Todd Brown Obituary

Name: Memorial Gathering for Todd Brown
Location: Tuolumne County Sheriff's Posse Grounds

Todd Brown was born March 25, 1971, in Stockton, California, and passed away April 18, 2022, at his home in Soulsbyville. His grandparents preceded him in death; Bill and Dorothy Ford, of Dunsmuir, and Wayne and June Brown, of Grass Valley. Todd is survived by his parents, Jim and Judy Brown, of Columbia; his brother, Tony Brown, of Columbia; his brother Ted Brown (Janet), of Bettendorf, Iowa; their nine kids, Jordan Rife (Daniel) (baby Evey Jo), Josh, Jared, Taylor, Hannah, T.J., Amory, Natalie, Cami; his Uncle Bill Ford (Penny), Aunt Sue Sauer (Warren), Aunt Melinda Burgess (Ben); seven cousins and two Godchildren. Todd enjoyed his lifelong friendships with many and found kindred friendships in those around him. His interests in sports included swim team, basketball, track and field, football, mountain biking and hiking.
Todd's family moved to North Carolina when he was 5 months old, and moved to Sonora May 5, 1984. Todd attended Columbia Elementary School, Sonora High, MJC and graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology on June 17, 1995. He played football at Sonora High, MJC and UC Davis as a defensive lineman.
Upon graduating from UC Davis, Todd was employed by the California Department of Corrections and began investing in the Stock Market, sharing his knowledge and bounty with anyone wanting to learn. He then became employed as a co-manager of a vineyard in the Santa Clara region. He then moved to San Francisco, employed by Oracle, to learn and excel in yet another pursuit of interest. Loving the mountains and Tuolumne County, he moved home to work as a paramedic for Tuolumne County Ambulance for 15 years, then advanced to management for approximately one and a half years. He retired in September of 2020, which gave him time to spend hiking, mountain biking and trail clearing in his beloved mountains. Feeling the need for more frequent connection with people, he began working for Dodge Ridge, then Adventist Health Sonora's Emergency Department until his death.
A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Sierra Bible Church on Tuolumne Road, immediately followed by a time of food and fellowship at the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Posse Grounds, 19130 Rawhide Road, Jamestown. His cremains will be scattered over the High Sierra.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Pinecrest Mountain Bike Association, in memory of Todd Brown, 29457 Yuba Court, Cold Springs, CA 95335.

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Published by Sonora Union Democrat from May 10 to May 11, 2022.

Memories and Condolences
for Todd Brown

3 Entries

Missing You

July 14, 2024

It's been 2 years and I still don't know what to say or how to live without you. Every holiday I call you crying, missing you. You were my rock, my advisor, my uncle Todd. I will never forget the day I asked if I could call you that and how wide you smiled and how tightly you hugged me. Or going over to you when you were working at football games and introducing you to my friends. I miss or late night talks about life, sitting on the couch and binge watching American Idol or So You Think You Can Dance. I miss you every day. It's still so unreal. I look back and wish I would of treasured every moment a little bit long, hugged you even tighter, told you how much you meant to me, took more photos with you. I am always grateful that I was lucky enough to tell you I love you one last time before you left us. I wish I could tell you how right you were about college, about having a family. I wish you would just pick up the phone and tell me this was all a cruel joke. I love you and miss you more than you'll ever know.

Danette Ramirez

December 2, 2022

Jim, Judy and family, I am so very sorry for your loss. Sending prayers of strength and comfort.

Diana Page

May 11, 2022

I knew Todd from his longtime friendship with son, Jason. They, along with their friends, were quite a team.
Whenever I ran into Todd, he was always pleasant and thoughtful. I felt he had a talent for communicating, whether a few insightful words or a gesture. My strongest memory of Todd was at Eric Keeslar's funeral, at his burial site. I was with daughter Shauna, walking to the top of a hill. She was behind me, with friends, so I continued my slow journey upward--alone. Todd, already far ahead, walked back to me and gave me his arm. His kindness was much appreciated -- and timely:-) . We shared memories and a couple one-liners relating to the joys and trials in life. He made me smile through grief. My heart aches at Todd's passing, especially for his dear family and close friends. For Jason, he hurts at the loss of his good buddy he missed seeing since high school, and will hold on to the special memories they all created together.

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