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Dwight Franklin BROWN

Male 1944 - 2007  (62 years)


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  • Name Dwight Franklin BROWN 
    Birth 24 May 1944  Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 25 Jan 2007  Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Dwight Franklin Brown was born the second son of Harold and Ruby Jean Anderson Brown May 24, 1944, at Portland Adventist Hospital in Portland. He died Jan. 25, 2007, at St. Vincent Medical Center from complications after suffering several strokes.

      Dwight grew up in Portland. After graduating from high school, he joined the Navy, where he served in Vietnam. Upon returning to the U.S., he worked for several companies in the Portland area.

      In 1966, he met Dot, Jimmie and Jari. He and Dot were married in Vancouver, Wash., July 6, 1968. In 1974, Curtis Dwight Brown was born on Dwight's birthday and in the same hospital.

      In 1975, the family moved to Arizona, seeking a warmer climate. Five years later, Curtis met with a fatal accident involving a semi-truck.

      In 1989, Dwight and Dot relocated to LaGrande so Dot could finish the last two years of her degree. A year later, in order to provide care for Dwight's disabled mother, they moved to Tillamook. Dwight was a caregiver for his mother until he was hospitalized Jan. 17. She died Jan. 20 in a care facility.

      He helped out with Community Services and was in constant contact with Senior Services for his mother's care.
      Dwight's hobbies were hiking, biking, basketball and bowling.

      Dwight and Dot were members of the Tillamook Seventh-day Adventist Church.

      Dwight was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Gary Brown; and his son, Curtis Dwight Brown.
      He is survived by his wife, Dot; son, Jimmy; daughter, Jari; daughter-in-law, Adria Brown; grandsons, Mikel Hardy, Parker Brown, Corbin Brown; his niece, Debbie Cox and her husband Adam; nephew, Darren Brown and their children; dozens of members of his Minnesota family and many friends.
    Person ID I29120  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2019 

    Father Harold BROWN 
    Mother Ruby Jean ANDERSON,   b. 1 Jul 1920, Clay County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 2007, Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 1939 
    Family ID F20252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family D. LORENTZEN 
    Children 
     1. Curtis Dwight BROWN,   b. 24 May 1974, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1980 (Age 5 years)
    Family ID F20253  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2019