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Posted by: Paul Burch on Jan 25, 2024

Tennessee attorney Frank Douglas Newman died Jan. 21 at 91. Newman was born in Coral Gables, Florida, and attended the University of Florida, receiving his law degree in 1957. After serving as a captain in U.S. Army Special Forces in Vietnam, Newman practiced law in Jacksonville and DeLand, later becoming a partner in a Miami law firm, where he spent most of his law career. In 2002, Newman relocated to Tennessee, opening a law office in downtown Elizabethton. He was involved with the Elizabethton Kiwanis Club and in 2019, was presented the East Tennessee Foundation Citizen of the Year Award. Memorial donations may be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Elizabethton/Carter County, 104 Hudson Dr., Elizabethton, TN 37643. The family says it will hold a celebration of life at a future date.