TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
tary School, Tuskegee Institute High School, Franklin School of Science and Art (Philadelphia, Pa) majoring in Medical Technology. He also attended Alabama State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Chemistry and he played the trumpet for the Mighty Marching Hornets band. Anyone that knew him, knew Alabama State had their biggest fan in Bobby. Brother Warren entered the Chapter Invisible and into the gates of heaven on Thursday, August 6, 2020, after a brief fight with cancer. Brother Warren was initiated into the Tuskegee Alumni Chapter of Kappa Al- pha Psi Fraternity in 1975. As a member of the chapter, Brother Warren served as Polemarch and several other positions. He was serving as the Vice-Polemarch on the day of his death. Brother Warren served the Chapter well and loved being around the brothers. He loved attending Provincial and Grand Chapter meetings, where all he had to do was relax and not have to worry about serving as a delegate (unless needed). He was a brother’s brother and believed in serving the Tuskegee community and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He was a life member of the Fraternity and the Southern Prov- ince. He strongly believed in achieve- ment in every field of endeavor. Robert Warren confessed his belief in Christ early in life. He was an active and faithful member of the Mount Zion Af- rican Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Notasulga, AL, where he worked diligently to prove himself a worthy ser- vant for the Lord with his beloved wife, Dr. Hope R. Warren. He believed whole- heartedly in his faith and the scriptures in the Bible. He served his church in a variety of capacities over the years, most recently as Exhorter and Sunday School Superintendent. Robert loved his church, and his church brothers and sisters. After college, Robert was employed by Tuskegee Institute’s School of Veterinary Medicine as a Medical Technologist. He later worked in the same capacity at
the VA Medical Center in Tuskegee, AL where he dedicated twenty‐seven years, retiring in 2008. Not one to be idle, Bobby became known as the “Tax Man” preparing taxes yearly from January to April. During and in between tax season, Robert very much enjoyed farming and tending to his cherished cows. Robert was involved in a variety of civic organi- zations in Tuskegee and Macon County through the years. Most recently and noteworthy, he served on the Macon County Democratic Executive Commit- tee. Robert (Bobby) never met a stranger. He would walk into a room and quickly made friends, whom he would later ask, “Can I hold five dollars?” He loved to joke and laugh. He would occasionally stir up things at fraternity meeting (just for fun) while stating that he would shut-up and be quiet. He loved to travel with his fraternity broth- ers and his wife Hope. He would constantly hold his wife hand as they experienced new places and journeyed through life together. He would tell everyone he met that his wife was his girlfriend. As a husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, Brother Warren will be truly missed, but never forgotten. His memory will be cherished by his devoted wife, Dr. Hope R. Warren (25 years); mother, Eloise Harrison, Tuskegee, AL. Three daughters: Aleah (Brianna) Danford of Daphne, AL; Joy (Albert) Phillips of Atlanta, GA; Kala Howell of Tuskegee, AL. Four grandchildren: Christian Reeves Danford, Justice War- ren Phillips, Journey Wisdom Phillips, and Kendall Dixon. Two Brothers: Gregory (Virginia) Tucker of Elmont, New York; Ronald “Ron- nie” Harrison of Tuskegee, AL. His former wife and friend, Gayle Warren of Daphne, AL, a host of many relatives and friends along with the brothers of the Tuskegee Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. will deeply mourn his loss. He was preceded in death by his son, Christian David Warren.
Ronald L. Ausbrooks, MS, Ed.D 1942–2020 U.S. Public Health Officer
Ronald Law- rence Ausbrooks transitioned to the Chapter Inivis- ible on October 13, 2020. He
was born in Washington,
DC, on February 20, 1942, to the
late Abraham Adolphus and Nina Mae (née Parker) Ausbrooks. He graduated from Cardozo Senior High. He also at- tended D.C. Teachers College (now the University of District of Columbia) and Howard University. In 1971, he earned a master of social work degree from the State University of New York at Buf- falo. Ausbrooks became a health service officer after being commissioned in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Pub- lic Health Service. In 1973, Ausbrooks earned an M.S. degree in Public Health Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1983, he earned an Ed.D with a concentra- tion in Mental Health Administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He was involved in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, community outreach activities of the St. Augustine Catholic Church, an active member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He was a found- ing member of Blacks in Government. Additionally, he worked as a psycho- therapist focused on helping individuals, especially youths, affected by racism and poverty. In 1997 he became a member of the Fraternity via the Upper Marl- boro-Waldorf (MD) Alumni Chapter. In 2014 Dr. Ausbrooks was inducted into the Washington D.C. Hall of Fame with the Legacy Award in Health. He leaves to mourn his wife, Marjorie Borders, his three children as well as many beloved grandchildren and family members. Submitted by Jeffrey K. Brown
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