b. 30 June 1879, near Gentry, Putnam Co., TN – d. 21 February 1935, Nashville, TN, md Bettie Jane (Montgomery) Brogdon, b. 10 December 1881, Putnam Co., TN – d. 27 January 1958, Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN, d/o John Wesley Montgomery & Martha Fields. Albert L. Brogdon, brother of Oscar Brogdon. Albert L. Brodgon created the Cookeville Boys Band. And for four years 13 to 20 high school boys played at county fairs, political rallies, parades, restaurants and afternoon concerts on the courthouse
square in Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN.
Funeral serevices for Albert L. Brogdon, 56, better known as "Buck", will be conducted at the Cookeville Methodist church Friday afternoon by the pastor, the Rev. Dean Stroud. Burial will take place in the City cemetery.
Mr. Brodgon died in Nashville at 3:30 o'clock this morning enroute to his home here from Woodman, Colo., where he had been for treatment. He had been ill and in bad health for about four years. Members of the Woodmen of America and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of which he
was a member, will have charge of services at the grave.
Mr. Brogdon was a native of Putnam county, having been born and reared near Gentry. He had been an employee of the post office here for the past 18 years, and was well and favorably known in Cookeville and throughout Putnam county. He had held almost every office in the local Modern Woodman camp. He was chaplain of the Jr. O.U.A.M. at the time of his death. Mr. Brogdon was also a member of the Methodist church.
Two years ago he went to Colorado for his health, and stayed for a period of several months and returned home greatly improved. He returned to Colorado a few weeks ago, and was on his way home when he died. His son, Albert W. Brogdon, was with him at his death.
He is survived by his widow, Betty Montgomery Brogdon, and his son. Other survivors are three brothers, Bob, of Oklahoma; Willie, of Carthage, and Oscar of Cookeville and a sister, Mrs. Albert Walker, of Washington, D. C.
square in Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN.
Funeral serevices for Albert L. Brogdon, 56, better known as "Buck", will be conducted at the Cookeville Methodist church Friday afternoon by the pastor, the Rev. Dean Stroud. Burial will take place in the City cemetery.
Mr. Brodgon died in Nashville at 3:30 o'clock this morning enroute to his home here from Woodman, Colo., where he had been for treatment. He had been ill and in bad health for about four years. Members of the Woodmen of America and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of which he
was a member, will have charge of services at the grave.
Mr. Brogdon was a native of Putnam county, having been born and reared near Gentry. He had been an employee of the post office here for the past 18 years, and was well and favorably known in Cookeville and throughout Putnam county. He had held almost every office in the local Modern Woodman camp. He was chaplain of the Jr. O.U.A.M. at the time of his death. Mr. Brogdon was also a member of the Methodist church.
Two years ago he went to Colorado for his health, and stayed for a period of several months and returned home greatly improved. He returned to Colorado a few weeks ago, and was on his way home when he died. His son, Albert W. Brogdon, was with him at his death.
He is survived by his widow, Betty Montgomery Brogdon, and his son. Other survivors are three brothers, Bob, of Oklahoma; Willie, of Carthage, and Oscar of Cookeville and a sister, Mrs. Albert Walker, of Washington, D. C.
b. 30 June 1879, near Gentry, Putnam Co., TN – d. 21 February 1935, Nashville, TN, md Bettie Jane (Montgomery) Brogdon, b. 10 December 1881, Putnam Co., TN – d. 27 January 1958, Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN, d/o John Wesley Montgomery & Martha Fields. Albert L. Brogdon, brother of Oscar Brogdon. Albert L. Brodgon created the Cookeville Boys Band. And for four years 13 to 20 high school boys played at county fairs, political rallies, parades, restaurants and afternoon concerts on the courthouse
square in Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN.
Funeral serevices for Albert L. Brogdon, 56, better known as "Buck", will be conducted at the Cookeville Methodist church Friday afternoon by the pastor, the Rev. Dean Stroud. Burial will take place in the City cemetery.
Mr. Brodgon died in Nashville at 3:30 o'clock this morning enroute to his home here from Woodman, Colo., where he had been for treatment. He had been ill and in bad health for about four years. Members of the Woodmen of America and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of which he
was a member, will have charge of services at the grave.
Mr. Brogdon was a native of Putnam county, having been born and reared near Gentry. He had been an employee of the post office here for the past 18 years, and was well and favorably known in Cookeville and throughout Putnam county. He had held almost every office in the local Modern Woodman camp. He was chaplain of the Jr. O.U.A.M. at the time of his death. Mr. Brogdon was also a member of the Methodist church.
Two years ago he went to Colorado for his health, and stayed for a period of several months and returned home greatly improved. He returned to Colorado a few weeks ago, and was on his way home when he died. His son, Albert W. Brogdon, was with him at his death.
He is survived by his widow, Betty Montgomery Brogdon, and his son. Other survivors are three brothers, Bob, of Oklahoma; Willie, of Carthage, and Oscar of Cookeville and a sister, Mrs. Albert Walker, of Washington, D. C.
square in Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN.
Funeral serevices for Albert L. Brogdon, 56, better known as "Buck", will be conducted at the Cookeville Methodist church Friday afternoon by the pastor, the Rev. Dean Stroud. Burial will take place in the City cemetery.
Mr. Brodgon died in Nashville at 3:30 o'clock this morning enroute to his home here from Woodman, Colo., where he had been for treatment. He had been ill and in bad health for about four years. Members of the Woodmen of America and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of which he
was a member, will have charge of services at the grave.
Mr. Brogdon was a native of Putnam county, having been born and reared near Gentry. He had been an employee of the post office here for the past 18 years, and was well and favorably known in Cookeville and throughout Putnam county. He had held almost every office in the local Modern Woodman camp. He was chaplain of the Jr. O.U.A.M. at the time of his death. Mr. Brogdon was also a member of the Methodist church.
Two years ago he went to Colorado for his health, and stayed for a period of several months and returned home greatly improved. He returned to Colorado a few weeks ago, and was on his way home when he died. His son, Albert W. Brogdon, was with him at his death.
He is survived by his widow, Betty Montgomery Brogdon, and his son. Other survivors are three brothers, Bob, of Oklahoma; Willie, of Carthage, and Oscar of Cookeville and a sister, Mrs. Albert Walker, of Washington, D. C.
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