>From the Knoxville News Sentinel 6 Feb 2004 DeSIMONE, GRACE BRIGHTWELL - age 90, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ DeSIMONE, GRACE BRIGHTWELL - age 90, passed away Wednesday February 4, 2004 at the Estates of Oak Ridge. She was born in Richland, Georgia May 27, 1913 to the late Ada and R.H. Brightwell. She moved to Oak Ridge in 1948 and retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1976. She was preceded in death: by all ten siblings, 7 sisters and 3 brothers. She is survived by: her daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Ben Brabson, Jr. of Sevierville, TN; two granddaughters, Catherine L. Brabson of Park City, Utah and Rebecca Brightwell Brabson of New York, New York; and grandson, Benjamin D. Brabson, II of Knoxville. The family will receive friends from 1-2 Saturday at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home with the service to follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. Robert Rizner officiating. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ============================================ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG Count no day lost in which you have waited your turn, took only your share and sought advantage over no one.