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Lloyd Brown Obituary
Brown died Thursday at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in St. Mary's County, according to family and the U.S. Naval District in Washington.
His death comes days after the death of the last known surviving American female World War I veteran, Charlotte L. Winters, 109.
The deaths leave three known survivors who served in the Army, and a fourth who lives in Washington state but served in the Canadian army, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Brown was born Oct. 7, 1901, in Lutie, Mo., a small farming town in the Ozarks. His family later moved to Chadwick, Mo. In 1918, 16-year-old Brown lied about his age to join the Navy and was soon on the gun crew on the battleship USS New Hampshire.
''All the young men were going in the service. They were making the headlines, the boys that enlisted,'' Brown told The (Baltimore) Sun in a 2005 interview. ''And all the girls liked someone in uniform.''
Brown finished his tour of duty in 1919, took a break for a couple of years, then re-enlisted. He learned to play the cello at a musicians school in Norfolk, Va., and was assigned to an admiral's 10-piece chamber orchestra aboard the USS Seattle.
When Brown ended his military career in 1925, he joined the Washington Fire Department's Engine Company 16, which served the White House and embassies. He had married twice, and had a son and daughter from one marriage and two daughters from the other.
Even after reaching 100, Brown remained independent, living alone in his Charlotte Hall bungalow and driving a golf cart around his neighborhood.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press.
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Jewel
June 16, 2007
May God be craddling you in His tender arms sir.
SSgt Jami Lynn
April 7, 2007
Thank you, sir, for your service and sacrifice. You will never be forgotten.
Cindy L.
April 5, 2007
I didn't know Lloyd Brown, but am grateful to him for his service to our country. He had a long, and hopefully good, life. May he rest in peace. Deepest condolences to his family.
Ann Shearin
April 5, 2007
Thank you Mr. Brown and countless others who served our country to keep us free. May God bless you and your family. I know there is a special place in Heaven for men like you.
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Pam Halder
April 4, 2007
Tho he may be gone, his brave service to keep our country free will forever be remembered. Please accepted our deepest sympathy on his passing.
April 4, 2007
Sailor, Rest Your Oar...
Rick & Patricia McGehee
April 4, 2007
To the Brown Family,
I could only imagine sitting around listening to all the stories that your loved one had experienced in his 105 years. It would have been a blessing to hear them over and over again. GOD has truely been good to Lloyd for allowing him to live such a long blessed life. May your family find GOD's peace, strength, love and comfort in knowing that he now rests with his loved ones that have gone on before him. Thanks for a service well served. God Bless!
Sincerely,
Yolanda Valdez
April 4, 2007
God Bless you and your family. Thank you for your service to this great country.
We know first hand there are no words of comfort at this time. We lost our only son 9-3-2004 at the age of 19 and it fells like yesterday.
Once a Marine, Always a Marine!
Yesterday, Today, Forever – Semper Fi - Marines!
Proud Marine Parents of an American Hero
LCpl. Nicholas S. Perez – KIA 9~3~04 – Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Rev. Joseph P Hildebrandt Sr.
April 4, 2007
God Bless you Sir. And thanks for your brave and loyal service to our nation.
April 4, 2007
So happy you svered our country
April Krauth
April 4, 2007
God Bless you and your family. Thank you for your service to this great country.
J. BenDchiche
April 4, 2007
"I Am Not Here"
"Don't stand by my grave and weep for I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow; I am the diamonds glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain; I am the gentle autumn's rain. When you awaken in morning's hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand by my grave and cry; I am not there; I did not die."
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Sharon
April 4, 2007
Thank you for what you did for OUR country! Smooth seas and God Bless.
USN RETIRED
April 4, 2007
From one Navy Vet to another may you find FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEA'S. THANK YOU
W L PICKELS
April 4, 2007
THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DONE FOR US AND THANK GOD FOR GIVING US MEN LIKE YOU.
Mike Enright
April 3, 2007
Another National Treasure Lost! Mr. Brown I am truly thankful for the service of yourself and your fellow veterans to our great country. We are free only for the sacrifices of great American Patriots like you. God bless you sir!
Bob M.
April 3, 2007
You are my hero. Thank you for your service to the USA. Rest in Peace, proud sailor.
Sherry Combee
April 3, 2007
I know you are with the lord know thank for ever thing .
gary poore
April 3, 2007
smooth sailing and calm seas shipmate. thank you for a job well done
Sue Arneson
April 3, 2007
Rest in peace.
April 3, 2007
I wont to thank you .and may God be with you where ever .you are and Godbless your family.
Don Lloyd
April 3, 2007
May you be piped into eternity with all the pomp and respect you so greatly deserve. Thank you for your honorable service. I know that your seas will all be calm and peaceful forever and ever. I salute you from all United States Marines past, present and future...
Jackie Brock
April 3, 2007
My son just joined the Navy. I hope he serves with the same honor as you did. I do not know you, but yet it feels I do. My father was a veteran of WWII and had the same values that I am sure you had. God Bless...at ease Lloyd, calm seas and god bless your family
Pat & Vernon
April 3, 2007
GOd bless you, Mr Brown. You have earned your rest with the angels. Calm seas and beautiful sunsets!
Jennifer Johnson
April 3, 2007
God Bless You!
Lt. Jimmy Seavey, Sr.
April 3, 2007
Having the honor of meeting you at the 100th Anniversary of DCFD Engine Company 16 last year will forever be etched in my memory. You sir, are the epitome of an American hero and an example of this Country's worth! Rest in such well deserved peace.
Dallis & Steve Brown
April 3, 2007
My deepest sympathy to your loved ones and I am honored to wish you peace and rest now. Farewell and Following Seas...God Bless You Rest.
John Pickar
April 3, 2007
At ease Mr. Brown, at ease sir. Your time on earth was proudly served, now join your fellow comrades in the glory of heaven, where they are waiting for you with open loving arms.
KARENA SHIPOS
April 3, 2007
GOD BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU!!! YOU ARE TRULY AMAZING....
Joe Vayer
April 3, 2007
Fair Winds and Following Seas.
Mirta
April 2, 2007
Mr. Brown,
A true American Hero. One that will surley be missed. Thank you Mr. Brown for fighting the fight. Hope to see you on the other side.
Veda Moore
April 2, 2007
Thank you to Mr. Brown and all those before him whose sacrifices enable us all to live the lives we do.
Dennis Rogers
April 2, 2007
Thank You Sir, For our Freedom.
April 2, 2007
REST IN PEACE
Anonymous
April 2, 2007
Thank you, sir, for serving your country!
My grandfather also served in WWI. my Dad served in WWII and I served during the Vietnam War.
I understand the importance of what you and your generation did and for that, I salute you.
SANDRA SANTOS
April 2, 2007
THANK YOU SIR FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY YOU WERE A GREAT MAN REST IN PEACE.
Don Fellows
April 2, 2007
On behalf of the veterans of this nation, thank you for your service to God and Country.
American Legion
Southern Maryland District Commander
Vanessa Selig
April 2, 2007
Wow 105!! That's truly amazing. What a man. I would like to send my condolences to the family . It must have been wonderful to have him in your lives for as long as you did. I bet that he was a genuine gem. They don't make them like that anymore. I am sure that holidays were awesome... hearing old military stories, political viewpoints, and so on and so forth. May you find peace and comfort through his death. May you be blessed with consolation to carry on. God bless.
Daniel
April 2, 2007
Sir,
Thank you for serving your country and your fellow Americans. You are a true American hero.
Alex Malich
April 2, 2007
I would like to express my respect and honor for one of the last members of a great American generation.
May God grant you eternal rest, and the peace that is beyond understanding for your family.
Sir, please do not forget us on the other side. Please ask God to continue to help and bless America, so that the generations now and to come can reclaim the values and goals that made your generation so great, and so that our nation remains strong, free, and based on the mighty fortress that is our Lord.
Bill Blau
April 2, 2007
May God bless the family of Mr. Lloyd Brown. America is indebted to Mr. Brown and all others who fought "The Great War."
Well done, Sir. Rest in Peace.
Bethany Whitlow
April 2, 2007
Congratulations on a long fullfilling life.
D.L. ZIMMERMAN
April 2, 2007
YOU HAD A LONG AND COURAGEST LIFE LLOYD, REST IN PEACE.
Esther Rodrigueza
April 2, 2007
Mr. Brown,
May peace be with you; and thank you for serving your country.
Blessings to your family.
Russell and Lynn
April 2, 2007
My Husband and I would like to thank you for all that you have done. May you rest in peace.
Barbara Volpe
April 2, 2007
Thank you, Lloyd, for your service to our country. I know you had many great stories and memories. You will be missed. Rest in Peace.
Barbara Volpe
Onodaga Veterans Service Agency
April 2, 2007
May You Rest In Peace
Thank You
Dr. Timothy C. Hoffman
April 2, 2007
Well done good and faithful servant. May you sail into your eternal rest.
Dr. Hoffman
Rodney Colling
April 2, 2007
Thank you, Lloyd, for your service to your country. Because of people like you, I am free today to have this opportunity to say, "Thank You"
Sheila Smith
April 2, 2007
Rest in Peace.
Sean Lally
April 2, 2007
God Bless Him!
Catherine
April 2, 2007
My condolences to the family of such a fine man. May he rest in eternal peace.
Patti
April 2, 2007
Farewell, American Hero! We are grateful for your service.
Proud Army Mom
Eileen Fennell
April 1, 2007
You truly lived a fulfilling life! God Bless You.
THERESA ANN FALLEN
April 1, 2007
MAY GOD BLESS YOU SIR, YOU EARNED IT , YOU ARE GODS NUMBER #1 ANGEL, MAY YOUR FAMILY BE BLESSED , HAVING YOU WITH THEM ALL THESE YEARS , YOU ARE ALL IN MY PRAYERS, THERESA FROM PHILA PA
April 1, 2007
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