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Subject: RE: You May Remember This Person -
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:28:19 -0500
From: Gus Galloway
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| Date: | Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:22:58 -0500 |
| From: | Eddie Wilkes |
Chesley James Browne, Jr.
YORKTOWN, Va.— Chesley James Browne, Jr., 72, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Browne was born Feb. 8, 1938, in Central Falls, N.C., to Thelma Mae Keesee Browne and Chesley James Browne, Sr.
He graduated from Asheboro High School, Wingate College, and East Carolina University, where he played football.
He served in the Navy from 1960-1962 and moved to the Peninsula in 1962 and attended a masters program at the College of William and Mary.
He was employed in education and insurance and financial services. As an educator, he worked as a teacher and coach at Newport News High School. Affectionately called “Mr. John Hancock’’ on the Peninsula, he was past president of the Peninsula Life Underwriters Association and remained active in the Peninsula Underwriter Training Council. He was supervisor and assistant general agent for John Hancock Life Insurance Company, CA Swanson Hornsby General Agency, Newport News, Va.
For years, he was a leading agent for both Newport News and Norfolk John Hancock Agencies, and he was a Life and participating member of the Million Dollar Round Table - an insurance industry-wide honor.
His community involvement also included being the past president of the Peninsula Sports Club, Yorktown Rotary Club, where he was an active member, and the Marlbank Recreation Association.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Mary Ann Browne; daughters, Suzanna Edens and husband, Ed of Raleigh, and Amy Teague and husband, Brian of Richmond, Va.; grandchildren, Jamie and Grace Edens, Katie and Connor Teague; sisters, Dru Hudson and husband, Charles, of High Point, and Connie Browne-Edwards and husband, Marshall, of High Point; brother, Barry J. Browne of Asheboro; and other loving nephews.
A graveside service will be held 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Peninsula Memorial Park, with the Rev. Charles N. Moore officiating.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church followed by visitation and a reception.
Memorial donations may be made to Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 204 Cook Road, Yorktown, VA 23692 or Yorktown Rotary Foundation Education Program, P.O. Box 142, Yorktown, VA 23690-0142; or a charity of your choice.
Peninsula Funeral Home, Newport News, Va., is in charge of arrangements.
---------------------------------YORKTOWN, Va.— Chesley James Browne, Jr., 72, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Browne was born Feb. 8, 1938, in Central Falls, N.C., to Thelma Mae Keesee Browne and Chesley James Browne, Sr.
He graduated from Asheboro High School, Wingate College, and East Carolina University, where he played football.
He served in the Navy from 1960-1962 and moved to the Peninsula in 1962 and attended a masters program at the College of William and Mary.
He was employed in education and insurance and financial services. As an educator, he worked as a teacher and coach at Newport News High School. Affectionately called “Mr. John Hancock’’ on the Peninsula, he was past president of the Peninsula Life Underwriters Association and remained active in the Peninsula Underwriter Training Council. He was supervisor and assistant general agent for John Hancock Life Insurance Company, CA Swanson Hornsby General Agency, Newport News, Va.
For years, he was a leading agent for both Newport News and Norfolk John Hancock Agencies, and he was a Life and participating member of the Million Dollar Round Table - an insurance industry-wide honor.
His community involvement also included being the past president of the Peninsula Sports Club, Yorktown Rotary Club, where he was an active member, and the Marlbank Recreation Association.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Mary Ann Browne; daughters, Suzanna Edens and husband, Ed of Raleigh, and Amy Teague and husband, Brian of Richmond, Va.; grandchildren, Jamie and Grace Edens, Katie and Connor Teague; sisters, Dru Hudson and husband, Charles, of High Point, and Connie Browne-Edwards and husband, Marshall, of High Point; brother, Barry J. Browne of Asheboro; and other loving nephews.
A graveside service will be held 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Peninsula Memorial Park, with the Rev. Charles N. Moore officiating.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church followed by visitation and a reception.
Memorial donations may be made to Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 204 Cook Road, Yorktown, VA 23692 or Yorktown Rotary Foundation Education Program, P.O. Box 142, Yorktown, VA 23690-0142; or a charity of your choice.
Peninsula Funeral Home, Newport News, Va., is in charge of arrangements.
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| Subject: | Fwd: C.J. Browne |
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| Date: | Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:56:09 -0500 |
| From: | Eddie Wilkes |
Just got word that C.J. died today around 12;30 PM. Don't have any details at this point. Understand he had a heart valve problem, but don't know anything about the particulars....................
