Delbert Drury "Bowser" Brown was a lifelong resident of Rockport. Other than a few years of living in Louisville, he spent his entire life in the Rockport area. Bowser married Cora Mae Bannon early in life and they proceeded to settle in Rockport and start their family. World War II interrupted this family life and Bowser was called to serve in the Navy in 1944. The war was winding down and shortly after Bowser completed basic training, the war was over. Bowser and Cora Mae had three children by this time and he was given an option of getting out of service or staying in and completing his tour of duty. He opted to go home with his family. With a short military record and an honorable discharge in hand, Bowser returned to Rockport.

After the "Big War" was over, a small industrial revolution was in the making. The "Soldiers" were returning home and most wanted to settle in and start a family. Jobs were to be found, but the small towns in Kentucky and elsewhere, were not as fortunate, and to find a good job, most people had to move north. Bowser tried working in Louisville, a time or two, but he and Cora Mae always opted to return to Rockport. There was some work to be found in the "Coal Mines" and Bowser became a coal miner. In this time frame, the coal mines did not work on a regular schedule and would work a day or two a week. Enough to get by, and, to some, better than full time work in a big city. Cora Mae was busy raising a large family and that seemed to be the norm for the post war time frame. At one time, she operated the "Telephone Switchboard" out of her home, but that is another story. The family consisted of three girls and three boys and all were raised in Rockport and attended Rockport High School. The three girls married and moved from Rockport. The three boys found time to serve their country before they started their family. All three boys and one girl ended back in the Rockport area.



Thanks Bowser, for your service to the war effort.