J.W. "BROWNIE" MCBRIDE

J.W. "Brownie" McBride, age 84, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at his home. He was born Oct. 17, 1914 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Talmage D. and Martha E. (Lynch) McBride. His wife of 62 years, Dorothy L. (Price) McBride, preceded him in death.

Mr. McBride worked for Marquette Oil Co. from 1936 to 1941; was an independent fuel oil dealer for Kelso Oil Co. from 1941 to 1952. Her served three terms, from 1952 to 1964, as Cape Girardeau Parks & Finance Commissioner. From 1961 to 1966 he was the lessor of Jaycee Golf Course and from 1970 to 1989 served as the Truant Officer for Cape Girardeau Public Schools. He was a member of TPA, AARP, a Booster of the Capaha baseball team, a Life Deacon of First Christian Church and a Meals on Wheels Volunteer.

Mr. McBride is survived by one son, Robert McBride of Cape Girardeau; four daughters, Kay McBride of Cape Girardeau, Mary Randall of Fort Worth, Tex., Terry Russell of Cape, and Jill McLean of Paris, Tenn.; three grandsons, Darren Randall of Bermuda, Brad Randall of Wichita Falls, Tex. and Eric Russell of Sikeston; one granddaughter, Jennifer D. McBride of Boston, Mass.; one great-granddaughter, Seanna Randall of Bermuda; and one great grandson, Levi Russell of Sikeston. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999 at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Philip N. Curran and Rev. Larry Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Fairmont Cemetery.

The family requests donations be made to Southeast Hospice and/or the First Christian Church of Cape Girardeau.