Isabel Larrick Brown

Mrs. Isabel L. Brown of Easton, Maryland passed away peacefully after a long illness on Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Candle Light Cove Assisted Living. She was under the care of Talbot Hospice at the time of her death. Isabel was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Dr. William A. Brown. Isabel was born June 21, 1925 in Winchester, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late, Emory Nelson Larrick and Mabel V. Larrick~Patterson. She attended Handley High School in Winchester and graduated valedictorian of her class in 1943. She then went on to study at Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg, Virginia, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in French in December 1946, then graduating valedictorian in 1947. Isabel met her husband, Dr. William A. Brown, also from Winchester, in high school and they attended college together for some time before he transferred to the University of Virginia and went on to serve in the United States Coast Guard. They were married in Winchester on July 6th 1948 while Dr. Brown was still serving in the Coast Guard, stationed in Oxford, Maryland. They also lived in Lutherville, Maryland for some time before relocating to Annapolis, Maryland. Isabel taught school in Pasedena, Maryland for many years. In 1960 they relocated to West Palm Beach, Florida where Isabel changed her career path and was the owner/operator of a large travel agency known as World Wide Travel, which had offices in Stuart, Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, Lake Worth, and Miami. Although they lived in Florida for many years, they were drawn to the Eastern Shore of Maryland because of both her husband's past stay in Oxford, and her own love of the area. She retired as the office manager for her and her husband’s chiropractic practice in Easton. They loved the area so much that is where they decided to stay. Isabel loved the water and the sea and even spent college summers as a lifeguard in Cape May, N.J. She loved to travel and she and her husband and family spent considerable time visiting many different countries and experiencing foreign culture. She was an excellent cook, always striving to improve upon that which could not be improved. She loved to read and enjoyed following politics and current events and was never at a loss to voice her opinion on those matters to others. Isabel was known for her quick wit and those closest to her appreciated her aptitude for "telling it like it is.” Isabel treasured her grandchildren and cherished her visits with them, cooking their favorite foods, reading them stories, and teaching them everything she could. Many of her former Pasadena students were so moved by her passion for teaching and academics that her family still hears comments from those students on how she touched their lives. Isabel is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Blair Blizzard of Easton, MD; two grandchildren, Christopher Austin Blizzard and Catherine Allison Blizzard. In addition, she is survived by a sister, Dorothy Jane Tillotson of San Francisco, California; a brother, Donald N. Larrick, and the following nieces and nephews, Dr. Drew Tillotson of San Francisco, California, and Donald Larrick Jr., Linda Zuckerman, Alan Scott Larrick, Laura Larrick Vance and Deborah Larrick, all of Winchester, Va. A private family interment will be held at the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Talbot County Humane Society, PO Box 1143, Easton, MD. 21601 or the Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Dr., Easton, MD 21601. Funeral arrangements are by Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newman Funeral Home, P.A., Easton, MD.

Isabel Larrick Brown

June 21, 1925 - October 30, 2010