Thomas Dix Brown

BROWN Thomas Dix Brown, age 84, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009. Born on September 14, 1925, the son of Charles Wing and Katharine Gage Brown. Lifelong resident of the Columbus, Ohio area. Attended Upper Arlington schools and graduated from the Columbus Academy, Class of 1943. During WW II, he served as a Private First Class with the 87th Infantry Division in the European Theatre of operations, and was a Purple Heart recipient. After the war, he attended and graduated Cum Laude from Princeton University, where he was a member of the Charter Club. He treasured his 37 years with The Brown Steel Company. He served as president in his last years with the company. He served as Chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee of the Steel Service Center Institute; was on the Board of Directors of the American Hot Dip Galvanizing Association and appointed to the Committee on Small Business Affairs during the Carter Administration. Preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers Edward Gage Brown, and Richard Wing Brown. Tom was an extraordinary husband and father. He is survived by his wife, Ann W., of 60 years; son, Thomas Dix, Jr., of Lexington, Ky.; daughters, Amy B. (Jeffrey L.) Brown, Rebecca B. (David C.) Wood, both of Upper Arlington, and Katharine B. (Michael) Pepper, of Bradenton, Fla; grandchildren, Jason David Wood (George-Anna) of Alpharetta, Ga., Lindsey W. (Brent) Speigner, of Cumming, Ga., Clayton Dix Brown of Lexington, Ky., Andrew Lowell Brown of Washington D.C., and Casey Laughlin Brown of Upper Arlington. Tom was a member of Columbus' first Cub Scout Troop. He later served as Assistant Scout Leader at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, where he also served as Senior Warden of the Vestry and a Sunday school teacher. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Upper Arlington Civic Association and as President of PTA for both Jones Middle School and Upper Arlington High School. He also served on the board of the Upper Arlington Education Foundation. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Columbus and served on the Board of Directors and became a Paul Harris Fellow. He served on the Board and was Chairman of the Columbus Industrial Association. He served on and was past President of the Columbus State Community College Development Board. He was also on the Board and President of Employment for Seniors. He was a former member of The Torch Club. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 4 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2151 Dorset Road in Upper Arlington with The Rev. Paul St. Germain and Rev. John Sanders officiating. The family will greet friends at a reception at the church following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Attn: Development Office, 525 Metro Place North, Suite 220, Dublin, Ohio 43017 or FVD Charitable Endowment Fund of Friendship Village of Dublin, 6000 Riverside Drive, Dublin, Ohio 43017 or to a charity of your choice, in his memory. Arrangements by SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to send condolences to the family.