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John W. Brown

Kalamazoo, Michigan

1935 - 2019

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Brown, John W. 9/4/1935 - 5/10/2019 Portage, MI John W. Brown, Sr. passed away surrounded by his family on May 10, 2019 after a brief battle with cancer. John was born in Kalamazoo, MI on September 4th, 1935 to Jay Brown Sr. and Lola (Rowley) Brown/Bauer. He grew up in the Oakwood area and...

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I worked for John for many years at the flower shop and became good friends with John and Jill. We spent many fast paced Valentine Days together working furiously at the shop to get orders out and also many laid back Thanksgiving dinners together sharing Jill's brined turkey dinner. We had a lot of laughs together and I have missed them both since Jill's death and John's retirement. Good memories, though.

It was 37 years ago when I first met the Brown family and I have so many treasured memories of hanging out at the flower shop while Mr. Brown crafted beautiful arrangements so effortlessly while casually chatting and joking with us. He was always kind and generous and incredibly talented. His quick passing is a very sad loss. Hugs to the whole Brown family during this difficult time.