. Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania biography : illustrated . Club in1898; the Union League, October 18,1905; and was a member of the Corinth-ian Yacht Club of Philadelphia, and theNew York Yacht Club, being an expertmaster of the details of managing craftof all kinds. He was also an enthusiasticautomobilist, making many extensive andinteresting tours. He became a memberof the Pennsylvania Society, Sons of theRevolution, May 4, 1901. He was alsoa member of the Art Club of New Yorkseveral, years prior to his death. In 1904he was elected colonel of the Second Reg-iment, National Guard of Pennsylvania
. Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania biography : illustrated . Club in1898; the Union League, October 18,1905; and was a member of the Corinth-ian Yacht Club of Philadelphia, and theNew York Yacht Club, being an expertmaster of the details of managing craftof all kinds. He was also an enthusiasticautomobilist, making many extensive andinteresting tours. He became a memberof the Pennsylvania Society, Sons of theRevolution, May 4, 1901. He was alsoa member of the Art Club of New Yorkseveral, years prior to his death. In 1904he was elected colonel of the Second Reg-iment, National Guard of Pennsylvania,and held that rank until his death. Colonel Brock died at Wynnewood,August 9, 1906, of a somewhat lingeringillness, he having been unable to ac-company his regiment to the annual en-campment at Gettysburg for that the meeting of the board of managersof the Franklin Institute, held September9, 1906, a committee was appointed todraft a suitable memorial to their de-ceased colleague, and their report wasentered in the Journal of the Institute 66. C-^r-r^- y^^/fc&£t<— ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY for December, 1906. After giving asketch of the useful and active life ofColonel Brock, the memorial concludeswith the following well-merited tributeto his worth: liis courtesy and gentle-ness of manner were as remarkable ashis extreme modesty and kindness ofheart. He embodied the best type of auseful citizen—one whose brains andhands were always at the service of hisfellows for worthy objects—and of theAmerican gentleman, exemplifying in hisown conduct how a large fortune couldbe worthily enjoyed and at the same timeused for noble purposes. Colonel Brock married, April 23, 1884,Alice, daughter of Henry C. and Mary(Klett) Gibson, who survives him, andresides at 1612 Walnut street, Phila-delphia, Pennsylvania. Their issue is asfollows: Alice Gibson, born June 23,1885; Henry Gibson, born November 23,1886; Robert Coleman Hall, Jr., bornJune 25, 1890, died November 22, 1900. MI
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