Michael Browning

I recruited Michael to the Ft. Belvoir Castle newspaper in 1972 or 73. We happened to meet at the base library while waiting for the rain to stop. We started talking about our assignments - I worked for the paper, and he was doing something with acetylene torches. His intellect was glaring, even to me, so I suggested he go to the editor - Lt. Carol Ryan - and have a talk. That's how he got the job. We had a great time at the paper. He was a very rare treasure! Bill Hannum 21 Apr 2010

I met Michael in Jacksonville when he worked for the Florida Times Union. What a brilliant, funny, exuberant man. He is a star that you never forget. His smile and his arms embraced the world.

I just learned of Michael's death-- I met him 34 years ago when I was a student at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome and Michael was teaching assistant. In my memory Michael will always be a part of that year: in his Army fatigue jacket; his fluent and profane Italian; his special affection for Giancarlo and Benedetta.

Michael,
The photo album, unearthed in a dig through my suburban basement, is a building block of life, a past life. When building blocks were fat, red, and vinyl-covered; not skinny, shiny cases. I'm grateful it sat just one layer from the surface. Not like the city of Cannakale so long ago, that none of us (even had the guidebooks been in not-Turkish) could unjumble into seven layers. Except you, Michael.

I heft this circa-1969 artifact. Pages (the tacky kind -- what is that...

I met Michael in Beijing in 1984 where we both worked as foreign correspondents. I liked him. He was always full of enthusiasm and in good humour. It seemed to me immediately that he was a good man, full of humanity and unpretentious. I admired his acknowledge of China and his eagerness to learn more and more for his personal intellectual enjoyment and to share it with his readers. I liked the way he took his job seriously. When I learned of his death through common friends I felt sad. Now...

i could always tell he was asmart person just by the way he looked and smiled.may he rst in peace.been friends with his kids during the years we were in china,this was like 20 years ago but aman could never forget remarkable family like teh brownings.sorry for your lose Mathew.would love to get intouch.mail me at [email protected]

Iam stunt by the sad news of the death of Michael Brownings.We met in China in the 1980s.I was a diplomat from Sudan.His sons Mathew and Noah were close friends to our sons Mohamed and Zeryab who were their age.through our kids our relations became very strong. Though we belong to two different worlds Eve and Michael made quite indifferent to us.We realized that there are so many things in common between us as human beings.Eve used to come sometimes late evening to collect Mathew from our...

I wish I had written Michael Browning. Every time I read one of his wonderful articles I would think how I wanted to write him to let him know how much I enjoyed it. Our families went to Assumption school together. It was a small school and if you went there during the 50's and 60's you had some serious nun stories. Michael wrote an article about the horrific Assumption cafeteria food and asked if anyone was out there who remembered it? I wanted to write him to let him know how it took 25...

How strange this feels. I don't know you or your family. I always felt a connection as I am a Browning and I have a nephew named Michael Browning.... I often spoke of "your" Michael Browning to him. I will miss his writings. Please know that people that don't even know you love you and care.