WHEREAS, a proud veteran of the United States Army, Colonel Maynard Brown, Jr., USA (Ret.) of Hampton, died on July 17, 2013; and WHEREAS, a native of Gainesville, Georgia, Maynard Brown received his bachelor's degree from Tuskegee Institute, and his master's degree from Prairie View A&M; and WHEREAS, as Gainesville's first African American officer commissioned by the United States Army, Colonel Brown served honorably from 1960 until his retirement at Fort Monroe in 1977; and WHEREAS, after years of dedicated military service, Maynard Brown's civilian career included working as a general manager for SEEC and a human resources manager for Indian Creek Correctional Center; and WHEREAS, Maynard Brown will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 53 years, Mary; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of a loyal veteran and a member of the Hampton community, Colonel Maynard Brown, Jr., USA (Ret.); and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Colonel Maynard Brown, Jr., USA (Ret.), as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory. |