Dwain Earl Brown |
| Posted 2009-01-23 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Sunday, May 9, 2004 Dwain Earl Brown, age 79, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at the Veterans Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. 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 U.S. 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 November 8, 1943, in South Mills, N.C. Dwain was honorably discharged from the U.S. 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 '68, 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 was preceded in death by his mother, father, and youngest sister, Ruth. Dwain is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dolly; his son, Donald Brown of Phoenix; his daughter, Debra Pedersen of Prescott; his grandson, John Pedersen of Prescott; his granddaughter, Jeanne Brown of Phoenix; his sister, Darlene Stevens of Mesa; his brother, Clifford Brown of Land 0' Lakes, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Dwain will be held Monday, May 10, at 10 a.m., at Calvary Chapel, 2313 East Highway 69, in Prescott. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society. The Hampton Funeral Home of Prescott was entrusted with the arrangements. Information provided by survivors. |
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