William Alexander Scroggs
“Founder”
Class: 1922
Hometown: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Major: Commerce and Marketing
Instrument: Cornet
Later Accomplishments:
Grand Secretary 1923-1929; Grand 2nd Vice-President 1939-1941; Grand 1st Vice-President 1941-1947; District XI (California-Arizona) Counselor
Interesting Fact: Scroggs’ birthday is also November 27.
Died on March 14, 1984. He was originally buried in San Diego, California and is now buried in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Andrew Franklin “A. Frank” Martin
“Mr. Kappa Kappa Psi”
Class: 1920
Hometown: Sallisaw, Oklahoma
Major: Education
Instrument: Saxophone
Later Accomplishments:
First Grand President 1919-1922; Third Executive Secretary 1939-1964
Quote: “A man of work, wife and winnings.”
Died on June 9, 1982 at the age of 87. He is buried in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Raymond D. Shannon
Class: 1921
Hometown: Perkins, Oklahoma
Major: Commerce and Marketing
Instrument: Cornet/Baritone
Later Accomplishments:
USO Social Director at Ft. Monroe, VA; Music Director at Columbia University; Member of Phi Mu Alpha; Reorganized Long Island University’s Music Department & helped colonize the Beta Zeta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi; District IX (Northeast) Counselor
Quote: “A true C. and M.’er.”
Died February 7, 1952. He is buried in Long Island, New York.
William H. Coppedge
Class: 1920
Hometown: Grove, Oklahoma
Major: Commerce and Marketing
Instrument: French Horn
Later Accomplishments:
Retired member of the Auburn University staff. Joined the Navy in WWI and played in the same band in New Orleans with A. Frank Martin. He always felt that the Fraternity was the “Heart of the Band.”
Quote: “Not to love is not to live.”
Died August 17, 1975 in Auburn, Alabama.
Clayton E. Soule
Class: 1921
Hometown: Nowata, Oklahoma
Major: Engineering
Instrument: Tuba
Quote: “He is wise, he is witty, he is in love with a pity.”
Died August 10, 1990, and is buried in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Carl A. Stevens
Class: 1921
Hometown: Quapaw, Oklahoma
Major: Engineering
Instrument: Baritone
Other Accomplishments:
He worked as an engineer in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. He was a long time member of the Tulsa Community Band where he played Baritone.
Died June 15, 1985, and is buried in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Clyde Haston
Class: 1920
Hometown: Tribbey, Oklahoma
Major: Agriculture
Instrument: Cornet
Quote: “He’s won Merritt.”
Died September 16, 1964 and is buried in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Dick Hurst
Class: 1922
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Major: Commerce and Marketing
Instrument: Cornet
Later Accomplishments:
Grand Secretary 1922-1923
Quote: “A married man since 1919”
Died October 5, 1994 and is buried in Cypress, California.
George Asher Hendrickson
Class: 1922
Hometown: Boyton, Oklahoma
Major: Electrical Engineering
Instrument: Clarinet
Later Accomplishments:
Grand Treasurer 1922-1923
Died June 1, 1989. He is buried in Maramec, Oklahoma.
Iron Hawthorne Nelson
Class: 1921
Hometown: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Major: Chemistry
Instrument: Clarinet
Other Accomplishments:
He later became a physician with a well established practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was married to Muriel Nelson.
Died 1986. He is buried in Tulsa, Oklahoma.