Brown, A. Chandler

Albert Chandler Brown, 102, died in Springfield, Virginia, on December 6, 2013.

Chandler was born in Cantrall, IL, on August 8, 1911, to Marie Ahrenkiel Brown and Albert Chandler Brown.

He married Dorothy May Sullivan on May 31, 1941, and she preceded him in death on September 17, 2007. The picture was taken on his 102nd birthday in August.

He is survived by his daughter Iris (husband Raymond) of Springfield, VA; by granddaughter Laura Knell of Los Angeles, CA; by grandson Mark (wife Rachel Cole) Knell and two great-grandchildren, Adeline and Isaac Knell of Lake Oswego, OR; and by his brother Loren Brown, of Springfield, IL. He was preceded in death by brothers Glenn, Paul, and Kenneth.

Chandler graduated from Illinois State Normal in 1931 and was teaching in Athens when he was drafted into the US Army Air Forces in World War II. He was wounded in France and returned in 1945 to be principal of Athens Grade School for more than 30 years. He was active in Athens Methodist Church and the American Legion Post #129 and was a founding member of the Athens Rotary Club. He was later honored by Rotary International for 50 years of perfect attendance. Before they moved to Virginia in 2007, Chandler and Dorothy lived for 15 years at Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield.

Memorials may be sent to Athens Municipal Library or to United Methodist Committee on Relief.

Visitation will be at Mott & Henning Funeral Home, Athens, on December 19, from 4:00-6:00 p.m., and the service will be at 11:00 a.m., on December 20, with Rev. Jarrett Wells officiating. Burial will be in Joel Hall Cemetery, Athens.