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William Brown Obituary
Funeral services for The Honorable William K. "W.K." Brown, Louisiana State Representative will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2011 in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria with Dr. B. David Brooks and Reverend David F. Boothe officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ball with Military Honors by the Alexandria/Pineville Veterans Honor Guard.
Visitation will be at Hixson Brothers, Alexandria Monday, July 18, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until time of service.
Mr. Brown, 88, of Alexandria, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital.
Mr. Brown graduated from Dry Prong High School, Dry Prong, La. He attended Louisiana State University where he received his BS Degree in 1949 and ME Degree in 1956. He was the owner of W.K. Brown Insurance Agency, Alexandria from 1960-1974; Representative for the State of Louisiana Grant and Rapides Parishes from 1960-1972; Rapides Parish Manpower Program for Rapides Parish Police Jury from 1974-1977; State of Louisiana Department of Education as the Special Assistant of Superintendent of Education from 1977-1984. He was a United States Navy Veteran of World War II; a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Association of Retired Persons.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Irene Rhodes Brown, Sr. and his eleven brothers and sisters.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Mae Foster Brown; daughter, Susan Chlotilde Brown Miller; sister-in-law, Chlotilde Foster Carlisle and brother-in-law, Leroy "Pete" Clark and a host of other family members and many friends.
Pallbearers honored to serve will be James "Jay" Bankston, Cole Churchman, Michael Walters, Julian Perry, Clay Churchman and Mark Parker.
Honorary pallbearers will be L.R. "Pop" Hataway, Dr. Clarence Golemon, Leroy 'Pete" Clark, Jim Delaney and Dr. Mixon Bankston.
Flowers are welcome; Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association 3717 Government St., Suite 7, Alexandria, LA 71302.
To extend online condolences to the Brown family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com.
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Memories and Condolences
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5 Entries
July 19, 2011
An end to an era. Rest in peace.
July 19, 2011
Ms. Mae,
I am so sorry to have read about W.K.'s passing. What wonderful stories he could tell. I shall miss him.
God Bless you and your daughter during this most difficult of times.
Dolores Dyess
James Lundy
July 17, 2011
It is with great sadness that we learned of W.K.s passing. We will always remember him as "Uncle Tinee", he was a friend and brother to my father. He always gave me encouragement when I was a student at LSU and Louisiana College and later in life when we visited home from far away places. We will miss him, Mae, you are in our prayers. With love and rememberance. Jim and Sharon.
MARTHA BAKER
July 17, 2011
DEAR MAE & FAMILY,
I READ OF W.K.'S DEATH IN THE ADVOCATE AND WAS SADDENED BY HIS LOSS. I REMEMBER WITH FONDNESS HAVING COCKTAILS AND CONVERSATIONS AT YOUR HOME WITH MY FOLKS, PATTY & GORDON. YOU AND W.K. WERE A FUN COUPLE TO BE AROUND AND I KNOW HOW YOU WILL MISS HIM. HE WAS A GREAT GUY AND GOOD FRIEND TO US OVER MANY MANY YEARS. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL REMAIN IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS, AND REMEMBRANCES OF THE MANY FUN TIMES WE SHARED.
LOVE, SIS BAKER
BATON ROUGE
Maggie Cowan
July 17, 2011
Dear Mae and Susan, I was so sorry to hear about W.k.'s passing. I saw him a few years back at Rapides waiting in the cafiteria for word about Mae. We chatted a few minute's. He always was happy to see me and we talked about You, Susan and my Rhonda ( Smith )Woolum. My prayer is that GOD will wrap HIS loving arms around you all and comfort you as only HE can. GOD Bless,Maggie ( Kircher, Smith )Cowan
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