Col. Omar D. Brown, Senior Inspector of the U.S. Customs service here, collapsed and died of heart disease this morning at the baggage room at Grand Trunk Railroad depot. he was about 60.
Inspector Brown, of 1326 Sixteenth street, his wife, mrs. Edith T. Brown, and their granddaughter, Tracie Brown, planned to leave tonight on train No 5 for Albuquerque, N. M.
The Browns were on vacation and planned to go with their granddaughter to visit their son, Capt. and Mrs. Jack D. Brown. who is stationed there.
Mr. Brown carried their luggage to the baggage room to check it about 10 a.m. Suddenly he collapsed. Raphael J. Maroney, U. S. Immigration Inspector, summoned aid.
Brown war rushed by ambulance to Mercy Hospital were he was pronounced dead on admittance about 10:15 a.m.
Colonel Brown was born in Avoca. He served as an enlisted man with the 29th Division in France during World War I.
He was commissioned in the National Guard in 1921 and was Captain and commanding officer of Co. L. 125th Infantry, here when it was called to duty before World War II.
Named supply officer of the 125th Infantry at Camp Beauregard, La., he was promoted to major in 1940; lieutenant colonel in 1942 and full colonel in 1944.
After World War II, he returned to the U.S. Customs service which he joined in 1926.
Colonel brown was a past commander of Charles A. Hammond post No. 8, American Legion.
He is survived by his widow, the former Edith T. Goschnick; his son, Captain Brown, a grand son, David Brown, and his granddaughter, Tracie Brown.
the Remains are in the Stewart S. Kipp funeral home where funeral services will be held at 21 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. Albert Ruff, pastor of English Lutheran Church of Our Savior, will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Fellow past commanders of Charles A. Hammond post No. 8, American Legion, will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Legion Home and then go in a group at 7:30 p.m. today in the funeral home to pay last respects.
Source: Port Huron Times Herald. 14 & 15 Aug 1955
Inspector Brown, of 1326 Sixteenth street, his wife, mrs. Edith T. Brown, and their granddaughter, Tracie Brown, planned to leave tonight on train No 5 for Albuquerque, N. M.
The Browns were on vacation and planned to go with their granddaughter to visit their son, Capt. and Mrs. Jack D. Brown. who is stationed there.
Mr. Brown carried their luggage to the baggage room to check it about 10 a.m. Suddenly he collapsed. Raphael J. Maroney, U. S. Immigration Inspector, summoned aid.
Brown war rushed by ambulance to Mercy Hospital were he was pronounced dead on admittance about 10:15 a.m.
Colonel Brown was born in Avoca. He served as an enlisted man with the 29th Division in France during World War I.
He was commissioned in the National Guard in 1921 and was Captain and commanding officer of Co. L. 125th Infantry, here when it was called to duty before World War II.
Named supply officer of the 125th Infantry at Camp Beauregard, La., he was promoted to major in 1940; lieutenant colonel in 1942 and full colonel in 1944.
After World War II, he returned to the U.S. Customs service which he joined in 1926.
Colonel brown was a past commander of Charles A. Hammond post No. 8, American Legion.
He is survived by his widow, the former Edith T. Goschnick; his son, Captain Brown, a grand son, David Brown, and his granddaughter, Tracie Brown.
the Remains are in the Stewart S. Kipp funeral home where funeral services will be held at 21 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. Albert Ruff, pastor of English Lutheran Church of Our Savior, will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Fellow past commanders of Charles A. Hammond post No. 8, American Legion, will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Legion Home and then go in a group at 7:30 p.m. today in the funeral home to pay last respects.
Source: Port Huron Times Herald. 14 & 15 Aug 1955
Col. Omar D. Brown, Senior Inspector of the U.S. Customs service here, collapsed and died of heart disease this morning at the baggage room at Grand Trunk Railroad depot. he was about 60.
Inspector Brown, of 1326 Sixteenth street, his wife, mrs. Edith T. Brown, and their granddaughter, Tracie Brown, planned to leave tonight on train No 5 for Albuquerque, N. M.
The Browns were on vacation and planned to go with their granddaughter to visit their son, Capt. and Mrs. Jack D. Brown. who is stationed there.
Mr. Brown carried their luggage to the baggage room to check it about 10 a.m. Suddenly he collapsed. Raphael J. Maroney, U. S. Immigration Inspector, summoned aid.
Brown war rushed by ambulance to Mercy Hospital were he was pronounced dead on admittance about 10:15 a.m.
Colonel Brown was born in Avoca. He served as an enlisted man with the 29th Division in France during World War I.
He was commissioned in the National Guard in 1921 and was Captain and commanding officer of Co. L. 125th Infantry, here when it was called to duty before World War II.
Named supply officer of the 125th Infantry at Camp Beauregard, La., he was promoted to major in 1940; lieutenant colonel in 1942 and full colonel in 1944.
After World War II, he returned to the U.S. Customs service which he joined in 1926.
Colonel brown was a past commander of Charles A. Hammond post No. 8, American Legion.
He is survived by his widow, the former Edith T. Goschnick; his son, Captain Brown, a grand son, David Brown, and his granddaughter, Tracie Brown.
the Remains are in the Stewart S. Kipp funeral home where funeral services will be held at 21 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. Albert Ruff, pastor of English Lutheran Church of Our Savior, will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Fellow past commanders of Charles A. Hammond post No. 8, American Legion, will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Legion Home and then go in a group at 7:30 p.m. today in the funeral home to pay last respects.
Source: Port Huron Times Herald. 14 & 15 Aug 1955
Inspector Brown, of 1326 Sixteenth street, his wife, mrs. Edith T. Brown, and their granddaughter, Tracie Brown, planned to leave tonight on train No 5 for Albuquerque, N. M.
The Browns were on vacation and planned to go with their granddaughter to visit their son, Capt. and Mrs. Jack D. Brown. who is stationed there.
Mr. Brown carried their luggage to the baggage room to check it about 10 a.m. Suddenly he collapsed. Raphael J. Maroney, U. S. Immigration Inspector, summoned aid.
Brown war rushed by ambulance to Mercy Hospital were he was pronounced dead on admittance about 10:15 a.m.
Colonel Brown was born in Avoca. He served as an enlisted man with the 29th Division in France during World War I.
He was commissioned in the National Guard in 1921 and was Captain and commanding officer of Co. L. 125th Infantry, here when it was called to duty before World War II.
Named supply officer of the 125th Infantry at Camp Beauregard, La., he was promoted to major in 1940; lieutenant colonel in 1942 and full colonel in 1944.
After World War II, he returned to the U.S. Customs service which he joined in 1926.
Colonel brown was a past commander of Charles A. Hammond post No. 8, American Legion.
He is survived by his widow, the former Edith T. Goschnick; his son, Captain Brown, a grand son, David Brown, and his granddaughter, Tracie Brown.
the Remains are in the Stewart S. Kipp funeral home where funeral services will be held at 21 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. Albert Ruff, pastor of English Lutheran Church of Our Savior, will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Fellow past commanders of Charles A. Hammond post No. 8, American Legion, will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Legion Home and then go in a group at 7:30 p.m. today in the funeral home to pay last respects.
Source: Port Huron Times Herald. 14 & 15 Aug 1955
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