Edmund Graves Brown
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Edmund Graves Brown, Jr. (March 28, 1921 – May 11, 2008) was an American
newspaper
executive and a prominent member of the Ewing
newspaper family of Louisiana
. In 1952, after the deaths of two Ewing brothers, John D. Ewing
and Wilson Ewing, Brown joined the management of the then family-owned Monroe News Star
in Monroe
, the seat of Ouachita Parish in northeastern Louisiana. He remained with the News Star as an assistant general manager until 1977, when it was sold, along with the sister publication, the former Morning World, to the Gannett Company
of Arlington, Virginia.
Brown was born in New Orleans
to Edmund "Ted" Brown, Sr., originally of Newburyport, Massachusetts
, and the former Esther Ewing. His brothers, who predeceased him, were Robert Ewing Brown and Toulmin Hunter Brown, both of Pass Christian, Mississippi
, near New Orleans. He graduated from Alcee Fortier High School in New Orleans and the New Mexico Military Institute
in Roswell
. He was commissioned in the United States Army
and served with the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II
. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge
, witnessed the close of the war at Ludwigslust
on the Elbe River, and served in Germany
during Allied occupation
. After the war, he continued his studies at Tulane University
in New Orleans before he launched his newspaper career at the New Orleans Times Picayune. At Tulane, he met and married (1948) the former Bethia "Bitza" McCay, who survived him.
Brown was an active sportsman in fishing
, golf
and snow skiing, and was involved in genealogy
and gardening
. He was affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe, Bayou Desiard Country Club, the Monroe Little Theater, and the Boston and Louisiana Clubs of New Orleans.
In addition to his wife, he was survived by four children, Edmund Brown III of Houston
, James Ewing Brown of Lafayette
, Bethia Brown Bundrick of Shreveport
, and Donelson Taylor Brown of Monroe, as well as ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Two sons predeceased him: Leander Moore Brown and Percy McCay ("Mac") Brown.
A memorial service was held three days after his death at the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe, where Brown was an active member.
Brown was the third veteran Louisiana newspaperman to have died in a two-month period. Joe D. Smith, Jr.
and Cecil Williams, both formerly with Alexandria Daily Town Talk
, died on March 20 and April 30, respectively.
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Newspaper
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executive and a prominent member of the Ewing
Robert Ewing (newspaper publisher)
Robert Wilson Ewing, I, also known as Colonel Ewing , was a prominent newspaper journalist, editor, and publisher and political figure, primarily in Louisiana, in the last two decades of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century.Ewing was born in Mobile, Alabama, to James Lindsay...
newspaper family of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. In 1952, after the deaths of two Ewing brothers, John D. Ewing
John D. Ewing
John Dunbrack Ewing, Sr. , was a Louisiana journalist who served as editor and publisher of both the Shreveport Times and the Monroe News-Star-World from 1931 until his death. He was also affiliated with radio station KWKH in Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
and Wilson Ewing, Brown joined the management of the then family-owned Monroe News Star
Monroe News Star
The News-Star is the principal newspaper of Monroe and northeastern Louisiana. Its circulation area ranges over some dozen parishes from Ruston, the seat of Lincoln Parish, on the west, to Tallulah in Madison Parish on the east, to the Arkansas state line on the north, and to Ferriday in Concordia...
in Monroe
Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...
, the seat of Ouachita Parish in northeastern Louisiana. He remained with the News Star as an assistant general manager until 1977, when it was sold, along with the sister publication, the former Morning World, to the Gannett Company
Gannett Company
Gannett Company, Inc. is a publicly-traded media holding company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States, near McLean. It is the largest U.S. newspaper publisher as measured by total daily circulation. Its assets include the national newspaper USA Today and the weekly USA Weekend...
of Arlington, Virginia.
Brown was born in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
to Edmund "Ted" Brown, Sr., originally of Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island...
, and the former Esther Ewing. His brothers, who predeceased him, were Robert Ewing Brown and Toulmin Hunter Brown, both of Pass Christian, Mississippi
Pass Christian, Mississippi
Pass Christian , nicknamed The Pass, is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, near New Orleans. He graduated from Alcee Fortier High School in New Orleans and the New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Military Institute is a state-supported educational institution. NMMI is located in Roswell, New Mexico, United States. It is sometimes referred to as the West Point of the West and it is the only state-supported military college located in the western United States. NMMI includes a...
in Roswell
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
. He was commissioned in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
and served with the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and...
, witnessed the close of the war at Ludwigslust
Ludwigslust
Ludwigslust is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. It was the capital of the former district of Ludwigslust, and is part of the district Ludwigslust-Parchim since September 2011.-History:...
on the Elbe River, and served in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
during Allied occupation
Allied Occupation Zones in Germany
The Allied powers who defeated Nazi Germany in World War II divided the country west of the Oder-Neisse line into four occupation zones for administrative purposes during 1945–49. In the closing weeks of fighting in Europe, US forces had pushed beyond the previously agreed boundaries for the...
. After the war, he continued his studies at Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
in New Orleans before he launched his newspaper career at the New Orleans Times Picayune. At Tulane, he met and married (1948) the former Bethia "Bitza" McCay, who survived him.
Brown was an active sportsman in fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
and snow skiing, and was involved in genealogy
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
and gardening
Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants. Ornamental plants are normally grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants are grown for consumption , for their dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use...
. He was affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe, Bayou Desiard Country Club, the Monroe Little Theater, and the Boston and Louisiana Clubs of New Orleans.
In addition to his wife, he was survived by four children, Edmund Brown III of Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, James Ewing Brown of Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
, Bethia Brown Bundrick of Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
, and Donelson Taylor Brown of Monroe, as well as ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Two sons predeceased him: Leander Moore Brown and Percy McCay ("Mac") Brown.
A memorial service was held three days after his death at the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe, where Brown was an active member.
Brown was the third veteran Louisiana newspaperman to have died in a two-month period. Joe D. Smith, Jr.
Joe D. Smith, Jr.
Joe Dorsey Smith, Jr. , was the former general manager, president, publisher, and chairman of the board of the Alexandria Daily Town Talk in Alexandria, the largest newspaper in central Louisiana. Smith became publisher in 1962...
and Cecil Williams, both formerly with Alexandria Daily Town Talk
The Town Talk (Alexandria)
The Town Talk, started as The Daily Town Talk in 1883 and later named the Alexandria Daily Town Talk, is the major newspaper of Central Louisiana. It is published by Gannett in Alexandria, the seat of Rapides Parish and the economic center of Central Louisiana.The daily newspaper has a circulation...
, died on March 20 and April 30, respectively.
See also
- Robert Wilson Ewing, IRobert Ewing (newspaper publisher)Robert Wilson Ewing, I, also known as Colonel Ewing , was a prominent newspaper journalist, editor, and publisher and political figure, primarily in Louisiana, in the last two decades of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century.Ewing was born in Mobile, Alabama, to James Lindsay...
- John D. EwingJohn D. EwingJohn Dunbrack Ewing, Sr. , was a Louisiana journalist who served as editor and publisher of both the Shreveport Times and the Monroe News-Star-World from 1931 until his death. He was also affiliated with radio station KWKH in Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
- Robert Wilson Ewing, IIIRobert Ewing, IIIRobert Wilson Ewing III , was a sports and underwater photographer for the Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana. According to his obituary, Ewing performed free-lance work for National Geographic and the naturalist Jacques Cousteau...
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