Delbert Brown.

Delbert Brown, the son, was drafted into the Army in October of 1960. The Korean War was over and the Cold War was going strong. He completed basic training at Fort Knox and was sent to Fort Gordon in Georgia for Military Police training. Delbert just did no like the Military Police work and persuaded the Army to retrain him in administrative work. He was then sent to Fort Jackson in South Carolina, for Basic Army Administration School. After graduation, he was assigned to Fort Benjamin Harrison and completed a "Personnel Administration Specialist" Course. As an Administration Specialist, he transferred to Fort Eustis, Virginia in 1961, to the 763 Transportation Battalion as a company clerk. Delbert, by now, had found his calling and he enjoyed the remainder of his tour and was honorably discharged in October of 1962. He had completed his active service to his country, but still had two more years of inactive duty and was then assigned to the 50th 10 Hospital Group in Louisville as a Personnel Administrator. This was at the old Ireland Military Hospital. By now, Delbert was married and living in Louisville and working at the big General Electric Appliance Park. His inactive service was not that enjoyable to him, but he stuck it out for his mandatory two years of inactive duty.

Delbert married a local girl from his Louisville neighborhood and they settled in and started a family in Louisville. As soon as they were able to purchase a country home, out of the big city, they did, and moved to Zonetown in Bullitt County. By now, the family consisted of two boys and one girl. This area, just South of Louisville was rural when they first built, but soon it was becoming just another part of Louisville. A desire to move was always in the back of Delbert's mind, but the family came first. He continued with GE until he was forced into an early retirement because of his eyes. Retirement was nice, and he was able to build a "Lake Home" on Rough River Lake. Delbert's wife died soon after the children left their nest to become adults and to raise a family of their own. With an "Empty Nest" and without his wife, Delbert decided to leave the Louisville area and return to Ohio County.

Now living in Beaver Dam and having built a "Get-Away" home on a few acres, life is good. He has a small lake on the property and he is content with life. These days, you will either find him piddling or helping neighbors in Beaver Dam or relaxing at his country retreat. He will either be watching the fish grow or trying to catch a few. Life is good.

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