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Brother HERMAN D. A N D E R S O N , Sr., age 58, d i e d at h i s r e s i d e n c e in Dayton, Ohio December 10, 1987. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, April 1, 1930. He was retired from DESC after 33 years of service. He I ' w a s an active m e m b e r of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Theta Lambda Chapter, and held the office of Hisorian. He chaired a committee that wrote the chapter history of Theta Lambda. Brother Anderson was a member of Harmony Lodge 107, Shriners, and a Greater Allen A.M.E. Church Trustee. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean conflict. Survivors include his devoted wife Joan C. Anderson, sons of H e r m a n A n d e r s o n , Jr., Westly A n d e r s o n and Delford Cofield, mother Wanita Anderson of Terre Haute, Ind. brothers Joseph Anderson, DDS of Indianapolis, Indiana and Dale Anderson of Wilmington, Delaware; 6 grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Emery Anderson.
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Brother BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BROWN, born August 9, 1914 in Anthony, Florida was the older of two sons of the late Benjamin Franklin and Latric Townsend Brown. After an illness of several weeks, he passed on Friday morning, May 6, 1988 at Munroe Regional Medical Center. He attended Marion County public elementary schools and received his high school diploma from Fessenden Academy. In 1940 he earned a bachelors degree from the Agricultural and Technical College, Greensboro, N.C. In July 1942 he married his college classmate Alberta Whitsett. Three sons were born to this union. After serving more than three years in the United States Air Forces, he was honorably discharged with the rank of Technical Sergeant. For ten years he lived and worked in Pittsburg, Pa. for the Allegheny County Board of Public Assistance. He retired in 1981 after working 24 years for the Marion County School Board. (Ocala, FL) In March 1959 he was initiated into Epsilon Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Boy Scouts of America honored him with the Silver Beaver Award in January 1973 for his long years of distinguished service to boyhood. He served as scoutmaster of the church sponsored Troop 313 for more than 15 years. He participated in various professional, cultural, and civic activities during his life time. Membership and support of the NAACP were extremely important to him. He leaves to cherish his memory: a living wife, Alberta W. Brown; three devoted sons, Benjamin F. Brown, Jr., Boulder, CO; Stephen E. Brown, Laurel, MD; Dr. Emery N. Brown, Watertown, MA; a brother, Alva C. Brown and his wife Thelma T. Brown, Reddick; m a t e r n a l a u n t , Zenobia T o w n s e n d , Hartford, CT; patenal aunt, Ruby Martin, Jacksonville; and a host of other relatives and friends. T h e A l p h a ' s M e m o r i a l S e r v i c e w a s c o n d u c t e d at
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Brother HAROLD BYNUM e n t e r e d O m e g a C h a p t e r February 21, 1988 at Haslett, Michigan. Brother Bynum was born November 22, 1943 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was employed at Michigan State University and at Baker College and operated a catering business, he was initiated into Kappa Delta Lambda Chapter, Lansing, Michigan and served as Graduate Advisor to Gamma Tau Chapter at Michiga State University. He was also involved in civic activities. Omega services and funeral rites were conducted at the Gorsline-Runciman East Chapel. He is survived by his wife, Jeanie.
* Brother IVAN CALDWELL CANNADY in December, after a long cancer illness. Ivan Cannady was born in Portland, October 7, 1915, and received his early education in Portland. He attended Willamette Univesity School of Law, but received his law degree from Lincoln University in San Francisco. Cannady was the second son of Ectward D. Cannady and Beatrice Morrow Cannady, both of whom were prominent in the life of early Portlanders. In Los Angeles, Ivan Cannady founded the Consolidated Realty Board and was a member of the Board of Directors of the California Association of Real Estate Brokers. He was a longtime member of the Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce, The Urban League, the NAACP, and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. His late brother, attorney George E. Cannady, also practiced law in Los Angeles for many years. Ivan is survived by his wife, Jewell; daughter, Brenda Cannada Moore, and two grandsons, Kevin and Clifton Moore. Final arrangements were made by Angeles Funeral Home with interment at Sawtelle Veteran's Cemetery in Westwood.
S e r v i c e s w e r e h e l d for Brother HERSHEL JEROME COCHRAN on November 2. He died October 29, at Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. Dr. Cochran was born July 12, 1928 in Dublin, Georgia, the son of Cordy and Iris Cochran. The family migrated to Cleveland, Ohio, and Dr. Cochran attended the Cleveland schools and was a graduate of John Adams High School and attended Ohio State and West Virginia State Universities. He was a graduate of Howard University School of Dentistry - class of June, 1962. After serving his dental internship at Harlem Hospital in New York City, he practiced dentistry in Cleveland until the time of his demise. "Herk", as he was known to his friends, was a member of the Forest City Central Association, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the West Virginia State Alumni Association. In 1965, he became one of the founding fathers of the National Negro Golf Association and served for the past six y e a r s as its p r e s i d e n t . D u r i n g h i s a d m i n i s t r a t i o n the
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