Editing Brown, Howard (1906-2008)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 Jun p. 31

Birth date: 1906 Nov 1

text of obituary:Howard Brown died Apr.
10, 2008. He was born
Nov. 1, 1906 to Peter and
Mary Brown in Kenesaw,
Nebraska, where he grew
up on a farm. Howard
married LucyConger, Mar.
2,1930 and lived in Grant,
Neb. He worked on the farm and in construction
and shipbuilding, and was known as a good
carpenter, building movie sets in California and
remodelling homes. Howard was a deacon and
Sunday school teacher in the Baptist church, and
served camps and missions. He started a family
dinner ministry, and was a successful gardener.
When Lucy died, Howard married Phyllis Van
Bergen and moved to Canada and loved his new-
found family. He had a gentle generous spirit
and gusto for life. He is mourned by 3 children,
9 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 great-
great-grandchildren, and Phyllis' 5 children, 18
granchildren, and 42 great-grandchildren. The
funeral was Apr. 17 at Clearbrook MB Church,
Abbotsford, B.C.

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