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Former Juneau resident, David A. Brown, 52, passed away at home in Greenacres, WA on August 2, 2013. Born in Trinidad, CO in 1961, David moved to Juneau as a two-month old. In 1968 he moved to Lehigh Acres with his mother and siblings for one year and subsequently lived in Shelby, NC for two years and in Auburn, WA before returning to Juneau to complete high school. He graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School in 1979. He joined the U.S. Army in 1982. Prior to an honorable discharge in 1985, David served at Ft. Jackson, SC; Ft. Belvoir, VA; Ft. Riley, KS; and in Germany.
David worked for a variety of companies including Pepsi Co. and Echo Bay Mines, Ltd. at the then Kensington mine prospect during the 1990's. In addition, he also attended the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau.
David returned to Auburn in 1998; lived in St. Augustine, FL for one year; and in 2005 moved to Greenacres, WA.
David is survived by his daughter Heather (Shawn) Long and four grandchildren, Katelin Reschke, Dawson Reschke, Landon Long, and Carolyn Long of Harrisburg, OR; daughter Alyssa (Chris) Perez of Tulsa, OK; mother Wanda J. Brown of Greenacres; sister Joan Brown, nephew Mark Rainery and niece Adair Rainery of Juneau; brother Milt Brown of Desert Hot Springs, CA; former step-mother Bonnie Elder of Juneau and Desert Hot Springs; girlfriend Belinda Rice-Sylling of Auburn; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
David was pre-deceased by his father Milton A. Brown, Jr.; maternal grandparents Ruby and David Beaver; and paternal grandparents Helen and Milton A. Brown, Sr.
Services were held in Spokane and Medical Lake, WA on August 9 and David was interred with military honors at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake.
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Milt, Joan and family I am so sorry for you loss. My thoughts are with you
Dru Dickey-Fenster
September 2, 2013
Brenda Winders
August 25, 2013
Milt, Joan and family,
Very sorry for your loss.
Colleen Kennedy Kautz
August 24, 2013
Joan, Milton and Bonnie, I am very sorry for your loss.
Dana Coffman LaTour
August 23, 2013
Will always love you.
Heather Long
August 23, 2013
Our Condolences to Wanda, Heather, Alyssa, Joan & family:
We have many great fond memories of David. He spent a lot of time in our lives here in Juneau and we will keep all of you in our hearts & prayers.
Darren & Bonnie Gee
bonnie gee
August 23, 2013
Dear Joan, You have done a marvelous job with the obituary. Please call when you are back here in Washington. I CAN pick you up at the airport. Theresa.
theresa Reisenauer
August 23, 2013
You will always be in my heart and I will love and miss you forever.
Belinda Rice
August 22, 2013
Dear Joan and family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Maggie Hamley
August 21, 2013
Dear Joan, I am so sorry for your loss. Huge hugs!
Lisa Akiyama
August 21, 2013
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