ROBERT L. BROWN

JLS 1944, 1917-1995

MATHEWS - Robert Lindale Brown passed away on April 17, 1995.

Born in 1917 in Evanston, Ill., he received his undergraduate education at the universities of Virginia; Lingnan, in Canton, China; and Columbia.

As a U.S. Marine Corps officer, he fought for his country in World War II, serving as a Japanese interpreter in the First Marine Division during the great battles of Peleliu and Okinawa.

Following the war, he continued his education with graduate work at the universities of Colorado and Columbia. With the outbreak of the Cold War, he elected to serve his country for an additional 22 years as an officer of the Central Intelligence Agency, accepting posts in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Munich, and during the Vietnam War, Saigon.

In 1970, he retired to Mathews, where he contributed to the local community by joining the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad; serving as a Cub Scoutmaster; and through his local church, Kingston Parish, where he served as senior warden. A historiographer, his book, "Old Kingston Parish; 1652-1976," was published in celebration of the Bicentennial and in dedication to the members of Kingston Parish who have finished their course in faith.

He is survived by his beloved wife Alda; elder brother, Arlo Ayres Brown Jr. of Green Village, N.J.; his devoted children, Eric, Lucy, Arlo and Robert of Columbus, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; Tokyo, Japan; and Mathews, Va.; and eight enthusiastic grandchildren.

Daily Press (Newport)

April 20, 1995

Robert Brown (1917)