| University Media Relations officer dies at the age of 35 |
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| Written by Laura Sliva, The Shorthorn managing editor | ||||
| Wednesday, 20 January 2010 07:36 PM | ||||
![]() Timothy R. Brown, a university media relations officer, died Tuesday. He was 35 years old. His wife, Jacqueline, said in The Associated Press story that Brown became ill Monday and was hospitalized for tests. An autopsy is being performed. Funeral services will be held in Jackson, Miss., Monday according to AP. He began working at the university on Sept. 2 pitching stories to external media in areas such as nursing, education, health professions, student affairs and student veterans to help in achieving Tier One status. “He was energetic and had a lot of initiative, our hearts are very heavy,” university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said. Before coming to work at the university, Brown worked 13 years at The Associated Press in Jackson, Miss., as a reporter and a broadcast editor. Brown is survived by his son, Timothy R. Brown II, his wife and his parents. Views: 413 | E-mail
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