AUSTIN - Retired Col. Charles A. Brothers, 68, died Saturday, July 4, 2009.
Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home Chapel North Lamar. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Shamrock.
Charles was born Sept. 1, 1940, he took great pride in saying he was from Shamrock, putting his community on the map for a great many people. As he traveled worldwide, he modeled Texas friendliness and the best in American values. After a successful and happy life, Retired Col. Charles A. Brothers, died July 4, 2009, in Austin.
From valedictorian of his high school class and Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities to Lt. Commander of Sigma Nu fraternity and the UT School of Law's Honor Council, he demonstrated leadership and a willingness to work hard early on.
Charles never met a football game he didn't like from the Shamrock Fighting Irish to the North Texas Eagles to his beloved University of Texas Longhorns. Darrell Royal Memorial Stadium, Section 7, is minus one of its most ardent fans.
Col. Brothers' family had a 20-year vacation while he served as a Judge Advocate General in staff positions earning a Meritorious Service medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, an Air Force Commendation medal, a National Defense Service medal, a small arms expert marksmanship ribbon, and other awards. He was assigned to Craig AFB, AL; Hickam AFB, HI; the USAF Academy, CO; Montgomery AFB, AL; Bitburg AFB, Germany where he was Staff Judge Advocate for the Wing; and Travis AFB, CA. He returned to Bergstrom AFB in Austin where he had received his direct commission.
After retirement in 1985, Charles began work in the City of Austin's Department of Law as a supervising attorney for the city attorney, who had been working for him as a reservist the week before.
Never one to retire, in 1998 he left the city to supervise a small database company that supports the Texas Failure to Appear Program, where he enjoyed contact with most of the cities and counties in Texas.
He was a truly fine man who will be missed daily.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Tracie; a son, Charles; a granddaughter, Ryan; a sister, Julia; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Borger Campus, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174-0001, 1-800-687-3722, www.calfarley.org; or Texas Bar Foundation at www.txbf.org, charities and scholarships, 512-480-8000.
Sign the online guest book at www.wcfish.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, July 8, 2009
Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home Chapel North Lamar. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Shamrock.
Charles was born Sept. 1, 1940, he took great pride in saying he was from Shamrock, putting his community on the map for a great many people. As he traveled worldwide, he modeled Texas friendliness and the best in American values. After a successful and happy life, Retired Col. Charles A. Brothers, died July 4, 2009, in Austin.
From valedictorian of his high school class and Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities to Lt. Commander of Sigma Nu fraternity and the UT School of Law's Honor Council, he demonstrated leadership and a willingness to work hard early on.
Charles never met a football game he didn't like from the Shamrock Fighting Irish to the North Texas Eagles to his beloved University of Texas Longhorns. Darrell Royal Memorial Stadium, Section 7, is minus one of its most ardent fans.
Col. Brothers' family had a 20-year vacation while he served as a Judge Advocate General in staff positions earning a Meritorious Service medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, an Air Force Commendation medal, a National Defense Service medal, a small arms expert marksmanship ribbon, and other awards. He was assigned to Craig AFB, AL; Hickam AFB, HI; the USAF Academy, CO; Montgomery AFB, AL; Bitburg AFB, Germany where he was Staff Judge Advocate for the Wing; and Travis AFB, CA. He returned to Bergstrom AFB in Austin where he had received his direct commission.
After retirement in 1985, Charles began work in the City of Austin's Department of Law as a supervising attorney for the city attorney, who had been working for him as a reservist the week before.
Never one to retire, in 1998 he left the city to supervise a small database company that supports the Texas Failure to Appear Program, where he enjoyed contact with most of the cities and counties in Texas.
He was a truly fine man who will be missed daily.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Tracie; a son, Charles; a granddaughter, Ryan; a sister, Julia; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Borger Campus, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174-0001, 1-800-687-3722, www.calfarley.org; or Texas Bar Foundation at www.txbf.org, charities and scholarships, 512-480-8000.
Sign the online guest book at www.wcfish.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, July 8, 2009
AUSTIN - Retired Col. Charles A. Brothers, 68, died Saturday, July 4, 2009.
Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home Chapel North Lamar. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Shamrock.
Charles was born Sept. 1, 1940, he took great pride in saying he was from Shamrock, putting his community on the map for a great many people. As he traveled worldwide, he modeled Texas friendliness and the best in American values. After a successful and happy life, Retired Col. Charles A. Brothers, died July 4, 2009, in Austin.
From valedictorian of his high school class and Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities to Lt. Commander of Sigma Nu fraternity and the UT School of Law's Honor Council, he demonstrated leadership and a willingness to work hard early on.
Charles never met a football game he didn't like from the Shamrock Fighting Irish to the North Texas Eagles to his beloved University of Texas Longhorns. Darrell Royal Memorial Stadium, Section 7, is minus one of its most ardent fans.
Col. Brothers' family had a 20-year vacation while he served as a Judge Advocate General in staff positions earning a Meritorious Service medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, an Air Force Commendation medal, a National Defense Service medal, a small arms expert marksmanship ribbon, and other awards. He was assigned to Craig AFB, AL; Hickam AFB, HI; the USAF Academy, CO; Montgomery AFB, AL; Bitburg AFB, Germany where he was Staff Judge Advocate for the Wing; and Travis AFB, CA. He returned to Bergstrom AFB in Austin where he had received his direct commission.
After retirement in 1985, Charles began work in the City of Austin's Department of Law as a supervising attorney for the city attorney, who had been working for him as a reservist the week before.
Never one to retire, in 1998 he left the city to supervise a small database company that supports the Texas Failure to Appear Program, where he enjoyed contact with most of the cities and counties in Texas.
He was a truly fine man who will be missed daily.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Tracie; a son, Charles; a granddaughter, Ryan; a sister, Julia; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Borger Campus, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174-0001, 1-800-687-3722, www.calfarley.org; or Texas Bar Foundation at www.txbf.org, charities and scholarships, 512-480-8000.
Sign the online guest book at www.wcfish.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, July 8, 2009
Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home Chapel North Lamar. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Shamrock.
Charles was born Sept. 1, 1940, he took great pride in saying he was from Shamrock, putting his community on the map for a great many people. As he traveled worldwide, he modeled Texas friendliness and the best in American values. After a successful and happy life, Retired Col. Charles A. Brothers, died July 4, 2009, in Austin.
From valedictorian of his high school class and Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities to Lt. Commander of Sigma Nu fraternity and the UT School of Law's Honor Council, he demonstrated leadership and a willingness to work hard early on.
Charles never met a football game he didn't like from the Shamrock Fighting Irish to the North Texas Eagles to his beloved University of Texas Longhorns. Darrell Royal Memorial Stadium, Section 7, is minus one of its most ardent fans.
Col. Brothers' family had a 20-year vacation while he served as a Judge Advocate General in staff positions earning a Meritorious Service medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, an Air Force Commendation medal, a National Defense Service medal, a small arms expert marksmanship ribbon, and other awards. He was assigned to Craig AFB, AL; Hickam AFB, HI; the USAF Academy, CO; Montgomery AFB, AL; Bitburg AFB, Germany where he was Staff Judge Advocate for the Wing; and Travis AFB, CA. He returned to Bergstrom AFB in Austin where he had received his direct commission.
After retirement in 1985, Charles began work in the City of Austin's Department of Law as a supervising attorney for the city attorney, who had been working for him as a reservist the week before.
Never one to retire, in 1998 he left the city to supervise a small database company that supports the Texas Failure to Appear Program, where he enjoyed contact with most of the cities and counties in Texas.
He was a truly fine man who will be missed daily.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Tracie; a son, Charles; a granddaughter, Ryan; a sister, Julia; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Borger Campus, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174-0001, 1-800-687-3722, www.calfarley.org; or Texas Bar Foundation at www.txbf.org, charities and scholarships, 512-480-8000.
Sign the online guest book at www.wcfish.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, July 8, 2009
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