[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E121]
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                     TRIBUTE TO DOCK MONTERIA BROWN

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 26, 2011

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, It is with great sadness that I rise 
today to pay tribute to a community giant, Dock Monteria Brown, a very 
special friend who passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.
  Dock Monteria Brown was born on January 30, 1929 in Halifax County to 
Nelson and Vilvie Brown. His father was a Veteran of World War I.
  Dock graduated from J.A. Chaloner Senior High School in 1948 and 
entered Shaw University that fall. In 1951, just one year before 
graduation, Dock was drafted into the U.S. Army and was deployed to 
fight in the Korean War.
  He served for 12 months in Korea before returning to Fort Bragg and 
his native North Carolina to serve out the remainder of his tour. 
Immediately after his Honorable Discharge, Dock resumed his education 
at Shaw University and earned his undergraduate degree.
  In order to fulfill his dream of becoming a teacher, Dock then 
attended my alma mater, North Carolina Central University and earned a 
Master's Degree in Sociology and School Administration. Dock taught 
high school History at Weldon High School and Eastman High School for 
24 years, and served as principal of Pittman High School for 10 years.
  As an educator, Dock Brown made a tremendous and undeniable impact on 
the lives of students in Halifax County. He was truly the catalyst for 
many young people growing into strong, well-educated and productive 
adult citizens.
  Over his many years of service, he served as a Halifax County 
Commissioner; state representative in the. North Carolina House of 
Representatives, Weldon Town Commissioner; Trustee at Elizabeth City 
State University, and as an appointee to the Governor's Commission to 
select Superior Court Judges. For his untiring service to the State of 
North Carolina, Dock was awarded the state's highest civilian honor--
the Order of the Long Leaf Pine--by then-Governor James Hunt.
  Dock Brown also served on the county's health board and he was 
honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the State Mental 
Health Association for his tireless dedication to the issue of Mental 
Health.
  He was also an active member of First Baptist Church in Roanoke 
Rapids starting at age 11, and he served in many capacities including 
Deacon for over fifty years.
  Dock Brown was a true public servant with a legacy that will live on 
through the many people he inspired over the years, including myself. I 
had the pleasure of offering legislation to this body that was signed 
into law naming the Weldon, N.C. Post Office in honor to Dock Brown. It 
was a fitting honor, and I know his community will truly miss him.
  Dock Brown leaves behind his wonderful wife, Helen, after nearly 60 
years of marriage. They raised two wonderful children: Dock Brown, Jr. 
and Ivy Brown Singlton, who is married to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Terance 
Singlton, II.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
remarkable life of Dock Monteria Brown, and to join me in praying for 
his wife and family during these difficult times. I know they will draw 
comfort in knowing that he lived a great life and that he left a great 
and indelible mark on his community.

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