HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY DAD!

Jerry Elijah Brown
was born 60 years ago today

He is the youngest of 14 children born to Coley and Alliene Brown in Coffeeville, Alabama on August 13, 1945.

Later this weekend I will post more photos in a feature called "Seven decades of Dad" and mention some fun 1945 trivia.

I am sorry I cannot be in Missoula, Montana to celebrate Dad's day with him and Mom, but I thinking a lot about him and all of his sixty years.

Also born on this day:

Alfred Hitchcock (1899), movie director, master of macabre and one of the most popular and influential filmmakers of the 20th century was born in London.

Annie Oakley (1860), one of the greatest female sharpshooters in American history, was born in Patterson Township, Ohio.

Herb Ritts (1952) photographer, director, was one of the best-known celebrity photographers of the late 1980's and 1990's, his work appeared in magazines like Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone.

Dan Fogelberg (1954) singer, songwriter was born in Peoria, Illionois. One of his most famous songs is "Leader of the Band".




Comments

Anonymous said…
Amen, sister.

You know, Dad's siblings said he would grow into those ears.

Hmmm.

Happy birthday, JEB. We're with you in spirit.
5:03 PM
Brooks Brown said…
but not in spirits (sorry, had to go there)
5:37 PM
mojoala said…
Happy birthday! this gets scarier by the day. Your dads birthday is on day after my dads....
8:50 AM
Brooks Brown said…
I know Mojo -- it is strange, but I am liking our cosmic family birthday blog connection.
4:11 PM
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