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Frank Hawkins Brock

West Point, 1949

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by Terry Powers on December 31, 2022:

Frank was a long time resident of Newport Beach, California. Born in Arkansas, raised in Antlers, Oklahoma, he graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, class of 1949, and served in the USAF rising to the rank of Captain. Throughout his career he was employed as a sales manager and executive selling equipment to the military and commercial manufacturers, eventually founding his own company. Together with his wife, Patricia Dillon Brock, they lived in Newport Beach, CA, for over 30 years. They raised four boys. He loved big band music and dixieland jazz. Together with his wife they enjoyed traveling the world, cruise ship excursions and entertaining visiting family and friends.

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Patricia was the daughter of Paul & Margaret Dillon. She grew up in Mountain Lakes N.J. and attened Bard College. She married Frank Hawkins Brock (USMA '49) and had 4 sons, Willian, James, Robert, and Thomas. She moved to Newport Beach California in 1965. She was proud of her Irish heritage and liberal politics. She was a volunteer for the American Civil Liberties Union for many years.

Source: Find A Grave

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