Arthur A. Brown Ph.D.

Arthur A. Brown, Ph.D., 87, of Glastonbury died peacefully on Sunday, (January 19, 2003) in Glastonbury Health Care Center. Born in Cleveland, OH, he had lived in Glastonbury since 1954. Art received his undergraduate degree in Physics from Oberlin College in 1936, and went on to complete a Masters and Doctorate in Physics from Brown University in 1940. After completing college, Art began his career as an Experimental Test Engineer at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. He was a member and chairman of several NACA Subcommittees, a technical advisor to Several Atomic Energy Commission Contractor Selection Boards, and a fellow in the American Association for Advancement of Science, and member of the American Physical Society and American Society for Quality Control. He spent the majority of his working career at Pratt and Whitney and retired from P&WA as Chief, Quality Engineering in 1977. He was also active in local government during the mid to late 1960's, serving on the Glastonbury Public Building Commission, Board of Education and Republican Town Committee. Art enjoyed skiing, swimming, tennis, travel and horticulture; was a past president of the Hartford Ski Club and a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club 4000 Foot Club, having climbed all 4000 foot peaks in New Hampshire. Art is survived by his wife, Edith (Conant) Brown of Glastonbury; his daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Robert Strough of Glastonbury; his son and daughter-in-law, William and Cindy Brown of Newry, ME; and three grandchildren, Jonathan Strough of Warwick, RI, and Tucker and Devon Brown of Newry, ME. A Memorial Service will be held at the Congregational Church of South Glastonbury on Saturday, January 25 at 1 p.m. There will be a reception in the church social hall immediately following the Memorial Service. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Rye, NH. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. The Glastonbury Funeral Home has care of arrangements.