GLASGOW —
Like so many people of my generation, I have two grandfathers who served during World War II. One was in the Army and the other in the Navy.
When the war ended, my fraternal granddad, Wesley James Brown Sr., left military life in favor of civilian work. He did several things, most notably he like to raise hunting dogs and he worked a stint as the chief of police in Columbia, Miss. The best photo I have of him is during his tenure as chief when one of his dogs would go to work with him. The local newspaper thought it made a great feature story, and I suppose it did.
I’m certain he did important work serving and protecting the citizens of the small town of approximately 6,000 residents.
My maternal grandfather, William Maurice Horton Sr., left the Navy after the war. He was a fireman on a submarine. He went to work for offshore companies, which took him to places around the world. He became a ship captain and that kept him away from home. In 1970, he gave up life on the water and settled down to own his own country store.
My grandfathers are indicative of so many men of their generation. They served their time to fight for the freedom of their children and their grandchildren. Some were asked to serve in war zones, such as Granddad Horton, while others provided support at home, as Granddad Brown did.
Meanwhile, their families sacrificed daily luxuries for the good of the war. They served in their own ways, some by working in factories, others by providing support to one another. There was a common cause that unified so many.
Veterans Day is a celebration of those who serve and for the families of those in military service.
James Brown is editor of the Glasgow Daily Times. He can be contacted by e-mail at jbrown@glasgowdailytimes.com.
Obituaries
Veterans found in family trees
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Obituaries: May 23, 2013
Phyllis Dean Ballard — GLASGOW
Marcella Lile — MONROE
Mae Jewell Martin — CAVE CITY
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Obituaries: May 22, 2013
Marion Houston ‘MH’ Proffitt — OAKLAND
David Dewayne Turner — TOMPKINSVILLE
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Obituaries: May 21, 2013
Truman ‘Shag’ Edward Gearlds — TOMPKINSVILLE
Mary Kirzeder — BOWLING GREEN
Idelle Poynter — GLASGOW
James Wade — SUMMER SHADE
Edwin Williams — CENTER -
Obituaries: May 18, 2013
William P. ‘Bill’ Combest - EDINBURGH, Ind.
Marjorie Flowers Cooksey - GLASGOW
Linda Sue Lonas - ADOLPHUS
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Obituaries: May 17, 2013
Marjorie F. Cooksey - GLASGOW
Mariann Reece - ADDISON, Ill.
Khole Danay and Kinay Ivory Smith - NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Hal B. Toms - CAVE CITY
Rex Douglas Turner - TOMPKINSVILLE
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Obituaries: May 16, 2013
Jeffrey Harrison England - EDMONTON
Eugenia Allen ‘Bug’ Hatchett - GLASGOW
Charley Virgil Kirkpatrick - TOMPKINSVILLE
Sam Walker - TOMPKINSVILLE
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Obituaries: May 15, 2013
Carolyn Ann Hawks - BOWLING GREEN
John A. ‘Big John’ Poynter - PARK CITY
Tomar Lyric Stephens - SCOTTSVILLE
Ricky Lynn Turner - GLASGOW
Robert Lee Young - EDMONTON
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Obituaries: May 14, 2013
Eunice Anderson - GLASGOW
Billy Joe Barbour - GLASGOW
Frederick Elvin Barton - BRENTWOOD, Tenn.
Billy Eugene Dugger - EDMONTON
Lois Jean Matthews Decker - LAKE BALBOA, Calif.
Joe Kelly Fish - TOMPKINSVILLE
Robert Glen Harbison - BOWLING GREEN
Paul Meredith - MUNFORDVILLE
Jimmy Neal Patterson - TOMPKINSVILLE
Mariann Reece - ADDISON, Ill.
Hal Toms - CAVE CITY
Ricky Lynn Turner - GLASGOW
Eugene White - RED BOILING SPRINGS, Tenn.
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Obituaries: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Lois Jean Matthews Decker — LAKE BALBOA, Calif.
Billy Dugger — EDMONTON
Georgia Mae Garvin — LOUISVILLE
Linda L. Guinn — LOUISVILLE
June Gravens Howell — LeGRANDE
David ‘Bo’ Smith — EDMONTON
Earl Wiefek — BONNIEVILLE
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Obituaries: May 10, 2013
LAKE BALBOA, Calif. – Lois Jean Matthews Decker
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Roger Jewell Emmert
MUNFORDVILLE – Jeffery Todd Puckett
GLASGOW – Clarine Miller Smith
GLASGOW – Harold G. White
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