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Edwin Rice Brown Jr.

Roster ID 7976
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First Name:Edwin
Middle Name:Rice
Last Name:Brown
Suffix:Jr.
Affiliation:Class of 1923
Biography & Genealogy:Edwin Rice Brown, Class of 1923: Genealogy: Born- Feb. 11, 1903 in Houston, TX. Father- Edwin Rice Brown; Mother- Myra Lubbock Cabaniss. Pat. Grandfather- Capt. Hezekiah George David Brown; Pat. Grandmother- Mary Peachy Taliaferro. Mat. Grandfather- John Carter Cabaniss; Mat. Grandmother- Mary Noble. Married- On April 23, 1935 to Mary Catherine Donoghue, daughter of T. J. Donoghue of Houston, TX. Children- 1- Anne; 2- Jeoffrey; 3- Michael. VMI Record: Entered VMI- Sept. 5, 1919; Graduated- June 13, 1923 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, standing 18th in a Class of 100. Military Record: Port & Rail Supervisor for Office of Defence Transportation during WW II. Careers: Travel Agent. Died- Date of death unknown.

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