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Brown, Dick (1924-2003)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Oct 3 p. 26 Birth date: 1924 Nov 4 text of obituary: <center><h3>DICK BROWN</h3></center> Dick Brown was born Nov. 4, 1924 to Dr...") |
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Mrs. Hubert Brown in |
Mrs. Hubert Brown in |
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Toronto. The family |
Toronto. The family |
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| − | moved to Fort St. |
+ | moved to Fort St. John, |
B.C. when Dick was 5. |
B.C. when Dick was 5. |
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Summers were spent |
Summers were spent |
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with his father on pack |
with his father on pack |
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| − | trips into the |
+ | trips into the mountains on Indian Department business. Later he |
| − | + | packed horses for the survey crew on the Alaska Highway and led hunting trips into the |
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| − | ment business. Later he |
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| − | packed horses for the survey crew on the Alas- |
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| − | ka Highway and led hunting trips into the |
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mountains. Upon discharge from the air force |
mountains. Upon discharge from the air force |
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following World War II he obtained a degree |
following World War II he obtained a degree |
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in geological engineering from UBC. He mar- |
in geological engineering from UBC. He mar- |
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| − | ried Alicia |
+ | ried Alicia Jane Hoare in Whitehorse in 1949. |
He worked with Imperial Oil in Edmonton, |
He worked with Imperial Oil in Edmonton, |
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| − | Pacific Petroleum in Fort St. |
+ | Pacific Petroleum in Fort St. John and Oilfield |
| − | Consultants and then consulted |
+ | Consultants and then consulted independently. He developed a section of land near |
| − | + | Fort St. John. He retired in 1996. He commit- |
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| − | Fort St. john. He retired in 1996. He commit- |
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ted his life to the Lord as an adult and became |
ted his life to the Lord as an adult and became |
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| − | active in the church. He enjoyed camping, |
+ | active in the church. He enjoyed camping, canoeing, hiking, cross-country and downhill |
| − | + | skiing, and travelling. Predeceased by 1 brother, he is mourned by Alicia; daughters Carolyn |
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| − | + | Freeman; Debbie Andersen, Judy Payne; Joy |
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| − | er, he is mourned by Alicia; daughters Carolyn |
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| − | Freeman; Debbie Andersen, judy Payne; joy |
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Gunther; 12 grandchildren; 3 sisters. The |
Gunther; 12 grandchildren; 3 sisters. The |
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memorial service was May 30 in North Peace |
memorial service was May 30 in North Peace |
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Revision as of 16:49, 6 February 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Oct 3 p. 26
Birth date: 1924 Nov 4
text of obituary:
DICK BROWN
Dick Brown was born Nov. 4, 1924 to Dr. and Mrs. Hubert Brown in Toronto. The family moved to Fort St. John, B.C. when Dick was 5. Summers were spent with his father on pack trips into the mountains on Indian Department business. Later he packed horses for the survey crew on the Alaska Highway and led hunting trips into the mountains. Upon discharge from the air force following World War II he obtained a degree in geological engineering from UBC. He mar- ried Alicia Jane Hoare in Whitehorse in 1949. He worked with Imperial Oil in Edmonton, Pacific Petroleum in Fort St. John and Oilfield Consultants and then consulted independently. He developed a section of land near Fort St. John. He retired in 1996. He commit- ted his life to the Lord as an adult and became active in the church. He enjoyed camping, canoeing, hiking, cross-country and downhill skiing, and travelling. Predeceased by 1 brother, he is mourned by Alicia; daughters Carolyn Freeman; Debbie Andersen, Judy Payne; Joy Gunther; 12 grandchildren; 3 sisters. The memorial service was May 30 in North Peace MB Church, Fort St. john.
