WORLD WAR II
Son of George Milton and Lena Martin Brown, husband of Frances Harley.
MANNING - Travis Martin Brown Sr., 87, husband of Frances Harley Brown, died Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence.
Born in Marion, he was a son of the late George M. Brown and Lena Martin Brown. He was a graduate of Mullins High School and Wofford College, class of 1936, where he was a varsity letterman, president of his senior class, member of Blue Key National Honor Society, Scabbard and Blade, National Honorary Military Society, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and various other campus offices.
He founded Brown's 5-10-25 Cent Stores after a year of active duty as a second lieutenant with the US Army. Recalled shortly after Pearl Harbor, he served with the famed Third Armored "Spearhead" Division through five battle campaigns in Europe. He was awarded the Silver Star medal, Purple Heart, distinguished Presidential Unit Citation, Belgian Fourragere, and European medal with five campaign stars. He retired from the active reserves in 1954 with the rank of major.
He was a member of the local advisory board of the National Bank of South Carolina, beginning with its establishment, and later as emeritus member. He served as charter member of the board of trustees of Sumter Area Technical College and a charter member of the Sumter Area Technical College Foundation. He was a former vice president and member of the board of governors of the Third Armored Division Association. He was a past president of the Manning High Monarch Club, a member of St. Peters Lodge AFM, the American Legion, VFE, DAV, and former member of the Manning's Civitan Club and member and past president of the morning Rotary Club.
He was a member of Manning United Methodist Church. He was an avid golfer.
Survivors besides his wife of the home include a son, Travis M. Brown Jr. of Manning; two daughters, Cynthia B. Whitaker and her husband, John Paul Whitaker of Newberry and Cheri Lynn Brown of North Myrtle Beach; 5 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Frances Elizabeth "Betsi" Brown.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Manning United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ron Pettit officiating.
Published in The State, November 2, 2001
Son of George Milton and Lena Martin Brown, husband of Frances Harley.
MANNING - Travis Martin Brown Sr., 87, husband of Frances Harley Brown, died Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence.
Born in Marion, he was a son of the late George M. Brown and Lena Martin Brown. He was a graduate of Mullins High School and Wofford College, class of 1936, where he was a varsity letterman, president of his senior class, member of Blue Key National Honor Society, Scabbard and Blade, National Honorary Military Society, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and various other campus offices.
He founded Brown's 5-10-25 Cent Stores after a year of active duty as a second lieutenant with the US Army. Recalled shortly after Pearl Harbor, he served with the famed Third Armored "Spearhead" Division through five battle campaigns in Europe. He was awarded the Silver Star medal, Purple Heart, distinguished Presidential Unit Citation, Belgian Fourragere, and European medal with five campaign stars. He retired from the active reserves in 1954 with the rank of major.
He was a member of the local advisory board of the National Bank of South Carolina, beginning with its establishment, and later as emeritus member. He served as charter member of the board of trustees of Sumter Area Technical College and a charter member of the Sumter Area Technical College Foundation. He was a former vice president and member of the board of governors of the Third Armored Division Association. He was a past president of the Manning High Monarch Club, a member of St. Peters Lodge AFM, the American Legion, VFE, DAV, and former member of the Manning's Civitan Club and member and past president of the morning Rotary Club.
He was a member of Manning United Methodist Church. He was an avid golfer.
Survivors besides his wife of the home include a son, Travis M. Brown Jr. of Manning; two daughters, Cynthia B. Whitaker and her husband, John Paul Whitaker of Newberry and Cheri Lynn Brown of North Myrtle Beach; 5 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Frances Elizabeth "Betsi" Brown.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Manning United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ron Pettit officiating.
Published in The State, November 2, 2001
WORLD WAR II
Son of George Milton and Lena Martin Brown, husband of Frances Harley.
MANNING - Travis Martin Brown Sr., 87, husband of Frances Harley Brown, died Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence.
Born in Marion, he was a son of the late George M. Brown and Lena Martin Brown. He was a graduate of Mullins High School and Wofford College, class of 1936, where he was a varsity letterman, president of his senior class, member of Blue Key National Honor Society, Scabbard and Blade, National Honorary Military Society, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and various other campus offices.
He founded Brown's 5-10-25 Cent Stores after a year of active duty as a second lieutenant with the US Army. Recalled shortly after Pearl Harbor, he served with the famed Third Armored "Spearhead" Division through five battle campaigns in Europe. He was awarded the Silver Star medal, Purple Heart, distinguished Presidential Unit Citation, Belgian Fourragere, and European medal with five campaign stars. He retired from the active reserves in 1954 with the rank of major.
He was a member of the local advisory board of the National Bank of South Carolina, beginning with its establishment, and later as emeritus member. He served as charter member of the board of trustees of Sumter Area Technical College and a charter member of the Sumter Area Technical College Foundation. He was a former vice president and member of the board of governors of the Third Armored Division Association. He was a past president of the Manning High Monarch Club, a member of St. Peters Lodge AFM, the American Legion, VFE, DAV, and former member of the Manning's Civitan Club and member and past president of the morning Rotary Club.
He was a member of Manning United Methodist Church. He was an avid golfer.
Survivors besides his wife of the home include a son, Travis M. Brown Jr. of Manning; two daughters, Cynthia B. Whitaker and her husband, John Paul Whitaker of Newberry and Cheri Lynn Brown of North Myrtle Beach; 5 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Frances Elizabeth "Betsi" Brown.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Manning United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ron Pettit officiating.
Published in The State, November 2, 2001
Son of George Milton and Lena Martin Brown, husband of Frances Harley.
MANNING - Travis Martin Brown Sr., 87, husband of Frances Harley Brown, died Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence.
Born in Marion, he was a son of the late George M. Brown and Lena Martin Brown. He was a graduate of Mullins High School and Wofford College, class of 1936, where he was a varsity letterman, president of his senior class, member of Blue Key National Honor Society, Scabbard and Blade, National Honorary Military Society, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and various other campus offices.
He founded Brown's 5-10-25 Cent Stores after a year of active duty as a second lieutenant with the US Army. Recalled shortly after Pearl Harbor, he served with the famed Third Armored "Spearhead" Division through five battle campaigns in Europe. He was awarded the Silver Star medal, Purple Heart, distinguished Presidential Unit Citation, Belgian Fourragere, and European medal with five campaign stars. He retired from the active reserves in 1954 with the rank of major.
He was a member of the local advisory board of the National Bank of South Carolina, beginning with its establishment, and later as emeritus member. He served as charter member of the board of trustees of Sumter Area Technical College and a charter member of the Sumter Area Technical College Foundation. He was a former vice president and member of the board of governors of the Third Armored Division Association. He was a past president of the Manning High Monarch Club, a member of St. Peters Lodge AFM, the American Legion, VFE, DAV, and former member of the Manning's Civitan Club and member and past president of the morning Rotary Club.
He was a member of Manning United Methodist Church. He was an avid golfer.
Survivors besides his wife of the home include a son, Travis M. Brown Jr. of Manning; two daughters, Cynthia B. Whitaker and her husband, John Paul Whitaker of Newberry and Cheri Lynn Brown of North Myrtle Beach; 5 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Frances Elizabeth "Betsi" Brown.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Manning United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ron Pettit officiating.
Published in The State, November 2, 2001
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