"Thomas Newton Brown, 73, of New Bern, N.C., died Wednesday, March 17, 1999. Mr. Brown was a son of the late Roy and Lilla Lord Brown. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 27, at Jackson Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. John Turlington officiating, assisted by the Rev. Don Paulson. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Patricia Horne Brown; two daughters, Nannette Rod, Overland Park, Kan., and Lilleen Hammond, Greenville, N. C.; two brothers, Bill Brown, Commerce, and Paul Brown, Athens; one sister, Jean Hunt, New Bern, N.C.; and one granddaughter, Ashley Hammond, Greenville, N.C." The Commerce News, Commerce, Georgia, March 24, 1999.

Sgt. Thomas N. Brown, USMC, was a veteran of World War II (served May 24, 1943-November 23, 1945) and the Korean conflict (served October 16, 1950-November 16, 1951).

Tom Brown's employment history: State Agent, Cotton Insurance Association, Atlanta, Georgia / Fresno, California (C.I.A. dissolved August 1, 1969); Technical Representative Combined Property Department, Underwriting Supervisor Combined Property Department, Manager Southwestern Area Combined Property Department, Kemper Insurance, Los Angeles, California; Manager Southern Area HPR Department, Kemper Insurance Companies, Atlanta, Georgia; Division HPR Officer, American Protective Insurance Company, Kemper Group, Overland Park, Kansas / La Puente, California.

Tom's memberships and volunteer work: Robins Field Welfare Association, Warner Robbins, Georgia; Central California American Bowling Congress; Fresno Cotton Exchange, Fresno, California; Society of Fire Protection Engineers; Fort Washington Golf & Country Club, Fresno, California; Rio Hondo Country Club, Downey, California; Berkeley Hills Golf Club, California; Anaheim Hills Golf Club, Anaheim, California; Minimax Overland Park Golf Club, Overland Park, Kansas. Board of Directors, Fort Washington Golf & Country Club.