[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 87 (Thursday, June 13, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6193-S6194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           STANLEY R. BROWNE

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I rise today to mourn the untimely 
passing of a former Senate staff member, great Iowan, and personal 
friend. Stanley Browne started from very humble roots, one of six 
children born to a school administrator and housewife in Sioux Falls, 
SD, in 1923. His father Walter died suddenly when Stan was just 6 years 
old. From that day on, he watched the determination and selfless 
dedication of not only his mother Ida, as she cared for the family all 
day, then scrubbed floors and cleaned homes evenings, but also his 
oldest brothers as they dropped out of school, and sacrificed their 
futures--all to enable their family to stay together. He grew up rather 
quickly, acutely aware of both the value of hard work and money, for 
then there was no such thing as welfare. He became an Eagle Scout and 
served in various leadership roles in Scouting as an adult. He served 
our country in world war II, as a Paratrooper with the 13th Airborne 
Division, 326th Glider Infantry in central Europe, European African 
Middle East theater. After the war, he rekindled an acquaintance with a 
wonderful lady named Coral Jane Freeman. They

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would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary this Thursday June 
13. Stan Browne, both with the help of this great country's GI bill and 
the hard work ethic installed upon him and embedded in his mind as 
young child, went on to graduate from Drake University Law School in 
Des Moines, IA, while simultaneously juggling several part-time jobs to 
make ends meet. While at Drake he was president of the Delta Theta Phi 
law fraternity. Upon graduation, he practiced in the law firm of Wilson 
and Browne. He was active in Republican politics as both a candidate 
and campaign manager. After a victorious Senate campaign, Stan Browne 
became Senator Jack Miller's administrative assistant for 12 years. He 
served as president of the Administrative Assistants Association and 
was a member of St. Marks Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, MD. As 
current member and past chairman of the 116 Club, he was especially 
proud to have been responsible for admitting the very first woman to 
this formerly male dominated organization during his tenure. After his 
departure from the hill, Stan Browne entered the private sector, 
joining the DuPont Corp., serving as its Washington counsel until his 
retirement in 1986. He served on the board of directors for the PUBCO 
and Bobbie Brooks Corp., based in Cleveland, OH. He was also a former 
member of the Iowa State Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association 
and the Jr. Bar Association, Worshipful Master of New Century Masonic 
Lodge, past president of the Central Iowa Multiple Sclerosis Society, 
and a member of the Landings Club in Savannah, GA. Both on and off 
``the Hill,'' Stan Browne was known for his modesty, humbleness, 
honesty and integrity. With his calm and cool demeanor, he was highly 
respected and well known for his effective low-key and behind-the-scene 
accomplishments. In addition to his wife of nearly 48 years, Coral, he 
leaves behind two children; Laurel Bigelow and Neal Browne--currently 
in the Senate Document Room--14 years service--daughter-in-law Lisa 
Browne, three surviving siblings; Norma Egland, Barbara Fonder, and 
Miles Browne, seven grandchildren; Daniel Bigelow, Thomas, Scott, and 
Joshua Trickett, Adam and Rachel Browne, Skylar Hattrich; and one great 
grandson, Christopher Bigelow.

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