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Robert H. "Bob" Brinton

May 16, 1938 - February 12, 2008

Robert H. Brinton
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Member & Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1966-1974
Member, Sesquicentennial Committee. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1982
Member, West Rock Ridge State Park Advisory Council. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1982-2001
Director, West Rock Park Association. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1982-2001
Director, Amity & Woodbridge Historical Society. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1983-1999
Member, Conservation Commission. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . ... 1984-1990
Chairman, Center Schoolhouse Committee. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1984-2001
Member, Valley Regional Water Authority Study Committee. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1986-1988
Member, Recycling & Solid Waste Committee. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1986-1989
Member, Valley Regional Water Authority Representative Policy Board. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1988-1992
Director, Bethany Land Trust. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1989-1995
Director, Bethany Library Association. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1989-2001
Assistant Zoning Enforcement Officer. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1990-1995
Trustee, Bethany Library Association. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . ... 1990-2001
Municipal Historian. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1990-present
Election Moderator. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1992-2004
Founder & Director, Bethany Historical Society. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1993-2007
Chairman, Bethany Land Trust Land Acquisition Committee. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1994-1999
Member, Christ Episcopal Church Carriage Shed Restoration Committee. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1995-1997
Zoning Enforcement Officer. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1995-2003
Member, Bethany Emergency Management Team. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1996
S.C.C. Regional Water Authority Development Rights Negotiation Committee. . ... 1997-1998
Member, Bethany West . . .

Obituary

Robert Harrison Brinton, Sr., 69, of Bethany, died February 12, 2008 at the CT Hospice in Branford. Bob was the Bethany Town Historian, former Zoning Enforcement Officer and also served on numerous civic groups and municipal committees. He was born May 16, 1938, the son of Dr. Malcolm H. Brinton, D.D.S. and Anna Harrison Lay Brinton.

Bob leaves his wife, Janet . . .

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From Heather Smiarowski
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:33 PM

This book was created to remember and celebrate Bob's life. He was a wonderful, devoted husband and father and a great friend to many. He has touched so many lives in the almost 70 years he spent on this earth. ...

Journal

February 24, 2008

Down East in Southern ConnecticutThe Oft-Told Tales of Robert H. Brinton Pearls of Wisdom Scattered Amid Elements of Truth As . . .

February 24, 2008

~ Anything But The Kitchen Sink ~At some time in the early 1970's - we'll say '73 for the sake . . .

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