At 0300 this morning, Tuesday, 1 August 06, Ron "Brownie" Brown launched, a flight of one, destined to make Roll Call, at God's request, wherever a good and faithful Marine Crew Chief
is needed.

He will be waked at SOWELL FUNERAL HOME, ( 5690 Hwy 90, W. Milton, FL 32570 )Phone # 850-623-2205, on Thursday, 3 AUG 06, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM ( 1700 - 2000 ).
Marine Corps League Funeral Ritual will be performed at 1900, by members of the CPL JR SPEARS DET. #066, of which, he was a plankholder.

On Friday, 4 AUG 06 the Funeral procession will leave Sowell Funeral Home after a final,
brief visitation and eulogy, at 10:00 AM.
Final Services will be held at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, at 12:30.

Ron will be buried with full Military Honors.

"Brownie", as he was also known, served 4 years in the Marine Corps, with a tour of duty in Vietnam, as a CH-46A Crew Chief with HMM-164.
His oldest son, Ron, was recently Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps with a tour of duty in Iraq.
Brownie will be buried in young Ron's dress blues, with a shiney, new set of Combat Aircrew Wings.
Brownie's wife, Helen, and his family and friends, kept a bedside vigil for five days.
He passed in his sleep at approximately 0300, this morning.
He had fought a tough fight with cancer, and insisted on making the Popasmoke Reunion, in DFW, even if it was in a wheel chair, but that all changed when admitted to the hospital last Thursday.
We'll miss him more than words can express.
Semper Fi, Brownie !

Respectfully submitted by,

Norm "Frenchy" LaFountaine
Past Det. Sgt at Arms,
CPL JR SPEARS DET #066, MCL
Pensacola, FL

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Frenchy LaFountaine at 850-957-4846 C 850-549-6493 COMPRISETV3@AOL.COM
Phil Foster at 850-994-5715 C (best) 850-380-0640 PQFDC@aol.com

Cards may be addressed to the family at: 5438 Jenny Circle, Pace, FL 32571