Harold V. "Tex" Brown - Yale, OK
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N 36° 07.026 W 096° 41.225
14S E 708166 N 3999414
A monolith in Jim Thorpe Park that honors a member of the Yale community
Waymark Code: WMZ78D
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2018
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This monolith in Jim Thorpe Park honors a valued member of the community. It is located at the south side, just north of the Jim Thorpe marker. On the top left of the front face is a cowboy hat, hanging over the text box.
Text on marker:
Harold V. Tex Brown
Dedicated to Harold V. "Tex" Brown. Historian, archeologist, author, crusader, champion of sports, an ardent admirer of the great Jim Thorpe, Yale, Oklahoma, and all its citizens.
Fondly Remembered
He was born in 1920 and died 1986. This historic monolith was dedicated Sept. 11, 1988
(back side)
Memorial Committee
Carl K. Sadler, Oklahoma City, OK
Henry P. Iba, Stillwater, OK
Lawrence L. Gibbs, Stillwater, OK
Robert F. Read, Cushing, OK
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: Jim Thorpe Park
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