Richard A. Brown ’33

Dick "Swat" Brown died Jan. 21, 1995, after a short illness. Dave Ludlum and Chip Green attended the impressive funeral service, which was held at the Pine Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, where Swat had been an elder.

Swat prepared at East Orange H.S. along with four schoolmates who are still with us. During WWII, he served in the Pacific with the Navy and separated with the rank of lt. commander.

His vocation was chemical engineering, almost entirely connected with the cocoa business. At our 50th, Swat confessed he had started six companies during his career, but said that all were still running and chat all were still profitable.

His avocation was tennis which he played with skill and enthusiasm into his eighties, when his knees finally gave out. In the 1960s, he and his son Dick '65 twice won the Eastern Father and Son Tournament at the Rockaway Hunt Club on Long Island. Recently, with two artificial knees, Swat was looking forward to playing and playing well again.

Swat was a great fellow and an unforgettable character, who will be missed by his many friends. The class extends its sincere sympathy to his widow, Cecilia; his son Dick; and his granddaughter, Virginia.