Walberg LEONARD BROWN^[1]
1904 - 1966

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• Birth	25 Sep 1904  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Feb 1966	Avon Lake, OH
  Buried	Feb 1966	Sunset Memorial Park, North Olmstead, OH.
  Person ID	I401	Leonard
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2009

  
  

  Father	Walter D. BROWN
  Mother	Leland LEONARD,   b. Abt 1885, LaRue, Ohio ,   d. 12 Jul 1954, Avon Lake Village, Lorain, Ohio
  Married	Nov 1903	Elyria, OH
  Family ID	F00193	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Martha Elizabeth BLOOD
  Children	1. Thomas L. BROWN   2. Living BROWN   3. Living BROWN
  Family ID	F00208	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  See obituary notices.... Walberg L. Brown was admitted to the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra at age 17, becoming first violin a year later, a position he held for 13 years. He directed a number of orchestras over the course of his life, including the Hermit Club Orchestra. He was music director of Cleveland radio station WGAR and concert master of Cleveland station WTAM for a total of 36 years. General Manager of station WDOK and a member of the borad of directors. Much more musical history (see obits). Also served five terms, including several presidencies, of the Avon Lake Board of Education. Jaycees Man of the Year in 1961. Operated a 48-acre farm after retirement.




• Sources

  [S00132] Elyria, OH. Chronicle-Telegram, Obit/editorial. Two articles describe Walberg's life and family. [S00318] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009;).