Edward Woodman Brown Jr.

Edward Woodman Brown, Jr., a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, died at Blakehurst on November 13, 2024, at the age of 85.

Eddie was the son of Edward W. Brown, Sr. and Gwendolyn Cochran Brown. He was born and raised in Baltimore and lived most of his life at his favorite place in the world--Woodbrook Lane.

Eddie attended Calvert School ('51) (where his father was the headmaster), Gilman School ('57), and Princeton University ('61) and made many lifelong friends along the way. He loved sports and participated in football, wrestling and lacrosse at Gilman, going on to play lightweight football and lacrosse at Princeton, where he was captain of the lacrosse team in his senior year. He also participated in ROTC at Princeton.

The summer after college graduation, Eddie took some graduate classes in education at Hopkins and there he met Joyce Stevens, who would soon become his wife and companion of 62 years. Together they went to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for military training and then to Germany, where Eddie was stationed for two years as an artillery officer in the U.S. Army.

After returning from Germany, Eddie took a job teaching math and coaching at Gilman School, where he was a mentor and coach to many students over the course of 16 years. At the end of his time at Gilman he attended night school at Loyola and got an MBA, which he parlayed into a second career with Investment Counselors of Maryland.

Eddie had many hobbies over the years including photography, bicycling, beekeeping, and gardening. He loved dogs and got a kick out of the many dog personalities that were part of the family over the years. His real passion, however, was the game of golf, which he learned as a young boy and played with enthusiasm for his entire life. The game of golf provided him with many of his most cherished friendships, some of which were developed during his decades long involvement with the Maryland State Golf Association, where he served on the Board of Directors Executive Committee as Vice President from 1979-1985 and in 1997, as Secretary from 1990-1996, and as President in 1986 and again in 1998-one of only two people in the organization's history who has served twice as President. Eddie was also a volunteer with the USGA on the Mid-Amateur Committee from 1990-2007.

Eddie loved his family above all. He lived much of his adult life next door to his parents on Woodbrook Lane, sharing Sunday lunches and playing many rounds of golf with his father over the years. He was a caring and dependable father to his children and a warm and loving grandfather to his grandchildren. Most of all, he loved his wife, Joyce, who was without question the most important person in his world.

Eddie is survived by his beloved wife, Joyce Stevens Brown; his two children, Gwendolyn Cochran Brooks (Gus) and Edward W. Brown, III (Shannon); his four grandchildren, Hadley M. Brown, Georgia C. Brown, Cole S. Brown, and Grace X. Brooks; his sister, Jeannette Brown Finney; and four nieces and nephews.

The family extends special thanks to Diane Fong for her kindness and care for Eddie in his last days.

A Celebration of Life is planned for early December. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in memory of Edward W. Brown, Jr., be directed to BARCS (Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter) 2490 Giles Rd. Baltimore, MD 21225.