He was born on Jan. 3, 1922, to Emma and Allen G. Brown.
He attended school in Wicks and Taylor, Ark., graduating in 1940.
He married Martha Mae Norwood on Dec. 19, 1941, in Nashville, Ark.
In February 1942, Brown and his wife moved to McNary, Ariz., where he worked with his family in the lumber industry until he joined the Navy in November 1942.
After attending corps training and boot camp in Great Lakes, Brown was stationed at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., as a dental assistant for the cadets, and he was aboard the USS Mercedes. His wife accompanied him and his first daughter was born at the Naval Hospital in Annapolis. When he transferred to Hawaii, his family stayed in DeQueen, Ark. , and McNary, Ariz., until the war and his enlistment were over.
After Brown was discharged from the Navy, he leased a service station with his brother and sister-in-law. Later, he bought a log truck to make a living. He and his wife bought their first house for $2,500.
Finally, Brown and his family moved to Oregon, where his wife’s aunt and uncle had lived in Burns, in 1947. He was a lumber grader for 37 years and retired in 1984.
Brown and his wife became Sunday school teachers for the high school class at the First Baptist Church in Burns. Many of those they taught are now serving in the ministry.
Their second daughter was born in 1951 in Burns.
In 1957, they built the Dairy Queen in Burns with a partner, but later bought out the partner and were the sole owners until they sold it in 1962.
Brown and his wife were teaching a Sunday school class at the Baptist Church in Hines and had boys from the Air Force Base that attended. They opened their home to these boys who were away from home and needed a place to relax. As a result, many of these boys are serving the Lord today.
Brown is survived by his daughters, Mary Carter and husband, Ron from Salem, and Judy Schaefer from Ontario; sisters, Tabitha Burdine of Dallas, Texas, and Maybelle Cook and husband, Roscoe from Estancia, N.M.; grandchildren, Marley and Tammy Robinson of Carlin, Nev., Ron and Marcie Robinson of Summerville, N.C., Matt and Amber Schouviller of Portland, and Shawn Schouviller, of Houston, Tex,; and great- grandchildren, Jimmy, Tawsha, Kristen, Chelsey, Emily, Taylor and Tyler.
Funeral services were held on June 25 at Nyssa Baptist Fellowship. Interment was at the Hilltop Cemetery in Nyssa.
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Contributions in Brown’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.









