I have sad news to pass on tonight, Robert Brown passed away Friday.
Dave
Here is his obituary from the Iowa City Press Citizen ? please note the
opportunity for online condolences to the family:
Robert Brown, 74
Robert Craig Brown, ?Brownie? 74 of Coralville died after a few months
illness suffering from cancer at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City on Friday,
October 31, 2003. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday,
November 5, 2003 at Lensing?s Oak Hill-210 Holiday Road, Coralville.
Following the service the family will greet friends for a light reception at
Oak Hill. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the State of Iowa
Historic Society. Robert was born February 22, 1929 the son of Virgil A. and
Lucille (Burns) Brown in Ottumwa, Iowa at the Community Hospital. He was
raised in Batavia, Iowa. He attended Batavia Community School and graduated
in May 1946. On October 16, 1949 he married Margaret E. Rod of Roland, Iowa.
Robert was hired on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad as a Telegraph
Operator where he served for 40 years as Agent of local depots advancing to
Supervisory Agent and on to Trainmaster. He took his retirement in April,
1984 from the Burlington Northern Railroad in Creston, Iowa. After his
retirement, he and his wife moved to Plano, Texas to be near their daughter
Susan and her family, also escaping the cold north weather. He worked there
in the book publishing business until moving back to Iowa in 1997. Since
then he has set up an office in his home in Coralville and has written,
published and marketed over 40 books on railroad history and various other
subjects. He is known nation-wide by railroad buffs for his knowledge and
accuracy. Robert was a Mason, he also volunteered for the Boy Scouts. He was
an awesome story teller and never knew a stranger. He is survived by his
wife, Margaret of Coralville, Iowa; his son, Mark Robert Brown of North
Liberty, Iowa; his two daughters, Debra Louise Brown of Brookings, Oregon,
Susan Ethel Richenberger and her husband Russell of McKinney, Texas; seven
grandchildren, Jennifer Paige Brown, Rebecca Diane Kennedy, Sarah Renae
Christensen, Trevor Aaron Kennedy, Russell Matthew Richenberger, Toby
Jerrett Richenberger and Haley Eileen Richenberger; and also by one great
granddaughter, Mikayla Breanne Christensen. His parents and two brothers,
Jack and Gary Paul all preceded him in death. On line condolences may be
directed to www.lensingfuneral.com. Please click on
?Obituaries/Condolences.?
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