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A celebration of his wonderful life will be held Saturday June 3rd at 1pm at First Congregational Church 535 Forest Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. The recommended hotel nearby is Crown Plaza Hotel 1250 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Phone: (630) 629 6000. We would love to know if you will attend. Text or call 513 886-2062 Rich with RSVP name and # in party.
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Richard S. Brown
June 7, 2023
Dad's Celebration of Life was a perfect tribute.
You can watch the full event here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dPAHRLUmu8
Richard S Brown
June 1, 2023
Greetings family and friends,
We are pleased to announce that you can join us this Saturday, June 3rd at 1:00pm CST (Chicago time) when we will celebrate the wonderful life of our father, Richard D. Brown at our family church in Glen Ellyn, IL. The entire service will be live streamed on the church's YOUTUBE channel so you can watch it live or at a later time. The highlights will be his barbershop quartet buddies doing a few songs in his honor, my 13 min tribute video and Steve's talk. Below are the instructions to watch the event and a tentative program schedule.
TO WATCH LIVE (or later) starting at 12:50pm CST June 3rd
click this link -
https://www.youtube.com/@firstcongregationalchurcho3426/featured
George Zima
March 4, 2023
Fond memories of knowing Dick as a fellow barbershopper with West Town's Chorus. My deepest condolences to his family. I will attend his service on June 3rd with my friend, Fran Fuehrmeyer.
Rich
March 2, 2023
In what can only be described as a divine coincidence, on February 16th Russ drove out to Glen Ellyn to pick up dad´s remains. He loaded the heavy wooden box in his car. Having grown up there, one can not just "pass through" Glen Ellyn. The memories there are too fond not to relive so Russ decided to take dad through downtown Glen Ellyn. It´s a quaint place with decades of our family's cherished memories on every block. Russ noticed the sign at Young´s appliances (where I am sure all our appliances came from as far back as I can remember) and then he read it ...
You can´t make this stuff up. The sign celebrating the sad end of Young´s Appliances seemingly written just for dad and thanking him for a memorable life of 92 years.
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March 2, 2023
From David Crooks
Hello Brown family,
We are sending you our condolences at this time of your father´s passing.
We also celebrate a life well lived with the many successes of lifelong friendships between the Crooks and Brown families thru decades of changes. Fondly remembering 4th of July fireworks with holiday backyard croquet games, beverages and ice cream.
We are thankful for the many shared experiences we carry with us, like getting together with cousins.
Much love to you all!
David Crooks
630.660.3900
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From Christie Carrier
Rich - so very sorry to learn of the passing of Uncle Dick. He made us giggle with his stories and amazed us of what he was capable of doing in his elder years. Truly a great example, as you stated below, of the benefits of lifelong health/exercise.
You are all surrounded in our love and prayers. There was a big Brown reunion in heaven today.
Christine D. Carrier
From Phillip Cronin
Hi Cousins,
So sad to hear this news. He was a wonderful uncle to me, although perhaps a bit stern to me at times in my early formative years. My favorite memory of him is when he walked into the Beach house the morning of my sister Deb´s wedding, our moms were working feverishly but the weather was very foggy and deary and he blurts out...."this is going to be a disaster".... I am laughing out loud...just thinking of it. Naturally your mom told him to " be quiet". Nobody ever ate more ice cream!
Rest In Peace Uncle Dick
Love you all
Flipper
From Susan Crooks Simpson
I'm so sorry for your loss. You, Russ, Kathy and Steve are in my prayers. I have so many wonderful memories of your Dad over the past nearly 60 years. From our fun-filled family gatherings to his barbershop concerts to helping me with financial investments to hearing stories of our parents' international and domestic travels together, i will forever remember his big laugh, warm smile and energy. Love to all of you at this difficult time.
From Joyce Driver (Our church)
Oh, no, I am so sorry to hear this. I am glad he was able to be with family recently. Please know thoughts and prayers are with your family, and please let us know if there´s any help we may provide from this end.
Joyce
From David Carrier
So sorry for your loss to all of the family members. Dick's sense of humor and laugh will always be remembered. Hopefully he passed peacefully. Everyone is in our thoughts.
From Chris Brown and Jenn
So sorry to hear.. our thoughts are with you. No matter what the age or circumstance it´s just hard .. and particularly so when they are such great souls.
From Jimmy Carrier
So sorry to hear of Uncle Dick's passing but he had a wonderful, full life. Always with a smile on his face and that competitive spirit we all loved. Please send our love to everyone.
Jimmy
From Dick Eddy
So sorry to hear of your Dad´s passing. I was planning to call him this week as we talked every couple of months. He was a great man and wonderful father and husband with four great kids. If your Dad receives his ceremonial flag at the service I´ll be delighted to make a flag case for you. Thanks for letting me know. I´ll be toasting him with my evening cocktail tonight.
Dick
From Lin Lichtenberg
I just saw the note that Uncle Dick passed away yesterday. I so admired his energy and joy in life. Many years ago he even visited us in San Antonio for one of his barbershop quartet competitions. He was so proud of his group, and rightly so My love and heartfelt condolences to all our "Glen Ellyn"´ Brown cousins and their families. You had a great dad and grandfather. My mom, Lynn Brown Carrier, was so lucky to grow up with such wonderful brothers as Dick and Roger. I ardently pray that somewhere out in the cosmos they are all together in the loving embrace of Papa, Roger Stuart Brown and Nana, Christine Dodge Brown.
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