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ROBERT BRINKMANN Obituary


ROBERT H. BRINKMANN (Age 90)  
On Sunday, October 7, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Cincinnati, OH and Tustin, CA. Beloved husband for 65 years of Helen S. Brinkmann; father of Robert J. Brinkmann (Lisa), Mary Jo Shirley (Jim), Jean Brinkmann, and Beth Brinkmann (Steven Cook); brother of the late Mary Weiler; grandfather of Christopher, Kristen, Julia, David, Morgan, Lauren, and Eleanor. Relatives and friends may call at Resurrection at Riderwood Chapel, 3160 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, October 12, 2012 from 12 p.m. until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School, 1010 Larch Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912. www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com  

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Published by The Washington Post on Oct. 9, 2012.

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Richard W. Roberts

October 12, 2012

Beth,
My sincere condolences to you and to your family.

Bob and Clare Bachman

October 11, 2012

To the Brinkman family: We send our condolences to you at this sad time as you remember the life of Robert H. Brinkman.

Howie Scher

October 9, 2012

Beth, I hope your memories of your Dad are the best and that they will last you a lifetime.

October 9, 2012

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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