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Brown, Henry J. "Hank"
Brown, Henry J. "Hank", 89 of Phoenix, passed away on April 3, 2014 in Glendale, AZ. He had battled the symptoms of Parkinson's for the past 5 years. Complications, related to other health issues, became too great, and he died peacefully in the early morning. He was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Pat Brown of Phoenix, AZ and his daughter Suzanne "Sue" Ford of Washington state. Henry was born in Rend, Illinois on April 25, 1924 to Henry Clay Brown and Anna May Hall Brown. His father was a coal miner. Life wasn't easy in southern Illinois coal mining country and opportunities were limited. At 18, he enlisted in the Army and left the familiar faces of his rural community to travel far away to the trenches of Luzon in the Philippines. There he served in the Army Combat Infantry in the Southwest Pacific Theater of WWII. He contracted malaria during that time and was sent to Guadalcanal to recover, and then back into combat. He fought bravely receiving: 2 Bronze Stars, a Good Conduct Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon, and a Purple Heart for injuries he received while on Luzon. Sadly, as often happens, these memories haunted him for the rest of his life. He was a hard worker and worked many years for Greyhound Lines, Inc.. He retired from Greyhound in 1986. He loved helping others and was often found mowing a neighbor's lawn. He was known for his sense of humor. You couldn't help but laugh when you saw how much he enjoyed his own jokes. He leaves behind 2 sons, 2 stepdaughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and his sister-in-law and good friend Delpha Jean Brown of Akin, Ill. He will be greatly missed. We are very grateful for the wonderful care he received at White Dove Carehome in Glendale, AZ. We are also grateful to Hospice of the Valley for the excellent care and treatment they provided. Graveside services, with military honors, and inurnment will take place at Resthaven Cemetery in Glendale, AZ, on April 17, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements by Advantage Maryvale Funeral Home.
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I am sorry for your loss. May you cherish the memories that bring you joy and draw close to God for strength and comfort. James 4:8
May 12, 2014
May the God of comfort, comfort his family in their time of need!
Unknown Unknwon
April 26, 2014
I'm sorry for your loss may god help your family in times of distress. -Ecclesiastes 5:8, 9
April 19, 2014
Terribly sorry about your lost. We are all looking forward to the time in the very near future when God will do what is mentioned at Isiah 25:8 He will swallow up death forever!
M.J.L.
April 15, 2014
My sincerest condolence for your lost. May God's Word bring you comfort during this time. Isaiah 51:12 "I myself am the One comforting you"
J M
April 13, 2014
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