Robert Brotherton

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Robert Harding Brotherton Birth - 1946 • Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA Age 1 — Birth of Sister Bette Graham Brotherton (1948) 1948 • San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Age 16 — First Job - 1962 • Nashville, Tennessee, USA Worked in the Harmitage Hills Drug Store. Delivered drugs to disabled people and worked behind the soda fountain. Age 16 — Baptism - 1962 • Donelson, Tennessee, USA Immersed at First Baptist Church, Nashville (Donelson), Tennessee Age 18 — Education - 1964 • Nashville (Donelson), Tennessee, USA Graduated from Donelson High School Age 20 — Military - 1966 • Wichita Falls, Texas, USA Missile Facilities Technician (MFT) for a Titan II Missile Launch Crew 1966-1970 during the Vietnam War. Went to Tech School for approximately one year. Age 21 — Marriage - 29 July 1967 • Detroit, Michigan, USA During race riots in Detroit. Immediately drove to Wichita, Kansas with trailer filled with gifts to live there where Robert was to serve on a Titan II missile launch crew. First Wife: Bettejane Childress - (1948–1975) Age 24 - Birth of Son James Harding Brotherton (1970) 25 Jun 1970 • Wichita, Kansas, USA Age 24 — Education - 1970 • Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA Entered the University of Tennessee College of Engineering. Went to school using the GI Bill and worked as a burglar alarm installer. Age 27 — Education 1973 • Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Graduated from the University of Tennessee with BS in Civil Engineering. Income from the GI Bill, working as a security alarm installer, and wife working as a clerk in a UT Campus high rise residence hall. Age 28 — Birth of Son Joseph Noah Brotherton(1974) 18 Jun 1974 • Nashville, Tennessee Age 28 — Occupation - 1974 • Nashville (Donelson), Tennessee, USA Engineer working for Robert S. Miller Co. Stepfather Robert S. Miller was not interested in allocating a part interest in this business and Bob left to work for a large engineering firm in Knoxville, TN named Ryckman, Edgerly, Thomlinson and Associates. Age 29 — Wife Death - 22 Mar 1975 • Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA Wife Bettejane (Childress) Brotherton dies in a car accident. She is buried in Highlands Memorial Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee in the Veterans Garden. Age 29 — Death of Wife Bettejane Childress(1948–1975) 22 Mar 1975 • Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA Age 29 — Occupation - 1975 • Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Engineer working for Envirodyne Engineers. Envirodyne Engineers was a top ENR 500 company and Bob worked to prepare the 201 Facilities Plan, design and build the City of Knoxville Wastewater Treatment Plant on Neyland Drive in Knoxville, Tennessee. Age 31 — Marriage - 29 Oct 1977 • Baltimore, Maryland, USA Second marriage for Robert Brotherton - First Marriage for Janice Lynn (Alban) Brotherton. Second Wife: Janice Lynn Alban (1952) Age 32 — Birth of Son Jeffrey Graham Brotherton(1978) 29 Oct 1978 • Fort Sanders Hospital Age 34 — Residence - 1980 • Knoxville, TN Engineer working for Envirodyne Engineers. Age 35 — Birth of Daughter Amy Beth Brotherton(1981) 17 Jan 1981 • Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA Age 36 — Occupation - 1982 • Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Working as the County Engineer and Hydrologist for Knox County, Tennessee. Resigned this position in August of 1985 to take the position in Dunedin, Florida. Age 39 — Occupation - Aug 1985 • Dunedin, Florida, USA City Engineer and Director of Public Works and Utilities between 1985 and 2003. Also served as the City Manager in the absence of the City Manager. Age 42 — Death of Mother Marjorie Helen Harding (1924–1988) 10 Jan 1988 • Nashville (Donelson), Tennessee, USA Age 46 — Residence - 1992 • Dunedin, FL - City Engineer and Director of Public Works and Utilities for the City of Dunedin, Florida. Also functioned as the City Manager in the absence of the City Manager. Age 54 — Award - 18 Feb 2000 • Pinellas County Florida, USA "Engineer of the Year" for the West Coast of Florida Age 56 — Occupation - 1 Jan 2003 • Dunedin, Florida, USA - Resigned the position with the City of Dunedin and became President/Owner of Brotherton Engineering, Inc. Age 66 — Gospel Echos - Nov 2012 • Largo, Florida, USA - Started the Southern Gospel Quartet "Gospel Echos". Group includes Bob Brotherton (Tenor), Joe Nelson (Lead and guitar), Keith Larson (Baritone and plays Bass guitar), Bruce Haney (Bass), Jerry Bell (banjo and dobro), and Tommy Griner (lead guitar). Age 67 — Occupation - 1 Jun 2013 • Dunedin, Florida, USA President/Owner of Brotherton Engineering, Inc. Hobbies include growing orchids and genealogy research. Age 67 — Death of Father Robert Graham Brotherton (1923 – 24 Dec 2013) • Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA Age 69 — Book Published - Jul 2015 • Dunedin, Pinellas, Florida, United States of America Wrote and published the book titled: "Ancestors and Descendants of Henry Wildy Harding, Sr. (1801-1878)." Book Co-Authored by retired Kentucky Judge David Roscoe Reed, Jr. Book available on Amazon.com. Age 70 — Occupation - Dunedin, Florida, USA - Working as President of Brotherton Engineering, Inc. Hobbies include raising orchids and genealogy research.

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