Marmion Military Academy - Pass N Review Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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2. Vlcm' RIEVISREND G11,1a1a1aT Hrzss, O. S l 1Rs'r PRIOR or RIARMION Ilzstullwl ,luyusf Ist, 19-U

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THE VERY REVEREND GILBERT HESS, O. S. B. First Prior of Mlll'lIIi07l When the history of Marmion is written one chapter will be devoted to the events of August 1, 1943. Ten years and one day after the Benedic- tines took charge of the school, Marmion became a dependent priory under the patronage of St. Augustine of Canterbury. The man chosen by the Right Reverend -Ignatius Esser, O. S. B., Abbot of St. Meinrad's Abbey, to lead the new religious foundation in its beginning years is the Very Reverend Gilbert Hess, O. S. B. Father Prior Gilbert brought to the task qualities of spiritual leader- ship and scholastic attainment which have been developed and proven in the furnace of experience in various occupations, localities, and circumstances- qualities which admirably fitted him for the position of responsibility he holds. Young in years the was born near Vincennes, Indiana, on January 15, 19085, Father Prior has used those years well to advance in the eyes of God and man along paths of spiritual and temporal wisdom. From the time he iirst entered St. Meinrad Minor seminary as a high school student in September, 1921, until the day of his ordination, 1VIay 17, 1932, he established records of scholastic attainment in all branches of study. There followed ten years of teaching the rudiments of Latin and Greek to perspiring aspirants to the priesthood at St. Meinrad. Two of those ten years had further duties to round out the days and nights, for Fr. Gilbert served as assistant pastor of St. Meinrad parish and as chaplain of a C C C camp six miles from the Abbey. Despite these occupations, Father Prior found time during several summers to pursue higher learning at Loyola University, Chicago, and at Indiana University, from which latter school he received the degree of Master of Arts in the classical languages in 1938. Then, in the summer of 1942, Father Gilbert was appointed pastor to the large St. Benedict's parish, Evansville, Indiana. His one year of service there brought out into the light talents which influenced Father Abbot in appointing him the religious superior of Marmion. So, it was on August 1, 1943, Marmion gained someone and something destined to make it hold a still brighter place in the Catholic education of American manhood.

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JAMES A. GRIFFIN Born August 20, 1924. Died Februay, 1944. Infantry. WILLIAM P. MI5'I I'EL Born March 6, 1923. Died February 25, 1944. Air Corps. .IOIIN J. NIULVEHILL. Born july 18, 1921. Died September, 1942. Air Corps. GEORGE F. GRIFFIN Born June 15, 1919. Died September, 1943. Air Corps. EUGENE W. FELDOTT Born July 30, 1922. Died July, 19-I-3. Air Corps.