Dwain Earl Brown |
| Posted 2009-09-29 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ May 12, 2004, B7 Dwain Earl Brown, 79, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at the Veteran's Medical Center in Prescott. Dwain was born in Clarks, Neb. on Aug. 23, 1924, to Earl and Myrtle Tobias Brown. Dwain moved with his family to Laramie, Wyo. in 1937 and attended schools in Laramie until joining the United States Navy on Dec. 7, 1942 in Cheyenne, Wyo. He was a fire control man, second-class, on the carrier vessel USS Franklin. Dwain was a member of the elite 804 club, a group of sailors that stayed aboard the Franklin and brought her home after she was severely bombed. Dwain married his high school sweetie, Dolly Wieburg, on Nov. 8, 1943, in South Mills, N.C. Dwain was honorably discharged from the United States Navy on Nov. 12, 1945, at Lido Beach, N.Y. Dwain and Dolly made their home in Laramie, Wyo. where he worked for the Pacific Fruit Express Railroad, Ivinson Memorial Hospital, and the Cathedral Home for Children. He moved to Wickenburg, Ariz. in the summer of 1968 after accepting an administrator position at Wickenburg Community Hospital. Dwain was a member of the Wickenburg Country Club where he spent many happy hours golfing and playing cribbage. Dwain was a member of the Moose Lodge and BPOE in Wickenburg. He moved to Prescott Valley in 1994. He is preceded in death by his mother, father, and youngest sister Ruth. Dwain is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dolly; son Donald Brown of Phoenix; daughter Debra Pedersen of Prescott; grandson John Pedersen of Prescott and granddaughter Jeanne Brown of Phoenix; sister Darlene Stevens of Mesa; brother Clifford Brown of Land O' Lakes, Fla.; numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Dwain was held Monday, May 10, 2004 at 10 a.m. at Calvary Chapel, 2313 E. Highway 69, Prescott. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society. The Hampton Funeral Home of Prescott, Ariz. was entrusted with the arrangements. |
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