
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Who all has received the chapter's Lifetime Achievement Award, and why have they been honored in this way?
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Frederic Gronau. Richard Thompson. Thomas Lofton. Outstanding service and dedication to the EM chapter.
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Who is Jimmy Bennet? Why is a stairwell in the chapter house named after him?
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A brother who lived alone at that stairwell room.
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Who was the recolonizing commander? What was his nickname?
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Rex Eaton. \"The Black Prince\"
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What has been the chain of commanders since we were recolonized?
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Hornback, Klein, Daniels, Moser, Owens, Hayman, Pelych, Isaacs, Kasper, Noe, Holt, Thomas, Oberst, Bocketti.
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Why were we shut down in 1997?
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Low grades, low recruitment numbers, multiple incidents. lost way.
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What actions led to recolonization.
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2002. Wanted to have academic focus and focus on fraternal values. All Lilly Scholars.
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What was the original Alpha Chapter of Sigma Nu? How does the Alpha Chapter exist today? Name all EM chapter alumni who share membership with the Alpha chapter.
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Original = VMI. now an honorary chapter. Alum = Greg Moser, Chad Lesczynski, Stephen Pelych, Matt Kasper, Alex Snyder, Craig Fisher, Nate Holt.
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What chapter awards are presented each spring? Who all was awarded last year?
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Pledge of the Year-- Mike Pajkos; Pledge Scholars-- Haddy, Pajkos; Brother of the Year-- Robert Gale; Knight-- Nathan Holt; Athlete-- Andrew Eiler; Talent-- Will Grabb; Scholars-- Chris Brown, Jacob Brown, Egan Montgomery, Braden Sciarra, Jackson O'Brien; Philanthropist-- Jeff Petty.
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Who were the \"black feet\"? How did they get their name?
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Alpha Tau Omega, Lexington Triad. wanted to steal SNu's secrets, caught wearing black boots.
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Who is Butler's oldest fraternity? Sorority?
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Phi Delta Theta. Kappa Alpha Theta.
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What are the elected positions within our chapter and who holds each position?
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EC- Brad Bocketti. LC- Nolan Robinson. Treasurer- Josh Excell. Recorder- Jake Brackmann. Recruitment- McCarty Maxwell. Pledge Marshal- Cole Dalton.
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What was the first Greek lettered society in America?
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Phi Beta Kappa
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Starting with the 1960s, name three reasons why fraternities struggled to maintain high levels of membership.
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alcohol-related incidents, seclusive group, lack of involvement
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Which EM chapter alumnus is a member of Sigma Nu's Hall of Honor?
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Tom Lofton
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What is the current address of the current chapter house?
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4400 Haughey Ave
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Name three distinctive characteristics of VMI.
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Westpoint, civil engineering, strict hazing tradition.
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When was Butler University founded? Who founded it? What was its original name?
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1855. Ovid Butler. Northwest Christian University.
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What fraternity chapter at Butler received the charter to become our chapter of Sigma Nu?
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Delta Phi Sigma
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What national awards has the Epsilon Mu chapter won in the past year?
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Excellence LEAD I, II, III, IV; Reagent's Award for Academic Excellence; Manpower Award; pursuit of excellence, values based learning; Excellence in operational excellence; 4 Rock Chapters
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What Greek Excellence Awards has the Epsilon Mu chapter won in the past year?
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Gold for: scholarship, campus leadership, philanthropy, education programming, new member education, sustainability. 5 Star chapter
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What other notable Butler recognitions has the chapter received in the past year?
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Best GPA fall and spring. Freshman skits. NIC award. 5 star chapter. Greek excellence award.
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1950s
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high level of fraternity membership
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1960s
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unpopular. fraternity membership declined
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1970s
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frats struggled so they turned to alcohol
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1980s
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popular, then alcohol tragedies occured
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1990s
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membership declined to an all-time low. used alcohol to recruit again.
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2000s
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membership stabilized and frats returned to the commitment of values and respective founding principles
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Union triad
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Kappa Alpha society, Delta Phi, Sigma Phi
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What important event occurred in 1776?
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First fraternity was founded
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Where have our chapter houses been?
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Captiol Ave --> Blue House --> current Sigma Chi house --> CTS --> 4400 Haughey Ave
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When was Sigma Nu's education foundation founded?
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1945
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What is the Lexington Triad?
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Sigma Nu is included. Founded in Virginia: Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha order, Sigma Nu.
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legion of honor founding
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october 1868
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sigma nu announcement
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january, 1 1869
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badge design
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james frank hopkins modeled after the french legion of honor White Cross badge.
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first national convention
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Nashville, TN July 1884
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first expansion
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UVA beta chapter 1870
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second expansion
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North Georgia Agri. College kappa 1881
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The Delta
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1883 John Alexander Howard
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third expansion(out of the south)
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U of Kansas Nu 1884
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fourth expansion(west)
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Stanford University Gamma Chi 1891
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James McIlvane Riley
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first regent died May 1911
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James Frank Hopkins
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Died December 1915
