WILLIAM THOMAS "TOM" BROWN

WILLIAM THOMAS (TOM) BROWN (1912-2005) Peacefully at Crofton Manor, Vancouver on November 2nd at the age of 93. Loving husband of the late Daphne, who died in 1980. He is sur vived by his sons Michael and Peter (Helen), daughter Jane (Gordon Ball) and his sister Ann. Pre-deceased by brother Malcolm. Dear grandfather of Maura, Meghan, Hilary, Jeffrey, Ian, Jonathan and Jennifer. Proud great-grandfather to thirteen children. Tom was second generation-born in Vancouver, attended Magee High School and then U.B.C. He was designated a Rhodes Scholar in 1932 and attended St. John's College, Oxford. During WWII Tom served overseas with the Essex Scottish, rising to the rank of Lt. Col. before being badly wounded at Rouen, France. He received an MBE for his work at Army HQ prior to D-Day. After the war Tom returned to work with Odlum Brown Investments Ltd., the investment firm founded by his father, A.M. 'Buster' Brown. Tom fostered the growth of Odlum Brown as President for many years. He became a respected member of the business community, much admired for his integrity and honesty. He was the first BC President of the Investment Dealers' Association and a director of many firms including BC Telephone, Bank of British Columbia, Bank of Western Canada, Fidelity Life, Wardair and in 1961 was a Member of the Gordon Royal Commission on Banking and Finance. Tom believed strongly in sharing his business acumen for the benefit of his community and province. He was instr umental in developing the Vancouver Foundation into one of Canada's largest philanthropic institutions and served as a director for many years. He was a founding director of the Nature Trust of BC, a director of the Chris Spencer Foundation, a director of the Vancouver Public Library and a member of the Vancouver Police Foundation. He was also President of both the UBC Alumni Association and the Vancouver Club. In 2003, Tom was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada. Tom's life was not all work and no play. Until very recently he attended the weekly Round Table luncheon at the Vancouver Club, played bridge with fearsome skill and aplomb, and looked forward every spring to fly fishing at his beloved Pennask Lake. In the early years, he fished with Daphne and later with his children and good friends from the Harry Hawthorne Foundation. He will be remembered by his family and friends as a highly intelligent, respectful man who was so proud that all his children and grandchildren placed the same emphasis on education as he did. A memorial service will be held at Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard St., on Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, B.C. Yukon Division, 5055 Joyce St., Vancouver V5R 6B2, or to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 1212 West Broadway, Vancouver V6H 3V1. Walkey & Company, Funeral Directors 604-738-0006