September 11, 2009, Oxford, Ohio — Eight years later, Beta Theta Pi pauses to reflect on the lives lost during that fateful day in September . . .

Karl W. Teepe, Illinois ’66

Centreville, Virginia — 57 years old . . . was in the Pentagon when American Flight 77 crashed . . . a budget analyst with the Department of Defense and a retired Army lieutenant colonel . . . if he wasn’t reading or taking a class at the Smithsonian, he was checking out the latest art exhibit, playing basketball or working on landscaping at his home . . . his wife of 34 years, Donna, said, “The most important thing was his family.” Lived for 20 years in Centreville, also lived in Germany; Columbia, Mo., where he taught ROTC; and a few other cities . . . survived by his mother Ruth, wife Donna, daughter Wendy and son Adam.

Ryan A. Kohart, North Carolina ’98

Manhattan, N.Y. — 26 years old . . . trader with Cantor Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center on the 104th floor of Tower One . . . former varsity lacrosse co-captain . . . the Saturday before the attack he celebrated his engagement to Melissa White . . . spent Sunday with his father Geoffrey watching the Jets . . . “Ryan never missed a day (of work),” said his father. “He was just that kind of a kid.” One of his goals was to provide a lacrosse scholarship so that he could repay UNC for assistance he received during his four years in Chapel Hill . . . Ryan Kohart Memorial Scholarship Fund at North Carolina to provide financial aid to future lacrosse players . . . Attn: Sue Walsh, Educational Foundation, University of North Carolina, PO Box 2446, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 . . . survived by his parents Geoffrey and Joy and four brothers.

Jon A. Perconti, Rutgers ’92

Recently moved from Lodi, N.J., to Hoboken, N.J. — 32 years old . . . a stock trader for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 104^th floor . . . married his high school sweetheart Tammy . . . she was six months pregnant at the time of the attack . . . interviewed with the firm exactly a week before the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center . . . loved to cook on his green oval-shaped backyard grill outside Giants Stadium . . . “He was the most generous, thoughtful, loving person,” said Tammy. “You don’t know how many people loved to be in his presence.” Was a parishioner of St. Joseph’s R.C. Church . . . son of Lucia Perconti and stepson of William Odierno . . . memorials to the Perconti Family Educational Fund, PO Box 784, Lodi, NJ 07644-0784.

Todd C. Weaver, Miami ’93

New York, N.Y. — 30 years old . . . vice president with Fiduciary Trust International on the 94th floor of the World Trade Center’s south tower . . . taught in Japan for one year . . . traveled the Far East . . . wrote a series of essays for the Canton (Ohio) Repository in 1994, describing his time in Japan . . . married his high school sweetheart Amy eight years ago . . . his first job took him to Chicago’s financial world . . .  He was one of our rising stars, the youngest senior consultant we’ve ever had,” said John Ellwood, chairman of J.H. Ellwood and Associates, a Chicago investment company where Todd worked from 1998-2000. “He was a marvelous guy, mature beyond his years.” Survived by his parents Dennis and Marilyn, wife Amy and sister Margi.

Frederick Kuo, Jr., Carnegie Mellon ’69

Great Neck, N.Y. — 53 years old . . . mechanical engineer for Washington Group International on the 91st floor of Two World Trade Center . . . was scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia on Sept. 8, but the electric plant work he was to oversee was postponed . . . was to celebrate his 30th wedding anniversary Oct. 17 with a family traditional vacation at the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence River in Ontario . . . arranged transportation for members to attend church, even if it meant enlisting his children or driving them himself . . . “He poured a lot of everything he has into the church,” said his son Fred. “So many people were dependent on him for everything.” Survived by wife Teresita, sons Fredrick, Michael and David and daughter Melissa.

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