TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
Kenneth W. Brockington, Ph.D. 1942–2019 Educator, U.S. Navy
School for sixteen years where he was named Teacher of the Year (1981-1982). He also taught night school at Florida Junior College (Kent Campus), was pro- moted to Dean of Boys at Terry Parker Senior High School, and then to Vice Principal at Robert E. Lee High School (1987-1988). Brockington had tenure of three prin- cipalships at Kirby-Smith Junior High School (1988-1990) distinguished as its first African American principal; Mat- thew W. Gilbert Middle School (1990- 1997); and Jean Ribault Senior High School (1997-2001). This assignment brought him back to the community and neighborhood that he loved and which he lived. Brother Brockington retired in 2001 from the Duval County Public Schools yet, continued to be active in the education system. Brother Brockington was a distin- guished Life Member and 50-Year Mem- ber of Kappa Alpha Psi ® . His affiliations and accolades include Phi Delta Kappa, Teacher of The Year Finalist (1980, 1985-1986), Boy Scouts of America, 100 Black Men of Jacksonville, and Chair- man of Trustees Board (Central Baptist Institutional Church). Brother Kenneth Warren Brockington was predeceased by both of his parents and his lovingly devoted wife of twenty- six years, Mrs. Shirleye J. Brocking- ton; and leaves to cherish his memory daughter, Ms. Krishna A. Brockington; grandson, Isaiah M. Brown; special cousins, Mrs. Beverly McMillan (Larry), Mrs. Patricia Herring (Willie), Mrs. JoAnn Brown (James); Ms. Shirley Gary, Ms. Shantavia Anderson and Mrs. Ja’Tonya Thompson (Ronald); life-long friend, Ronald Belton (Gloria); among many other sorrowing family, relatives and former colleagues.
Lawrence D. Broughton 1951–2020 Business Owner, U.S. Postal Service
Kenneth Warren Brockington was born on Septem- ber 13, 1948 in Jacksonville, FL to Samuel and Odessa Brock- ington. He transi- tioned to Chapter Invisible on
Lawrence D. Broughton (Epsilon Omi- cron 1971), affectionately known as “Brouge”, entered
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Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the age of 68. North Central Province Polemarch Byron C. Thornton, “As a charter member of Zeta Mu, Brouge was one on the first pieces of information I learned as a Scroller. While on line and after going over I heard stories about Brouge. It seemed like every Nupe from the 70’s knew Brouge and talked about him as a legend. He always greeted me with love and support. Nupes all will so miss him so. Here’s to Big Brother Lawrence Broughton. RIP.” Born on June 13, 1951 at historic Provident Hospital in Chicago, IL, Lawrence David Broughton was one of four children to Eugene and Annie (née Barksdale) Broughton. As a child, he was a Cub Scout and a Boy Scout. He attended Chicago’s Frank L. Gillespie Elementary School and John Marshall Harlan High School graduating in 1968. In high school, he was a member of the Letterman’s Club, Boys Chorus, Teacher’s Aide Club, Advanced Mixed Chorus, and Negro History Club. He participated in intermural sports and served manager for both the Harlan Falcon football and basketball teams. Broughton attended college at West- ern Illinois University in Macomb, IL earning B.S. degree in 1973 in physical science education and recreation, parks, and tourism administration and M.S. in recreation, parks and tourism admin- istration in 1992. As a college student in 1971, Broughton became a charter member of the Western Illinois Uni- versity Chapter, the Zeta Mu of Kappa Alpha Psi ® . He was also a member of the Black Student Association while at
September 30, 2019. He was educated in the local public schools of Duval (FL) County and had a love for music at a very young age becoming drum major in the New Stanton Senior High School Marching Band and was on the track team. Upon graduating in 1966, Brock- ington matriculated to historic Bethune- Cookman College in Daytona Beach, FL on a full music scholarship as a member of the marching band and he also ex- celled academically. Brother Brockington graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. degree in politi- cal science in 1970. Brother Brocking- ton is an initiate of the Bethune Cook- man University Chapter, the Gamma Theta of Kappa Alpha Psi ® on January 5, 1969. Upon graduation, he returned to Jacksonville, FL where he interned as a Social Studies teacher at Terry Parker Senior High School. While interning as a teacher Naval Reserve Unit was acti- vated and he served as Navigator while in active duty. Furthering his education, Brockington earned two Master of Education degrees from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL in the areas of Social Science (1974) and Educational Leader- ship (1986). Ambitious and determined to climb the ladder in the field of educa- tion, Brockington subsequently earned a doctorate of education from Howard Taft University in Educational Research in 2005. Brockington was employed by the Duval County Public School System as a social studies teacher and department head at Nathan Bedford Forrest High
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