Bro. Wesley T. Carter was born on August 22, 1907 in Richmond, VA. He is the oldest known living Sigma Brother – and he still has been known to attend chapter and state meetings as well as Conclave! On February 18, 1927, Bro. Wesley T. Carter was initiated into the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. via the Lambda Chapter (Virginia Union University). Today, over 84 years after the then 19-year-old sophomore was initiated in Richmond, Bro. Carter still lives alone and is completely self-sufficient.
As a collegiate, Bro. Carter played basketball with the Richmond Phi Beta Sigma team alongside greats such as Bro. “Puff” Gardner. They beat all the other fraternities in the area and often played their games on the second floor of Johnson’s Funeral Home. Years later he served as a delegate to the 1940 Conclave (Philadelphia), was responsible for the 1967 Conclave’s (Richmond) souvenir kit, and has received numerous awards (1967 Conclave, 1975, Harry S. Crawford Award 1980, Iota Sigma Chapter “Sigma Man of the Year” 2008, etc.) for his longevity of service to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Iota Sigma Chapter in particular.
After serving his community for many years as a career educator, his Alma Mater honored Bro. Carter with a Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in 2008. He is Virginia Union University’s oldest living alum (Class of 1929). Bro. Carter was also recognized that year by the United Negro College Fund as the “Outstanding Alumnus of Year” for 2007. Bro. Carter was bestowed the title of Honorary Richmond Sheriff courtesy of our own Bro. Sheriff C.T. Woody (also of Iota Sigma Chapter) last July. Just last month, Bro. Carter was recognized by Bro. Jimmy Hammock at Conclave Atlanta for his longevity of service.
Please take a few minutes to mail a card or note congratulating Bro. Wesley T. Carter as he celebrates 104 years of life and over 84 plus years of membership in Phi Beta Sigma.
Please mail all cards to:
Bro. Wesley T. Carter
c/o Iota Sigma Chapter History Committee
P.O. Box 25966
Richmond, VA 23260
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Respectfully Submitted,
Iota Sigma Chapter History Committee