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Nebraska, where he grew | Nebraska, where he grew | ||
up on a farm. Howard | up on a farm. Howard | ||
married | married Lucy Conger, Mar. | ||
2,1930 and lived in Grant, | 2,1930 and lived in Grant, | ||
Neb. He worked on the farm and in construction | Neb. He worked on the farm and in construction | ||
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dinner ministry, and was a successful gardener. | dinner ministry, and was a successful gardener. | ||
When Lucy died, Howard married Phyllis Van | When Lucy died, Howard married Phyllis Van | ||
Bergen and moved to Canada and loved his new- | Bergen and moved to Canada and loved his new-found family. He had a gentle generous spirit | ||
found family. He had a gentle generous spirit | |||
and gusto for life. He is mourned by 3 children, | and gusto for life. He is mourned by 3 children, | ||
9 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 great- | 9 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and Phyllis' 5 children, 18 | ||
great-grandchildren, and Phyllis' 5 children, 18 | grandchildren, and 42 great-grandchildren. The | ||
funeral was Apr. 17 at Clearbrook MB Church, | funeral was Apr. 17 at Clearbrook MB Church, | ||
Abbotsford, B.C. | Abbotsford, B.C. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:28, 21 October 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 Jun p. 31
Birth date: 1906 Nov 1
text of obituary:
HOWARD BROWN
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 Lucy Conger, 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 grandchildren, and 42 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Apr. 17 at Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford, B.C.