Thomas Jesse Brown

THOMAS JESSE BROWN (Also known as Tommy, Rocky, T-Bone, Daddy, Dad, Granddaddy, and Uncle Tommy) Born on June 3, 1933 in Denton, Maryland to the late Jessie Johnson Brown and Willard Brown, Sr. STATEMENT OF FAITH: “I am blessed! I am a true believer in the Lord! As a family man, my goal is to serve as a role model. As an educator, I touched the lives of many, and they touched mine as well! EDUCATION: Caroline County, Maryland Public School System; Graduated Valedictorian June 1951 from Lockerman High School; Received Morgan State University (MSU) Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education, MSU Masters of Science Degree in Elementary Education, and MSU Masters of Science Degree in Educational Administration; (Honor Roll Standing) FAMILY: Married Joyce Jacquelin Brooks on October 21, 1961; 25th and 50th anniversary milestones celebrated; Of this union were born, Glynis Michelle Brown and Daryl Brooks Brown; Cheerfully welcomed the births of his grandchildren, Jesse Hicks Brown and Alexis Brooks Brown whose parents are Georgia Hicks Brown and Daryl Brooks Brown CHRISTIAN WALK: Baptized at Denton United Methodist Church; Grace Presbyterian 1973 to present; Served as Chairman of Trustee Board; Participated on various special event committees PROFESSIONAL CAREER: U. S. Army (3-year term in Germany and England); Baltimore Public School Elementary Teacher and Vice Principal; Principal, Howard County Public School Elementary/Middle School; Established a Mentoring Program for disadvantaged boys; Educational Consultant for Little Red Schoolhouse, Inc, and Educational Consultant for Charter Schools in Washington, DC; Dover, DE; and Philadelphia, PA AN AUTHOR WHO ENJOYED WRITING: Toward a Rebirth of Common Sense in Education 1996; Lessons Learned from the Gullah Experience 1998; Parenting Behaviors that Promote School Success 1998; Providing the Home Court Advantage in the Classroom—A Resource for Teachers 1998; Ten Commandments for Success in Teaching 1998; Teaching the Poor and Children of Color 1999 BOOKS EDITED: The Most Vulnerable: Women HIV and Islam in Mali (2017); Roland Hayes: The Legacy of an American Tenor (2015 best seller); African American Almanac, 11th edition (2011); I Never Walked Alone: The Autobiography of an American Singer (2003 best seller), The Tales of Koehler Hollow (forthcoming). AFFILIATIONS: American Red Cross Blood Donor; State of Maryland Organ Donor; Mentor for Disadvantage Males under the Fraternity Program; Initiated into Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in 1952 at Pi Chapter, Morgan State University, and became a Life Member; Life Member of NAACP; Life Member MSU National Alumni Association; and Membership on various Boards in Howard County AS A FAVORITE PAST TIME, TRAVEL TO SEVEN CONTINENTS: ASIA (Bangkok, Thailand; Hong Kong; Mainland China; Singapore); AFRICA (Gambia; Marrakech; and Morocco); NORTH AMERICA (Bahamas/Caribbean; Canada; United States, including Alaska and Hawaii); SOUTH AMERICA (Brazil, South Pacific; Tahiti); EUROPE (Austria, France, Germany; Italy; Lichtenstein, Scandinavian Countries; Spain/Canary Islands Riviera; St. Petersburg; Switzerland); AUSTRALIA (Interior; Mainland; New Zealand); ANTARCTICA (Too cold) A TIME AT PEACE: Cherishing his memories are wife, Joyce Brooks Brown; children, Glynis Brown Whitaker (Ricardo) and Daryl Brooks Brown (Georgia); Preceded in death by his brother, Willard Jr.; nephew, Dr. Vernon Elroy Brown (Dr. Claudia); a host of relatives of the Browns, Johnsons, and Brooks family members, as well as his friends, who will cherish his life and memory A WELL-KNOWN PASTOR ASSOCIATED THESE SCRIPTURES WITH THOMAS BROWN: (in alphabetical order): 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Isaiah 40:31; Jeremiah 29:11; Joshua 1:9; Psalm 90:17; Psalm 119:105; Proverbs 3:5-6; Romans 8:28; Thessalonians 5:11

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Thomas Jesse Brown

June 3, 1933 - April 7, 2017