I had the very great honor of knowing and working with Arlie Mucks, the legendary Wisconsin Alumni Director, as an undergrad, and later in my role as director and President for the UW Alumni Association both in Philadelphia and here in Baltimore / DC. (the hat was his trademark - not many people can wear a dead Badger on their head and get away with it - the rest of us - wore cheese heads - I have a full collection - including beer cozies and earrings, and I'm not afraid to use them)
Arlie was nearing retirement when I was an undergrad, but he had more energy than most of us kids. I had the thankless job of Chairing the Homecoming Committee for the University one year. Running that large of an operation for a school with 50,000 students was a FULL time job. Arlie gave me endless support and encouragement and kept me from dropping a class and a gradepoint. I think he remembered every single student he ever met. I must have seen him a dozen times over the next 10-12 years at football games and various Alumni events, and he never once met me without a huge hug and a real sense of happiness and joy in running into an old friend.
On Wisconsin, Arlie - say hi to Crazy Legs Hirsch.
I'm sorry for your loss, Linda, he sounded like a real good guy.