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Catoctin Creek on Route 79 beyond Rosemont, now

owned by the Lions Club. He sponsored free excursions on the B&O for Brunswick young people to interesting events. He was a special deputy sheriff during his time here. BISSETT, BRISCOE BRISBANE (1894-1969)

Honored 1985 Briscoe Brisbane Bissett charitably assisted many in their financial needs, but made it clearly known to a close friend that he did not want the details of his philanthropy revealed to the public. BROMBOCK, JACOB (?18th Century)

Honored 1982 One of the original residents of the area now Brunswick, Jacob Brombock was born in Wittgenstein in what is now Germany. He arrived in the new world in 1740. After two years in Burkittsville, he sold his business interest and moved to this area where he built a cabin next to the northwest corner of Potomac Street and Maryland Avenue. In 1775, Brombock went with the Braddock expedition against Fort Duquesne, being assigned to responsibility for the wounded. His greatest lifelong contribution was in the development of strains of various field crops. BROOKS, MARY PAULINE (1869-1975)

Honored 1984 Miss Mary," the daughter of a slave, was Frederick County's oldest citizen when she died in 1975 at age 106. Many of today's older citizens well remember the pleasant Mary Pauline Brooks working for the Horine family. Until her final days, she kept house for herself and a son, attended church regularly, and did her own shopping. She was alert and had an excellent memory. Mrs. Brooks joined the Brunswick Senior Citizens Club when it was formed in 1967; she was 98 at the time. BROWN, CECELIA MORRIS (1953- )

Honored 1986 Cecelia Morris Brown always liked music and found encouragement for that interest at Brunswick High where she graduated in 1971. While she followed a career in nursing, she was also active with her music and recorded some of the dozen gospel songs she had written. She accompanies and arranges music for the youth and senior choirs at First Mission Baptist Church in Frederick.

"The Bridges of Berlin" and "The American Legion Home," which were serialized in the Blade-Times in 1955, and "John W. Moberly - Renegade," 1960. A graduate of Brunswick High School and Strayer Business College, he served briefly as city clerk for Brunswick. Later, with the Freight Traffic Department of Seaboard Coast Line Railroad in Washington he rose from stenographer to District Sales Manager. He was on the Board of Directors of Brunswick Library, a Pastmaster of Masonic Lodge No. 191, and a charter member of Brunswick Lions Club. During the Civil War Centennial in 1962, David wrote and published the book Antietam Bloodiest Day. BROWN, DR. FREDERICK JAMES (1927) Honored 1977

Frederick James Brown earned a master's degree from Western Maryland College in 1947, then returned to Brunswick High to teach, becoming principal in 1956. He became Supervisor of High Schools in Frederick in 1957, Superintendent of Schools in Charles County in 1963, Deputy Superintendent, Montgomery County Board of Education in 1965, and Assistant State Superintendent in Instructional Services and Associate State Superintendent for Educational Programs in 1966, a position he filled until his retirement in 1976. BROWN, MARY JO ROUDABOUSCH (1939) Honored 1985

A Brunswickian since the age of three, Mary Jo Roudabousch Brown's community activities are oriented largely to school and recreational interests. She was president of Brunswick Elementary PTA 1978-80 and was instrumen ta! in securing funds for renovation and additions to Brunswick Elementary in 1979. She was awarded a PTA Life Membership for her manifold services. As president of the Brunswick Recreation Commission she led the establishment of new playgrounds and the up-grading of Kim Weddle Park and the East Potomac Playground, among other achievements. BURGESS, REV. EDWARD ELLIOTT (1872-1933) Honored 1976

Rev. Edward Elliot Burgess was rector of St. Mark's Parish, which included Grace Episcopal Church, from 1915 until his death. Through his direction and inspiration Grace Church on A Street was built, providing the town with its only structure in the Gothic style of architecture. The following quotation from the BLADE TIMES of November2, 1944,capsulizeswhatthiscommunitythought of Mr. Burgess: "In the town, through the neighbor-

BROWN, DAVID HENRY (1921-1970)

Honored 1976 Local historian David Henry Brown authored

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