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Brown Trust Makes Major
Gift
$350,000 Largest Single Donation
Cowley County Community College has been designated to receive
a $350,000 gift from the Daisy E. and Paul H. Brown Charitable Trust. The gift
is being made to assist with the construction of a new classroom and student
success center.
The Browns had strong ties to Arkansas City and the surrounding area. They spent
their married lives living in Arkansas City, where they reared two children,
Esther Giffin and Max Brown, both of whom now live in the Kansas City area. Terri
Morrow, dean of development and college relations, said the gift would be a tremendous
boost to the college. “We are thrilled about this very significant gift
from the Daisy and Paul Brown Trust,” Morrow said. “(Cowley President)
Dr. (Pat) McAtee and I have greatly enjoyed working with Esther and Don and their
daughter Sally, and Max and Mary.
They have directed funds from the Trust to several wonderful projects in Ark
City. Literally thousands of people will enjoy the benefits of the new Student
Success Center and the improvements to our parks.” According to the family,
the Browns were good working people who were careful with their money and their
lifestyle. It surprised them that they were able to accumulate so much money.
Daisy, whose maiden name was Webb, graduated from Arkansas City High School and
Arkansas City Junior College, the latter in 1949. She received a bachelor’s
degree from Southwestern College, and was a career teacher, having taught in
one-room country schoolhouses, and later in schools in Arkansas City and Wichita.
Daisy and Paul met when he was working in Arkansas City as a mechanic for the
Ford dealership. After World War II, he worked as an inspector for Boeing in
Wichita. As an inspector, he prided himself in never having “lost a test
pilot.” Paul’s education was gained mainly through on-the-job training.
He was a self-taught person who loved learning.
Paul died in 1994 and Daisy died in 1997. The $350,000 gift is the largest single
donation in Cowley’s 79-year history. The Daisy E. and Paul H. Brown Charitable
Trust also has provided funds for improvements to Pershing Park and Paris Park,
both in Arkansas City.
