3fn Hotring Jlemorp of r. ^iUcn J^ttfjolas; Proton, H>r. Friday, December 14, 2001 2:00 P.M. Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Augusta, Georgia Father Lewis P. Bohler\ Jr. ~ Offieiant bttuarp IBr. 9iUen dSitljoIafi JBroUm entered into rest December 7, 2001 at University Hospital. Dr. Allen Nicholas Brown, Sr. was born on February 16, 1924 in Buffalo, New York. He was one of three sons of the late Rev. Canon and Mrs. Osmond Henry Brown, Sr. He attended public schools in Buffalo, New York. After graduating high school, he joined the United States Army then attended Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, and attended Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1948 and did his internship at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed his residency at Sumby Memorial Hospital in River Rouge, Michigan. It was at Meharry where he met and married Anne Ponder, RN, on March 8, 1947. He then volunteered for the United States Air Force as a flight surgeon serving in various locales such as San Antonio, Texas, Castle Air Force Base in Merced, California where he ended his tour of duty. In 1955, Dr. Brown came to Augusta at the invitation of his brother, the late Rev. Osmond H. Brown Jr. He established his family practice on Ninth Street where he occupied two locations. He later moved his office to Druid Park Avenue. He was the college physician at Paine College for over 20 years during his career. He was the director of the Sickle Cell Anemia Center for several years. He was the first African American to become a faculty member at the Medical College of Georgia. He served as the medical director at the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company. He was a member of the Jazz Unlimited Group as well as a member of the committee to establish a symphony in Augusta. Other groups and organizations: Charter member of the Alpha Mu Boule of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; Masonic Lodge No. 3 F. & A.M.; Stoney Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Society; Georgia State Medical Association; St. Marys Episcopal Church; American Association of Family Practitioners; National Medical Association; St. Marys Vestry (several times); St. Marys Mens Club; and Richmond County Health Department. One son, Stephen Edward Brown, preceded Dr. Brown in death. Survivors are his loving wife, Anne Brown; two daughters, Karen Brown, Oakland, CA, and Lorraine Brown, Atlanta, GA; four sons, A. Nicholas (Jennifer) Brown, Jr., Atlanta, GA, Collin Keith (Sabrina) Brown, North Augusta, SC, Marc Emery (Cheryl) Brown, Atlanta, GA and Russell Joel Brown, New York City, NY; daughter-in-law, Loretta E. Brown, Augusta, GA; grandchildren, Marc Emery Williams, Stephen Alexander Brown, Heather Brown, Danielle Brown, Dominique Brown, Allen Nicholas Brown, III, Cynthia Mathews, Janice Lewis and Tracie Creighton; niece, Sutton Bacote, Timmonsville, SC; nephews, David and Paul Brown; sisters-in-law, Thelma and Minnie Brown, and Brenda Bell; brothers-in-law, Leslie Ponder, Lovest Ponder and Worley Holmes; and a host of other relatives and friends. riier of ikrtriee The Burial Office Rite II Entrance Hymn..................For all the Saints Opening Collect First Reading.................................... Psalm 91 ........................................ Second Reading................................... Gradual Hymn...................Praise to the Lord The Gospel.......................John 10:1-16 . . Remarks:......................................... Selection Prayer Book 491 ................Hymnal 287 .........Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 ..........Prayer Book 719 ........Revelations 21:2-7 ................Hymnal 390 . The Reverend Linda Scales Mr. Walter A. Cholmondeley Dr. Ronald Brown Chaplain A. C. Redd ..........Stephonne Smith Remarks: ......................................................Dr. Noble Cooper Dr. Clyde Hall Mr. Edward M. McIntyre The Honorable John H. Ruffin Mr. William R. Edmondson Homily.......................................................Fr. Lewis P. Bohler, Jr. The Apostles Creed ..............................................Prayer Book 496 Prayers of the People ...........................................Prayer Book 497 The Holy Communion Selection........................................................Russell Joel Brown Eucharistic Prayer A.............................................Prayer Book 361 Sanctus The Lords Prayer ...............................................Prayer Book 364 The Breaking of the Bread Communion Hymn .........Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silence..........Hymnal 324 Prayer of Humble Access Musical Selection ...........................................Creative Impressions Post Communion Prayer............................................Prayer Book 498 The Commendation.................................................Prayer Book 499 The Processional ...........Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart .............Hymnal 556 Interment....................................................Walker Memorial Park -Repast- Saint Marys Parish Hall 1114 Twelfth Street Pallbearers AOA Fraternity IjonotaiT pallbearers Alpha Mu Boule Men of St. Marys Episcopal Church Stoney Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Society sliers Men of St. Marys Episcopal Church Stbnotolebgemettts With grateful appreciation and love, your presence, the lovely florals, the beautiful words, spoken and sung, and your prayers have truly been comforting to us. Thank you for caring, thank you for sharing, and thank you for being there when we needed you the most. We pray that God will continue to richly bless you. The Family W. H. MATS MORTUARY "Professional Service A Family Tradition Since 1922" 1221 James Brown Boulevard Augusta, Georgia 30901 (706) 722-6401