Masonry Magazine March 2012 Page. 17
Barnes is the chairman of the board and CEO for Dee Brown Inc. He serves on numerous civic and trade association boards and is active in the community. Barnes has worked in the construction industry since 1964 and has been with the Dee Brown Cos since 1969.
Masonry Hall of Fame
THE MASONRY HALL OF FAME was created to recognize and award those individuals who have dedicated their lives to the masonry industry. All inductees are nominated by their peers and carefully reviewed by a panel of judges.
The MCAA inducted four mason contractors into the inaugural Masonry Hall of Fame class: C. DeWitt Brown, Richard Felice, Jerry Painter and Glenn Sipe. Please visit www.masoncontractors.org/2012/02/03/four-inductees-named-to-masonry-hall-of-fame to read more about each of these fine recipients.
C. DeWitt Brown founded Dee Brown Masonry Inc. Oct. 31, 1955. The company expanded to a regional contractor Jan. 1, 1977, and a national contractor in February 1985. He established DBM/Hatch Inc. in 1989 and Kepco+DBI in 1998. C. DeWitt Brown passed away April 25, 2000.
Richard Felice started in the masonry industry as a laborer and advanced to journeyman bricklayer. He began his own company in 1959 with one truck and a mixer and incorporated Forrest & Associate Inc. in 1960 and joined the MCAA. Felice helped establish the Masonry Institute of lowa.
Jerry Painter grew up in a family with masonry flowing through their veins, and was taught dedication to the trade at a young age. He has been in the masonry profession with over 48 years experience in all phases of the industry including journeyman, mason, masonry contractor, masonry materials, masonry materials manufacturing, lecturing, instruction, promotion, inspection, estimating, consultation and restoration.
Glenn Sipe came from a farm family in Catawba County, N.C., where he has lived his whole life. Glen worked for Herman-Sipe Construction Co., which offered him a job helping as a laborer. He was promoted to the concrete gang, mixing and placing concrete by hand. Sipe was a regular mason by the end of 1940, and was in charge of a masonry crew by mid 1941. Glenn Sipe retired from the business in 1987 at age 67.