Judge
William
Docker
Browning
Born in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Michael Follin Browning
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 76
in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States
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Biography
William D Browning was born on 19 May 1931 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona. He was the son of Horace Browning and Mary Docker. He passed away on 26 Feb 2008 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona at the age of 78.
In 1942 his family was in the Philippines (his father was a mining engineer) when the Japanese invaded and interned thousands of Americans. Mike, his brother and mom were held in Santo Tomas, a civilian prison camp in Manila. His father was held in a military prison camp. He and his mom and brother were liberated in 1945, but his father was killed.
His wife's name is unknown at this time. Thet had 4 children; Benjamin Browning, Christopher Browning, Courtenay Browning, and Logan Or Gene Ames,
'Ocuppation United States Air Force Lieutenant Federal Court Judge
It's interesting to note that Senator Barry Goldwater and President Ronald Ragan attended his funeral.
Sources
- "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3BD-346 : 12 January 2021), William D Browning, 26 Feb 2008; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- "Arizona, Mesa LDS Family History Center, Obituary Index, 1959-2014", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7B54-H6PZ : 17 May 2019), William D. Browning, 2008.
- "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKRQ-QSLN : accessed 17 January 2022), Federal Judge William D Browning, Tucson, Arizona, United States, 28 Feb 2008; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Arizona Daily Star, The, born-digital text.
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