Charles W. Brown *57

Charles Brown, a retired oil geologist with the Mobil Oil Corp., died April 26, 2017, at the age of 91.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Brown graduated from Plainfield (N.J.) High School in 1943, and then served with the Navy in the Pacific in World War II. In 1949, he graduated from Muhlenberg College, where he was a Mid-Atlantic Conference pole-vault champion.

From 1950 to 1957, Brown was employed by the Aramco oil company, during which time he earned a Ph.D. in geology from Princeton in 1957. From 1957 to 1983, he was with Mobil Oil. In his career, he discovered oil in deserts and oceans. Brown was a fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Retiring after 33 years, he led a very active life boating, shooting and hunting, flying, hiking, and traveling around the world. He wrote that his family and friends, along with his Christian faith, were the most important parts of his life.

Brown is survived by his wife of 67 years, Winifred; four children; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

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