Douglas William Brorsen

August 15, 1957 – August 22, 1978

Douglas William Brorsen, 21, northeast of Perry, died Tuesday morning of injuries received in a traffic accident at 10:04 a.m. in the 7800 block on the Northeast Expressway in Oklahoma City.

Brorsen was born Aug. 15, 1957, at Perry, the son of Herman and Donna Brorsen. He had lived in the Perry community all of his life. He attended Perry public schools and was a 1975 graduate of Perry high school. He was a member of the Perry wrestling team from 1971-75 and was active in the Perry chapter of Future Farmers of America.

He attended Northern Oklahoma college at Tonkawa and Oklahoma State university at Stillwater. He was a member of the First Baptist church of Perry. Brorsen had been selected to receive an American Farmer degree from the National Future Farmers of America organization. The American Farmer degrees will be presented in October.

Among survivors are his mother, Mrs. Donna Brorsen, of the home on route one, Perry: a brother, Dennis, and sister, Metha, all of the home northeast of Perry; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Mollett, Ponca City; and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Nettie Brorsen, Edmond.

Brorsen was preceded in death by his father, Herman Brorsen, July 25, 1976.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist church of Perry with Rev. Rick Forrester, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Grace Hill cemetery.