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STEADMAN, HAROLD WILLIAM

(1900-1918) Honored 1985

land, and at Charles Town, West Virginia.

The son of Charles and Regina Steadman, Harold e~listed in the Maryland National Guard at 18. He began his foreign service when his unit went to France in 1918, and participated in the Center Defensive Sector and the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Corporal Steadman died in France on October 14, 1918 of wounds received in action, less than a month before the annistice, and was buried in France. The Steadman-Keenan Post 96 in Brunswick was named for this local hero.

SWANK, EMORY COBLENTZ (1922- )

Margaret Ellen Hogan graduated from Towson State Normal School in 1924 with a teaching certificate. She taught first grade for 50 years at East Brunswick School and Brunswick Elementary. During this time, Margaret earned credits and received her BA Degree from Shepherd College. For over 60 years she served Bethany Lutheran Church in Brunswick as organist.

Honored 1984 Emory Coblentz Swank was the only former Brunswickian to become a United States Ambassador. He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He also received a metal for leadership, scholarship and character. He holds a masters degree from Harvard and attended Syracuse School of Foreign Languages. Once in the Consular Service, he filled the offices of Vice-Consul, Consul General, Political Officer, Research Officer, Special Assistant to Secretary of State, and Charge' d' Affaires. Finally from 1970 to 1973 he served as Ambassador to the Khmer Repu blic (Cambodia). Upon retiring, the Department of State award ed him the Superior Honor Award, and F&M College bestowed on him the Alumni Citation A ward. He has written extensively on international affairs. In 1977 he became Chief Executive Officer and lecturer for the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, which awarded him the Drew Pearson award.

STRATHERN, DOROTHY LOUISE UTTERBACK (1916-1983) Honored 1985

TROTT, THE REV. NORMAN L., D.D. (1901-1974) Honored 1982

Dorothy Utterback Strathern is remembered for her history of Brunswick, entitled "Berlin-BarryBrunswick." An educator, she was also active in Kappa Kappa Iota, the Lioness Oub, Frederick AARP, County Commission on Aging, and the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

In 1939, Mr. Trott was sent to serve the Methodist Church on Maryland Avenue and to enlarge its building. He adapted his urban background to the new rural setting, visiting railroad workers during their lunch hour. "Fellowship Hall" was included in the building program to accommodate community activities. Dr. Trott was an active participant on boards of the conference of his church and on boards of trustees of the academic institutions of the Methodist Church. He became president of Wesley Theological Seminary in Westminster and later at American University in the District of Columbia. After retirement, he directed his energies to guiding Asbury Village, a Methodist retirement facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Trott earned a B.S. degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1931; he was honored with the degree of Doctor of Divinity.

STRAILMAN, MARGARET HOGAN (1904-1984) Honored 1984

STREAMS, GEORGE SAMUEL (1893-1982)

Honored 1980 Mr. Streams, known in the community as "Sammy," helped organize and build the Pentecostal Church on J Street and served as Assistant Pastor for many years. He was a leader in the black community of Brunswick, working for civil rights quietly and without hostility. STROTHER, GEORGE THOMAS, M.D. (1899-1975) Honored 1982 Dr. Strother began his medical practice in Bruns-

UTTERBACK,CHARLES (1897-1973)

wick in 1929 and continued until 1956, using a suite in the building across from the old YMCA on East Potomac Street. Besides having morning, afternoon, and evening hours six days a week, making house calls and delivering babies,healso helped the needy. During the depression he ministered to outof-work patients without charge. He was an outstanding diagnostician. During the 1940's his interest in horse racing led to his acquiring a small stable of horses that he raced at Laurel and Pimlico, Mary-

Honored 1982

Charlie Utterback served in World War I and then became active in the Brunswick community as a teacher in the manual training and business departments at the high school for many years. During this time, he also served as an athletic coach. Mr. Utterback and the Rev. Luther Martin organized Troop 2, Boy Scouts of America, the second troop in the state, the Boy's Club of Brunswick, and a town youth program. Charlie owned land in Washington

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