Brother Dr. JACOB T. STEWART, former Southwestern Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha and Dean of the Grambling State University College of Business and Applied Program for 17 years, entered Omega Chapter on Thursday, June 24, 1976, following a short illness. Dr. Stewart was a Life Member of Alpha and a stalwart in his chapter, Epsilon Kappa Lambda, and all of Alphadom. He was an active member of Epsilon Kappa Lambda and had served several terms as its president. Dr. Stewart, 60, had headed the Department of Business at Grambling from 1956 to 1970, prior to assuming the post of Dean. Before coming to Grambling in 1956, he had headed the Department of General Business at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. Brother Stewart, a native of Dinwiddle County, Virginia, graduated from Hampton Institute High School and received a B.S. degree in business education from Hampton Institute. He obtained his M.A. degree from the University of California and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas, both in business administration. Dr. Stewart was a warden and charter member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Grambling and served as a member of the Council of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana for three years. He also served as a consultant for small businesses and credit unions, and was the architect of the Grambling State University Industry Cluster. He was director of Region IV of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society and was listed in "Who's Who in the South and Southwest" and "Outstanding Educators of America." He was a veteran of World War II. Dr. Stewart is survived by his widow, Ruth Stewart; one daughter, Karen; and a son, Robert (all of Grambling); his mother, Mrs. Ida Lee Stewart of Petersburg, Virginia; six brothers; and four sisters. A void has been left in Alpha Phi Alpha which can never be filled; he was all things to Alpha Phi Alpha and gave many hours of his time toward keeping Alpha in the forefront. Our jewel joins the Founding Jewels as our rallying yell begins, high above Cayuga's waters.
Brother WALTON B. STEWART, 62, entered Omega Chapter on May 20, 1976 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At the time of his death he was head of the Mathematics Department of Roosevelt Junior High School. A former Wisconsin state legislator, Brother Stewart was a native of Henderson, Tennessee and received the B.S. degree in Education from Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee. Later he taught school in his home town, served as High School Principal and N.Y.A. Director. He did postgraduate work at both Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin. Brother Stewart served as Chairman of the Board of Managers at the former YMCA North Side Branch and in 1964 was the first Black elected to the Board of the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee. Active in the Democratic Party, he served as Chairman of the 9th Senate District; Vice Chairman of the 2nd Ward Democratic unit; a member of the Democratic National Policy Committee; and as a delegate to the 1952 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He was a member of the Milwaukee Secondary Association, the Wisconsin Educator's Association, School Master's Club, NAACP, and Prince Hall Masons. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude; and two brothers, James (Corinth, MS) and Robert (Knoxville, TN). The Sphinx / October 1976
Brother DONALD JAMES WALDON of Aberdeen, Maryland entered Omega Chapter on February 9, 1976. Born December 20, 1932 in Moultrie, Georgia, Brother Waldon was a graduate of Moultrie Consolidated High School for Negro Youth and Hampton Institute (Va). A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956. In 1956, Brother Waldon began employment as a mathmetician at Aberdeen Proving Ground. For the past twelve years he served in the capacity of supervisory operations research analyst for the Support Weapons Analyst Branch of Ground Warfare Division of A.M.S.A.A. Brother Waldon was a charter member of lota Alpha Lambda Chapter and served as its President for two terms. He later served as Chairman of the Educational Activities Committee. He was especially interested in this area of chapter activity. Unfortunately, for him and the chapter, Brother Waldon suffered an illness which prevented him from remaining active during the last four years. He maintained an interest in the Chapter and was always pleased to be kept abreast of its activities. A Memorial Service was held at the Union United Methodist Church in Aberdeen on Friday, February 13, 1976, at which Alpha brothers conducted the Omega Chapter Ceremony. Funeral services were held on February 15th in Moultrie, Georgia. Brother Waldon is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nannie Poole Waldon; two teenage daughters, Denise and Donna; his mother and father; one brother and two sisters.
Brother FRANK WILEY, of Buford, Georgia, entered Omega Chapter in June of this year. Principal of the Buford Elementary School, Brother Wiley was a member of Eta Lambda Chapter in Atlanta. Born March 17, 1938 in Athens, Georgia, he was educated at Athens High and Industrial School, received the B.A. degree from Clark College and his M.A. degree from Atlanta University. Brother Wiley went to Buford Elementary and High School in 1961 as a band teacher, becoming principal of Greenardzwatson School in 1965, and in 1970 he was appointed principal of Buford Elementary. His affiliations included the Georgia Association of Educators, National Association of Elementary School Principals, Gwinnett County EOA Advisory Board, Buford Civic Club, and the Cavaliers. Survivors include his wife, Joyce, and three children, Tracy Terri, and Valencia. 73