Harold "Tex' Brown
BROWN Harold "Tex", born Aug. 21, 1920 at Floydada TX., son of Fred and Ruby Brown, died Nov. 19, 1986 at his home in Warwick OK.
Services 2pm Friday, First Baptist Church, Yale OK. Directed by Yale-Hackler Funeral Home.
Married to Billie Louise Lee Feb. 14, 1946.
He was a farmer, archeologist and historian, veteran of USAF WW II. He attended the Universities of Texas, Harvard, Columbia, Okla. University, OSU and New Mexico. Mr. Brown's long efforts were instrumental in return of the Jim Thorpe records into the AAU record books, as well as return of his personal medals awarded in the 1912 Olympics. His love of history, especially Okla., saw him involved in the founding of the Cimarron Valley Historical Society in 1970, which subsequently placed markers commemorating local history throughout the state. Some of the sites included Soonerville, Pawnee Earth Lodges, the Shawnee Cattle Trail, Cowboy Flats, C.R. Anthony's original store in Cushing, Roy J. Turner's birthplace, the Jim Thorpe Highway and many more. He chaired the Okla.
Athletic Hall of Fame. Responsible for legislation providing for the striking of Jim Thorpe medals by the US Mint, also for publication of "Cimarron Valley 1973 Journal". His discovery of the Comanchero Dugouts, south of Quitaque TX., led to excavations that caused historians to change their theories as to how and where the Comancheros lived over the years, as they dealt with the Indians. He is survived by 2 sons, Dale of Tempe AZ. and Skip of Owasso; a daughter, Rebel June Moore of Mannford; 6 grandchildren and Jo Tindall of OKC.
Oklahoman
Published: November 21, 1986
Archive ID: 288373
BROWN Harold "Tex", born Aug. 21, 1920 at Floydada TX., son of Fred and Ruby Brown, died Nov. 19, 1986 at his home in Warwick OK.
Services 2pm Friday, First Baptist Church, Yale OK. Directed by Yale-Hackler Funeral Home.
Married to Billie Louise Lee Feb. 14, 1946.
He was a farmer, archeologist and historian, veteran of USAF WW II. He attended the Universities of Texas, Harvard, Columbia, Okla. University, OSU and New Mexico. Mr. Brown's long efforts were instrumental in return of the Jim Thorpe records into the AAU record books, as well as return of his personal medals awarded in the 1912 Olympics. His love of history, especially Okla., saw him involved in the founding of the Cimarron Valley Historical Society in 1970, which subsequently placed markers commemorating local history throughout the state. Some of the sites included Soonerville, Pawnee Earth Lodges, the Shawnee Cattle Trail, Cowboy Flats, C.R. Anthony's original store in Cushing, Roy J. Turner's birthplace, the Jim Thorpe Highway and many more. He chaired the Okla.
Athletic Hall of Fame. Responsible for legislation providing for the striking of Jim Thorpe medals by the US Mint, also for publication of "Cimarron Valley 1973 Journal". His discovery of the Comanchero Dugouts, south of Quitaque TX., led to excavations that caused historians to change their theories as to how and where the Comancheros lived over the years, as they dealt with the Indians. He is survived by 2 sons, Dale of Tempe AZ. and Skip of Owasso; a daughter, Rebel June Moore of Mannford; 6 grandchildren and Jo Tindall of OKC.
Oklahoman
Published: November 21, 1986
Archive ID: 288373
Harold "Tex' Brown
BROWN Harold "Tex", born Aug. 21, 1920 at Floydada TX., son of Fred and Ruby Brown, died Nov. 19, 1986 at his home in Warwick OK.
Services 2pm Friday, First Baptist Church, Yale OK. Directed by Yale-Hackler Funeral Home.
Married to Billie Louise Lee Feb. 14, 1946.
He was a farmer, archeologist and historian, veteran of USAF WW II. He attended the Universities of Texas, Harvard, Columbia, Okla. University, OSU and New Mexico. Mr. Brown's long efforts were instrumental in return of the Jim Thorpe records into the AAU record books, as well as return of his personal medals awarded in the 1912 Olympics. His love of history, especially Okla., saw him involved in the founding of the Cimarron Valley Historical Society in 1970, which subsequently placed markers commemorating local history throughout the state. Some of the sites included Soonerville, Pawnee Earth Lodges, the Shawnee Cattle Trail, Cowboy Flats, C.R. Anthony's original store in Cushing, Roy J. Turner's birthplace, the Jim Thorpe Highway and many more. He chaired the Okla.
Athletic Hall of Fame. Responsible for legislation providing for the striking of Jim Thorpe medals by the US Mint, also for publication of "Cimarron Valley 1973 Journal". His discovery of the Comanchero Dugouts, south of Quitaque TX., led to excavations that caused historians to change their theories as to how and where the Comancheros lived over the years, as they dealt with the Indians. He is survived by 2 sons, Dale of Tempe AZ. and Skip of Owasso; a daughter, Rebel June Moore of Mannford; 6 grandchildren and Jo Tindall of OKC.
Oklahoman
Published: November 21, 1986
Archive ID: 288373
BROWN Harold "Tex", born Aug. 21, 1920 at Floydada TX., son of Fred and Ruby Brown, died Nov. 19, 1986 at his home in Warwick OK.
Services 2pm Friday, First Baptist Church, Yale OK. Directed by Yale-Hackler Funeral Home.
Married to Billie Louise Lee Feb. 14, 1946.
He was a farmer, archeologist and historian, veteran of USAF WW II. He attended the Universities of Texas, Harvard, Columbia, Okla. University, OSU and New Mexico. Mr. Brown's long efforts were instrumental in return of the Jim Thorpe records into the AAU record books, as well as return of his personal medals awarded in the 1912 Olympics. His love of history, especially Okla., saw him involved in the founding of the Cimarron Valley Historical Society in 1970, which subsequently placed markers commemorating local history throughout the state. Some of the sites included Soonerville, Pawnee Earth Lodges, the Shawnee Cattle Trail, Cowboy Flats, C.R. Anthony's original store in Cushing, Roy J. Turner's birthplace, the Jim Thorpe Highway and many more. He chaired the Okla.
Athletic Hall of Fame. Responsible for legislation providing for the striking of Jim Thorpe medals by the US Mint, also for publication of "Cimarron Valley 1973 Journal". His discovery of the Comanchero Dugouts, south of Quitaque TX., led to excavations that caused historians to change their theories as to how and where the Comancheros lived over the years, as they dealt with the Indians. He is survived by 2 sons, Dale of Tempe AZ. and Skip of Owasso; a daughter, Rebel June Moore of Mannford; 6 grandchildren and Jo Tindall of OKC.
Oklahoman
Published: November 21, 1986
Archive ID: 288373
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