|
a.
|
Note: , without his books. Served in the U.S. Army in Korea. , commercial fisherman 19__, Springfield College 19__- __. School teacher & principal. Retired 19__, then raked clams and caught eels for the commercial market. Quadruple coronary bypass about age 62.
Notes from Richard V. Brown and Barbara Harris:
"Our Honeymoon"
On December 26, 1951, Richard V. Brown and Barbara Harris were married at 185-28 Jordan Ave., St. Albans [Queens, NY] by the Rev. A. P. Corliss.
At approximately 4:30 P.M. we left same address, bound for Florida. The first night we reached Delaware. Each night we stopped before 8:00 P.M. Thurs. night we stayed in New Bern, Carolina. Friday night - Brunswick, Ga. Saturday was the big day - Florida. We were able to see Silver Springs and traveled on to Tarpon Springs where we stayed over night. Sunday we had gotten to Ft. Meyers and stayed for the night. Monday we hit Miami, the day of the big parade. Tuesday, Jan. 1'st was spent swimming and in seeing the sights. On Wednesday it was time to start our journey home. Thursday night was spent in Georgia, Friday night it was Richmond, Va. and on Saturday we were in St. Albans. Wonderful trip and then back to work.
Obit of Richard Vail Brown:
Richard Vail Brown of Eastport died on November 26. He was 83.
Born in Southampton on January 3, 1931, to Bartlett Tuttle Brown and Loya Josephine Lawrence Brown, he was raised in Eastport, where he was known as a good athlete who also loved the sea. He met Barbara Lennox Harris locally and they were married December 26, 1951.
Mr. Brown attended the Coast Guard Academy and Springfield College. He interrupted his academic career to work as a fisherman and boat owner. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958. He eventually returned to Springfield College, playing basketball while finishing his degree. Afterward he taught and coached in schools, which allowed him to spend his summers on the water. Ultimately, he finished two master�s degrees and, prior to retirement, was the librarian in the Patchogue-Medford schools, later serving on the Eastport School Board.
Mr. Brown was a faithful man and served as an elder of Remsenburg Church, clerk of its Session, and chairman of the Cemetery Committee. He was also active in the Eastport Bible Church. He was passionate about boating, teaching, genealogy and church. He was known to say, �I thank God for the day past and, each morning, for the day ahead.�
He is survived by his wife, Barbara; and by a large extended family and many friends.
Funeral services were held at Follet-Werner Funeral Home in Westhampton Beach on December 4, followed by military honors at the grave site in Eastport Cemetery. Luncheon was served at Eastport Bible Church.
Note: Known as "Tooter", "Dreamer" and "Boat Man." Dick was always good at high school sports. Attended US Coast Guard Academy 1948-49. He caught chicken pox while home during Christmas holidays and was quarantined in a hospital room for several weeks
|
