Mrs. Jean Elizabeth Brock

February 2, 1925 - September 27, 2016

Jean Elizabeth Brock, age 91, wife of the late William (Bill) Brock, passed Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Jean was a lifelong resident of the District of Columbia. Following graduation from Cardozo High School, Jean opted to forego college and began working for the Federal Government in order to save money to help her widowed mother send the youngest sibling to school. Because of Jean's efforts, Mae Alison Mitchell, was able to graduate with honors from Howard University. All of Jean's family members preceded her in death; her father Charles C. Mitchell, mother Elizabeth Boarman Mitchell, sisters Kathryn Reid Mitchell and Mae Allison Mitchell, brother Charles Conrad Mitchell and niece Patricia Hood Moore. Jean will be remembered for her "green" thumb in the workplace, and Christmas gift wrapping and decorating skills. She will also be remembered for her cooking skills and the print dresses she wore because her husband "Bill" loved to see her wear them. Before Jean 's hearing and vision failed, she enjoyed listening to sports broadcasts, reading, and working crossword puzzles. Jean was a good mother, a beloved grandmother and a prayer warrior for her family. She leaves behind her daughter Karen Elizabeth Brook of Washington DC and grandson David Justin Brock of Martinsburg, West Virginia to remember and to cherish her memory. THE FAMILY "Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your soul. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30 NRSV