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hill-holding device, a portable house, an attachment

to prevent backlash on fishing reels, and a collapsible minnow net for fishermen.

He entered the Army infantry in 1917 and participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France. He was killed in action, the first Brunswick soldier to die in World War I. Brunswick Legionnaires honored him by naming American Legion Post 96 the Steadman-Keenan Post.

KAPLON, DR. MORTON F. (1921- ) Honored 1982 Dr. Kaplon earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Lehigh University and a doctorate from the University of Rochester. He has been in included in Who's Who, American Men of Science, and Outstanding Educators of America. He has had articles published in scientific journals, his subjects being cosmic radiation, gamma ray astronomy, and related areas in the field of physics. Dr. Morton F. Kaplan held academic and administrative posts at the University of Rochester and City College of New York. KAPLON, VICTOR (1862-1957) Honored 1976 Victor Kaplon emigrated from Russia in 1885, crossing the border under a load of hay. He came to New York with 15 cents in his pocket. He peddled pencils on the street and saved to send for his wife and daughter. Vic came to Brunswick in 1889. He sold wares through Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, at first on foot, then by horse and wagon. In 1889, with his brother from Harpers Ferry. he opened a store in Brunswick's Opera House building on the south side of the present westbound tracks. This led to Kaplon's Department Store on the corner of West Potomac Street and Maryland Avenue in 1908. The Kaplon stores sold quality merchandise in Brunswick for 78 years. Ten years after "Vic's death, Kaplon's Department Store dosed in 1967. KARN,CHARLESBARNARD Honored 1977 (1855-1927) Charles Barnard Kam came to Brunswick about 1910 to join the firm of Jeremiah P. Kam & Bros., then owned by two of his brothers who managed the lumber yard on South Maryland Avenue. His finest design and building achievement is the Gothic stone Grace Episcopal Church on "A" Street. He is also credited with houses in the area of Delaware A venue, "B" and "C" Streets, Brunswick's Beth Israel synagogue (the first in Frederick County), the Reformed Church of Brunswick, and numerous homes, apartments and other buildings. KEENAN, ALVEY DAYTON (1895-1918) Honored 1985 Alvey Dayton Keenan moved to Brunswick as a child and worked on the railroad as an electrician.

KELLEY, REV. ROBERT W. (1929- ) Honored 1987 The son of C. Earl and Margaret Winters Kelley and the grandson of Nora Kelley, Rev. Robert W. Kelley became a pastor and later bishop in the American Lutheran Church. His interests are evangelism, home missions, higher education, business procedures, and ecumenical and cross-culture affairs. KOENIG, CONNIE JANE (1942- ) Honored 1987 Connie Jane Koenig came to Brunswick with her family from Nebraska. She was active in organizing and furthering the goals of the Brunswick History Comission, the Brunswick-Potomac Foundation, the annual art show, and the Creative Arts Guild. She has also served on the Planning and Zoning Commission, Community Services Association, Brunswick Board of Appeals, and the Departmentof Social Services. Since moving to Brunswick sh€' has earned a degree from Hood College.

LEWIS, KENNETH EUGENE (1934- ) Honored 1986 For 23 years, Kenneth Eugene Lewis was a part of Brunswick's youth baseball tradition as umpire, coach, and manager. He was a part of the record, unbroken to date, of five straight league championships - 1980 through 1984. In 1984 "Poppy" Lewis and Dick Goodrich managed the Brunswick All Stars to a State title. LLOYD, NELLIE HOAR (1900-1982) Honored 1988 Nellie Lloyd was a loyal and civic-minded citizen who responded to anyone who made derogatory remarks in the newspaper about her hometown. As a teacher, she often encouraged a student to continue his or her education. At her retirement in 1966 she was honored by the Brunswick High School PTA whose members planted an oak tree in her memory at the school entrance on Cummings Drive. She was president of the Inner Wheel, life member and worker at the Brunswick Potomac Foundation, president of United Methodist Women and was awarded a lifetime membership by that group.

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