Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: Brown, Thomas Wesley
Contributed by Caryn Roach
Thomas W. Brown was born in Woodward, Oklahoma, in 1916. He was very proud of his American Indian heritage and being an Oklahoman. He spent over 20 years serving in the military (Air Force) with several overseas assignments. He and his family spent three years in Ankara, Turkey, and six to 8 years in La Paz, Bolivia, and Sucre, Bolivia. He wrote down a lot of his adventures in three books: Heritage of the New Mexico Frontier, From New Mexico to Hiroshima and New Mexican's Abroad. He returned to Oklahoma in 2001. He is buried in Bethany, Oklahoma.
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In 2012 the Oklahoma Historical Society invited those who purchased one of the monogrammed bricks paving the Red River Journey at the Oklahoma History Center to share about the person or group their brick honors. Below is a list of those who submitted stories and the message shown on their brick. Use the links below to read the contributed story.
This project was made possible by a generous donation from Catherine B. Wootten.
