TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
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Jr. of Philadelphia, PA and his nieces and nephews.
(1987-89, 1991), along with conference titles in volleyball (1986), men’s and women’s indoor track and field (1987), baseball (1989), men’s cross country (1989), women’s cross country (1990) and men’s outdoor track & field (1992 Martin, a huge proponent of equity, was Director of Athletics when the softball program was formed at Delaware State in 1992. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the school’s Ath- letics Compliance Office and a major proponent of the NCAA’s Academic Enhancement Program, which provides funding for academic assistance at member institutions. He was inducted into the Delaware State University Athletics Hall-of-Fame in 2001. Brother Martin continued his life in Kappa, reaping many awards for his dedication and service. He earned his 50 Year membership in 2005. Dover Alumni Chapter bestowed the Kappa Man of the Year on him in 2005. Martin leaves loving family and friends to cherish his memory. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ann B. Mar- tin, his baby sister, Gwen Milteer, his daughter Linda Stewart and her husband Phil, his first born son and namesake, John, Jr. affectionately known as Marty and his wife Ronica, his daughter Michele and her husband Leroy, three grandsons, Leroy Jr, John III (Jay), and Joshua, three granddaugh- ters, Theresa, Jennifer, and his birthday mate Courtney Ann, nephews Andre Milteer, Joseph Milteer. Dr. Augustus Prince Jr. 1928–2018 Nuclear Scientist, Educator, WWII Veteran Dr. Augustus
day. Dr. Augustus Prince was born on January 11, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA. He attended public schools in Phila- delphia and graduated from Central High School for Boys in 1942 where he developed a strong interest in math and science as well as ran on the track team. For Dr. Prince, running became a life long hobby. Due to personal finances, Prince de- layed college and worked as an electri- cian at the Sun Shipyard and Dry Dock in Chester, PA. He subsequently joined the United States Navy where he at- tended radar school and passed at the top of his class. After several rejections he was finally given the opportunity to serve as the first African-American radar specialist on the U.S.S. Santee. His duty station was the ship’s Combat Information Center where he monitored radar screens for activity. While serving on the U.S.S. Santee, he taught algebra to other crewmen and spent his spare time training as a middleweight boxer. Honorably discharged from the Navy, he returned to his hometown of Philadel- phia to continue his education. Using the G.I. Bill, he attended the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated with a B.S. degree in sci- ence. As an undergraduate student, he was joined Kappa Alpha Psi ® as a 1951 initiate of the Lambda Chapter. As a member of Lambda Chapter, he men- tored and encouraged young man from his local neighborhood to attend college. Some of the mentored young men went on to become professionals in their field and to this day are grateful for Dr. Prince’s mentorship and influence. He subsequently earned a master’s degree in physics, specializing in nuclear phys- ics from Drexel Institute of Technology. After a short marriage, he moved to Cincinnati, OH in the early 1960s to pursue educational and professional opportunities. While in Cincinnati, he met and married his wife, the late Dr. Willa L. Prince. He earned his doctorate degree from the University of Cincin- nati. He served as a laboratory instruc-
tor in general physics at the University of Cincinnati from 1962 to 1964 and also served as a on campus faculty advi- sor to Kappa Alpha Psi ® . In 1964 he was appointed to teach evening courses in atomic and nuclear physics at the University of Cincinnati while working as a senior physicist in for the nuclear material and propulsion operation at General Electric. In 1966, Dr. Prince described as “my big break came when I was offered the opportunity of a lifetime” when he was offered a position as a nuclear scientist with the Brookhaven National Laborato- ry (BNL) located in Upton, NY. At the time, BNL was a leading government research and scientific facility which provided Dr. Prince an opportunity to work and interact with some of the world’s leading scientists. He worked on projects to create data evaluation models for nuclear reactors. His team helped nuclear power plants develop the discipline to react to various sequences of events concerning nuclear reactors should an emergency occur. During his tenure at BNL he traveled to several European countries for nuclear conferences and delivered several academic papers. One career highlight was his paper entitled Analysis of High- Energy Neutron Cross Sections for Fissile and Fertile Isotopes which he delivered in Helsinki in 1970. His paper has since become the excepted method for analyz- ing deformed nuclei. He operated in France for a short period as a consultant on the nuclear physics program which carried out theoretical nuclear inves- tigations for France’s Atomic Energy Commission. While in Europe he continued his hobby of running and competed in four marathons held outside of Paris France and placed second and third respectively in his class. The race that gave him the greatest satisfaction was crossing the finish line at the original Greek Olympic Stadium. He recalled he had tears in his eyes after this event.
After 27 years, Dr. Prince retired from BNL and moved to Palm Coast, FL in 1993. He continued as a consultant to recruit minority students in the science field from historically black colleges. He became an adjunct instructor in mathematics at Daytona Beach Com- munity College and tutored/mentor at the Deland and Flagler Palm Coast high school’s. He was very active in his community serving on several Board of Directors including the executive board of the Friends of the Library of Flagler County. He was a very intense reader and owns several books which he has donated to the library. In 2005 he was inducted into the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Authorized by legislation in 2000 the Veterans History Project of America Folklife Center is a nationwide volunteer effort to collect and preserve oral histories of America’s war veterans which are housed at the Library of Con- gress. Dr. Prince has a chapter in the second book titled “Forever a Soldier” and a video interview covering his expe- rience in the Navy from 1944 to 1946. In retirement, he continued his love for running and became a very dedi- cated jogger which rendered him many first-place trophies. Besides jogging he enjoyed tennis, swimming, and riding his bike for daily exercise. He made several return visits to Philadelphia to participate in the Broad Street Run which was one of the highlights of his jogging career. He competed in several races throughout the United States and Europe including the Boston and New York marathons and several marathons in Florida. His love for jazz music is evident by his collection of music. His favorite artist being Miles Davis is a strong figure in his home. He devoted several years taking care of his wife of 53 years (Dr. Willa L Prince) during her extended illness until her death. Dr. Augustus Prince is survived by daughters Gloria Chapman of Elkins Park, PA and Marilyn Prince of Phila- delphia, PA, his grandson Darnell Isom
Alpha Psi ® he regularly tutored children as part of the Kappa Days of Karing at Guthrie Elementary School. He always found ways to mentor young men in individual chat sessions and discussion groups to keep them productive and off the streets. During his career, he worked at International Harvester during the 1960s and retired from Allied Van Lines after 20 years. He was a Life Member of the ASU Alumni Association, a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi ® , and a supporter of the Memphis Branch of the NAACP. To know Mr. Sanders was to admire and love him. He was the prototype for good men. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 55 years, Easter Davis Sanders, three sons Michael Jerome Sanders (Virginia), Gerard Rene' Sanders (Beverly), Reginald Glenn Sanders (Rhonda), five grandchildren, and a great grandchild.
Roosevelt Sanders Jr. 1937–2015 Veteran, Community Advocate
Roosevelt “Jug” Sanders Jr. was
born May 12, 1937 and transitioned to Chapter Invisible on June 24, 2015. A native of Memphis
Tennessee, he graduated from
Booker T. Washington High in 1955 and attended Alcorn State University in Mississippi on a basketball scholarship. He received his undergraduate degree from Alabama State University (ASU) in Montgomery, Alabama in 1960. He was initiated into the Beta Zeta of Kappa Alpha Psi ® at ASU in 1959. He met his sweetheart, Easter Davis at ASU. They were married in Memphis on December 22, 1960. They both were members of Olivet Baptist Church under the leadership of Kenneth T. Whalum Sr. and later Olivet Fellowship Baptist Church. Brother Sanders was a very charitable man, unapologetic Christian and unashamedly black. He was the life of the party where “cracking” and ''facting” was part of his nature. Although he had a humorous side, he knew the truth about the nature of American racism and hate. He was pro-black without being anti-white. He was a military veteran who attained the rank of staff sergeant in the United States Army. He never allowed America to forget its egregious past. Sanders was a dynamic, sincere, and honest man whose love for the community extended far beyond the superficial. He did not wait until Thanksgiving and Christmas to be benevolent. He fed the needy
Robert L. Shelton 1932–2018 FAA Manager, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
Brother Robert L. “Bob” Shelton, Major USAF (Ret.), entered the Chapter Invisible on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born on March
11, 1932 in Des Moines, IA he was the son of Lloyd and Grace (Bentley) Shelton. He was youngest child in the family and spent his early years in Des Moines during the Great Depression. The Shelton family moved to Colorado in 1947 and Shelton graduated from Manual High School, class of 1950. He returned to Des Moines to attend Drake University where he joined as a 1952 initiate of the Drake University
Prince entered the Chapter In- visible on January 5, 2018 less than a week prior to his 94 th birth-
and the poor all year round. As a member of the Memphis alumni chapter of Kappa
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