Everything lives and everything dies...and life is between. We recognize that our brotherhood is ever-changing. Men enter and learn from her, and then they progress through their life ever striving to improve and leave their surroundings for the better.

     Here you will find our listing of brothers of Texas Beta who have passed on to the Chapter Eternal. If you have news of a death of one of our members please let Brian Carr know at bha@wiredbrush.com . 

Gary Adams (Texas Beta '71)

Jason Allen (Texas Beta '53) died January 2005

George Atkinson (Texas Beta '53)

John Bennett (Texas Beta '55)

Truett Boles (Texas Beta '53)

John Byers (Texas Beta '82)

Gene Calvert (Texas Beta '61)

Richard Campbell (Texas Beta '54)

Mike Chappell (Texas Beta '74) Michael Henry Chappell, 55, of Lubbock died Thursday at his home. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2008 in the First Christian Church with Rev. Michael Passmore officiating.

Michael was born in Lubbock on March 19, 1953 to Byron B. and Rosalie (Whitworth) Chappell. He was a member of First Christian Church, a 1971 graduate of Lubbock High School, and a graduate of Texas Tech University with degrees in business, history and anthropology. He married Elena Vlasova on February 13, 1998 in Lubbock. Michael was a member of Phi Kappa Psi and the Lubbock Country Club. Michael had a great love for playing golf, tennis, the guitar, and for the ocean. His greatest love in life was for his family.

Survivors include his wife, Elena; and sons, Alexander and Ryan.

Bill Collins (Texas Beta '53)

Ken Cummings (Texas Beta '57) died May 22, 2002

Everett, Finnell (Texas Beta '53)

Gilbert Finnell (Texas Beta '56) died 1999

Elmer Folk (Texas Beta '59)

John Galloway (Texas Beta '69) died August 19, 2004

Jerry Gibner (Texas Beta'55 ) died 1988

Jon Gilchrist (Texas Beta '59)

William Gillespie (Texas Beta '53)

James Good (Texas Beta '73)

Lester Grimes (Texas Beta '53)

Finley Hamman (Texas Beta '53)

Matthew Harrell (Texas Beta '80) Died in Dallas December 10, 2008.

Harry Harrison (Texas Beta ')

John Hart (Texas Beta '69)

Robert Hart (Texas Beta '53) died August 10, 2009.

James Hedgecoke (Texas Beta '59)

Don Henry (Texas Beta '65)

Sanford Hodge (Texas Beta '57)

Herschel Earl Holman Jr.   

HOLMAN, JR., , HERSCHEL EARL Was born on February 24, 1927 in Globe, Arizona and passed away on January 9, 2006. He worked as a manufacturing sales representative in the Fine Arts Industry. He served in the Coast Guard in the South Pacific during and after the war. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Marie Holman; son Randy Holman; daughter Melinda Daniels and husband Bill; granddaughters Maigen Holman, Georgia Holman, Meredith Holman, and Erica Daniels.


Joseph Holt (Texas Beta '54)

Tom Ireland (Texas Beta '53)

Joe Joiner (Texas Beta '61), died 2007

James Jones (Texas Beta '53)

Ben Kirkpatrick (Texas Beta '53)

Richard Klein (Texas Beta '62)

Don Koeninger (Texas Beta '67)

Ken Leftwich (Texas Beta '53)

Edmund Long (Texas Beta '58)

Chalres Maedgen (Texas Beta '53)

Max Martin (Texas Beta '68)

Virgil Martin (Texas Beta '54)

James Maxey (Texas Beta '53)

Russell McCaleb (Texas Beta '53)

Herbert Miller (Texas Beta '67)

Robert Newell (Texas Beta '53)

Walker Nichols (Texas Beta '66)

Barkley Nutter (Texas Beta '80)

Kenneth Peveto (Texas Beta '62)Kenneth Peveto was born on Feb. 21, 1943, in Lubbock and passed away on Feb. 4, 2004, in Dallas. Ken was employed at Parkland Hospital in Dallas for 19 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Buck and Ola Peveto, who ran the Hot Shot Cafe in Lubbock for many years.

Survivors include his wife, Pat Peveto; son, Brent Peveto, daughter, Wendy Peveto; granddaughter, Courtney Peveto; sisters, Ginger White and Mary Lynn Parker. Services were held Feb. 7 in Dallas.

Paul Priest (Texas Beta '53)

Walter Pyle (Texas Beta '53)

Bedford Raley (Texas Beta '53)

Joe Rives (Texas Beta '53)

Armond Samson (Texas Beta '53)

Loyd Sanders (Texas Beta '53)

Weldon Sandusky (Texas Beta '65)

John Schesslar (Texas Beta '65)

Rollyn Seawell (Texas Beta '57)

Tom Seckman (Texas Beta '01) died 2003

Bill Sewell (Texas Beta '54)

James Shelton (Texas Beta '62)

Ray Simpson (Texas Beta '53)

Ivan Sorensen (Texas Beta 54)

Joe Stanley (Texas Beta '53) died 2002

Orville Stewart (Texas Beta '53)

Raymond Tapp (Texas Beta '53)

Howard Thomas (Texas Beta '54)

Oliver Thomas (Texas Beta '53)

Oliver Clark Thomas passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at the age of 94. He is survived by his stepson, Dr. Ray Moore of Little Rock, Ark., and his sisters-in-law, Mrs. Kay Fulton of Lubbock and Mrs. Joyce Woods of Shamrock. He was preceded in death by his wife, Melba Watson Thomas, who passed away in 1994.

Thomas had a long and distinguished career. Born in Hereford in 1914, he soon moved with his parents to Greenville and later to Kaufman, where he graduated from high school in 1932 after receiving the Eagle Scout Award in 1930. He attended Southern Methodist University and, later, Texas Tech University, from which he graduated.

Thomas served on the Texas Good Roads/Transportation Association for many years and was elected its president from 1983 to 1984. The Association was the unofficial organization of the Texas Highway Department and the vehicle through which the needs of the department were made public. This membership was an outgrowth of his interest gained in improving highway construction and communication while he was Chairman of the Highways, Streets and Roads Committee of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce.

Earlier, one week after Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese, Thomas enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force, later becoming an instructor at the Aircraft Mechanics School at Sheppard Field. He later volunteered for the B-29 Flight Engineers School, serving in that capacity for 17 bombing missions over Japan. Unfortunately, on his last mission, his plane was shot down over Yokohama and he was forced to bail out, later being held as prisoner at the Kempi Tai Military Police headquarters in Tokyo.

Eventually, after the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, he was taken to Omori Prison Camp on a small island in Tokyo Bay, from which he was eventually liberated by a task force sent by Admiral Halsey in August of 1945. He witnessed the signing of the treaty with Japan from his hospital ship on September 2. Thomas was awarded the Air Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster, a Unit Citation, the Purple Heart, the P.O.W. Medal, and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

After World War II, he and his brother Hughes opened Thomas Brothers Office Outfitters in Lubbock and operated that business until it was sold in 1991, after which he enjoyed a long retirement. He was a member of the Rotary Club, The First United Methodist Church, and Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.

Visitation will be Friday, December 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home. Funeral services will held be at First United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 20. Burial with military honors will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park.

Mark Touchstone (Texas Beta '57) died in Oklahoma City in 2002.

Jim Vernon (Texas Beta '76)

Granville Waters (Centaur '40, Texas Beta '53)
Granville Edward Waters, 90, of Lubbock, died Tuesday February 17, 2009, in Vista Care Hospice. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, at in the First United Methodist Church, with Dr. Jay Horton Officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Saturday, in Fort Worth. His family will receive friends Thursday at Rix Funeral Directors from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Born Nov. 22, 1918, in Abilene, he was a graduate of Texas Tech University, served in World War II, going in as a private and advancing to Captain upon discharge. War theaters included N. Africa, Mediterranean and Central Europe Campaigns. Thirty-year career with Chevron Oil Company on South Texas, West Texas, New Mexico, and Rocky Mountain Regions. Active Boy Scouts of America as Scoutmaster, for many years. He attained Woodbadge Award and Brotherhood in Order of the Arrow. Upon his retirement from Chevron, he was active in Overton Park United Methodist Church (now named Arborlawn United Methodist Church) in Fort Worth, TX He severed on the Board of Stewards, Finance Committee, Chairman of House and Grounds committee, and a member of the Sanctuary Choir wand was Chairman of the Board for three terms.

He was a member of the Fort Worth Geological Society, West Texas Geological Society, Petroleum Club of Fort Worth, Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, and Texas Tech "Old Red" Century Club. At the First United Methodist Church in Lubbock, he was a member of the Chancel Choir, the Sanctuary Choir and the Friends of Music, He also enjoyed membership in the Lubbock Club.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Frances Gary Waters; Son Howard C. Waters and wife Debra, Granville E. Waters III, Kimberly Waters, Trevor Waters, Milly Jo Waters Alfidi and husband Joe, all of California; son Martin Gary and wife Kathleen, of Colorado; Andrew T. Waters and wife Kristy of Dallas, Emily Waters Tardy and husband Daniel of Tennessee, and Michael Gary Waters and wife Erika, of Houston; daughter Melanie Waters Neal and husband, Larry,; Robert Neal and wife Cory of San Antonio; Ginger Gran Neal  Barbee and husband, Jeremy of Wilmore, KY Holly Neal of Lubbock and Five great grandchildren, and 1 great great granddaughter.

Robert Watson (Texas Beta '53)

Thomas Watson (Texas Beta '59)

John Welch (Texas Beta '71), died in 2006. He had worked as a CPA in Amarillo

Robert Whiteside (Texas Beta '64) The Chapter house is dedicated to Brother Whiteside whose legacy was to be recalled with great fondness by those who knew him. He served his country as a naval aviator and was killed while attempting a carrier landing during the Vietnam War.

William Whiteside (Texas Beta '62)

Roy Wilmeth (Texas Beta '55)

James Williams (Texas Beta '89)