BROWN, Neilson

The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Saturday, March 1, 2003 Neilson Brown, 90, a former Arizona state legislator, died on Thursday, February 27, 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 1912, Mr. Brown graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and the University of Arizona, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and captained the 1935 Western Collegiate Championship Polo Team. He served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, and following his discharge from the service, owned and operated Buena Vista Ranch in Nogales, Az. Representing Santa Cruz County from 1948 to 1962, he served first in the House of Representatives, where he was Chairman of the Appropriations Committee from 1954 to 1958, and later in the Senate, where he was Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee from 1960 to 1962 and a member of the Legislative Council from 1956 to 1962. In 1960, Mr. Brown moved to Phoenix. A businessman and community leader, he was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Orme School, Mayer, Arizona, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Southern Bank and Trust Company prior to its merger with First Interstate Bank. In 1975, he was honored with The University of Arizona Alumni Association Distinguished Citizen Award following his seven-year membership on the Alumni Board. He was a member of the Phoenix Country Club and the La Jolla Country Club, La Jolla, Ca. Mr. Brown was also a founder and past President of Desert Forest Golf Club, Carefree, Az. He is survived by his wife, Jean Card Brown, and nieces: Mrs. Thomas Slaughter, New Canaan, Conn.; Mother Pia of Christ Crucified, Philadelphia, Penn.; Nina Brown, Santa Fe, N.M., and nephews: Hobson Brown Jr., New York, N..Y; Neilson Brown II, Atlanta, Ga.; Scott Brown, Vero Beach, Fla.; Carson Brown, New York, N.Y., and stepson, Sewell Goodwin, Glenwood, N.M. Mr. Brown's life-long interest in thoroughbred racing culminated in a shared ownership in Summer Squall, winner of the 1990 Preakness. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at All Saint's Episcopal Church in Phoenix at noon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Red Cross or All Saint's Episcopal Church. Courtesy of Pat Wilson.
Posted by Judy Wight Branson on December 29, 2009

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