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[[Image:brannon.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo in 2010]]BRANNON MONUMENT COMPANY. Founded in 1926, the company was | [[Image:brannon.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo in 2010]]BRANNON MONUMENT COMPANY. Founded in 1926 by Henry Kies, the company was originally called Kies Monuments. Vince and Mary Lou Brannon purchased the business in 1961 and changed the name to Brannon Monument Company. Michael Brannon, their son, joined the family business in 1991. In 1993 Michael purchased the business and his wife, Stasia, joined him in the company later that year. | ||
Brannon Monument was listed in the Dubuque City Directory at 2448 Central Avenue from 1966 to 2010. | |||
[[Image:brannon1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Advertising. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]] | [[Image:brannon1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Advertising. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]] | ||
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Reber, Craig D. "An Old and New Industry." ''Telegraph Herald'', May 27, 2012, p. 1B | |||
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Revision as of 00:34, 28 May 2012
BRANNON MONUMENT COMPANY. Founded in 1926 by Henry Kies, the company was originally called Kies Monuments. Vince and Mary Lou Brannon purchased the business in 1961 and changed the name to Brannon Monument Company. Michael Brannon, their son, joined the family business in 1991. In 1993 Michael purchased the business and his wife, Stasia, joined him in the company later that year.
Brannon Monument was listed in the Dubuque City Directory at 2448 Central Avenue from 1966 to 2010.
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Reber, Craig D. "An Old and New Industry." Telegraph Herald, May 27, 2012, p. 1B