Otis Lynn Broom was the son of Rosa Lee Jane Hargette (1879-1954) and Hiram Ellis Broom (1877-1937).
He married at York, SC, October 6, 1929, Mary Lee Summerrow.
He attended Trinity College when the name was changed to Duke University. He played shortstop on the last Trinity baseball team (1924) and first Duke baseball team (1925). He worked for Carolina Power and Light Co. before WWII.
He joined the Army Air Force as a volunteer on June 9, 1942, and attained the rank of Captain. He served in Guam during World War II.
After the war he became a partner with his brothers in the Carr Spring Co. Upon retirement, he became a Real Estate Broker and opened his own firm.
From Broom Family History, LDS Family Search, and findagrave contributor Zoomgirl (49129903).
He married at York, SC, October 6, 1929, Mary Lee Summerrow.
He attended Trinity College when the name was changed to Duke University. He played shortstop on the last Trinity baseball team (1924) and first Duke baseball team (1925). He worked for Carolina Power and Light Co. before WWII.
He joined the Army Air Force as a volunteer on June 9, 1942, and attained the rank of Captain. He served in Guam during World War II.
After the war he became a partner with his brothers in the Carr Spring Co. Upon retirement, he became a Real Estate Broker and opened his own firm.
From Broom Family History, LDS Family Search, and findagrave contributor Zoomgirl (49129903).
Otis Lynn Broom was the son of Rosa Lee Jane Hargette (1879-1954) and Hiram Ellis Broom (1877-1937).
He married at York, SC, October 6, 1929, Mary Lee Summerrow.
He attended Trinity College when the name was changed to Duke University. He played shortstop on the last Trinity baseball team (1924) and first Duke baseball team (1925). He worked for Carolina Power and Light Co. before WWII.
He joined the Army Air Force as a volunteer on June 9, 1942, and attained the rank of Captain. He served in Guam during World War II.
After the war he became a partner with his brothers in the Carr Spring Co. Upon retirement, he became a Real Estate Broker and opened his own firm.
From Broom Family History, LDS Family Search, and findagrave contributor Zoomgirl (49129903).
He married at York, SC, October 6, 1929, Mary Lee Summerrow.
He attended Trinity College when the name was changed to Duke University. He played shortstop on the last Trinity baseball team (1924) and first Duke baseball team (1925). He worked for Carolina Power and Light Co. before WWII.
He joined the Army Air Force as a volunteer on June 9, 1942, and attained the rank of Captain. He served in Guam during World War II.
After the war he became a partner with his brothers in the Carr Spring Co. Upon retirement, he became a Real Estate Broker and opened his own firm.
From Broom Family History, LDS Family Search, and findagrave contributor Zoomgirl (49129903).
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