Randall Lee Brown
Born: October 4th, 1942
Died: March 18th, 2015
Obituary
Randall Lee Brown, 72, of Burlington, Iowa, died at Danville Care Center, Danville, Iowa on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
Born on October 4, 1942 in Burlington, Iowa, he was the son of Clyde M. and Gladys M. McCarty Brown. He married Patricia A. Dowell in August of 1961 in Burlington, Iowa. She died in 1996. He married Linda J. Christy on August 12, 1977 in Houston, Texas. She died on June 22, 1989. He married Joanne Panica in August of 1991 in New York. She died in 2005.
Randy served in the U.S. Air Force as an airplane mechanic. He then worked in furniture sales for Montgomery Ward and sales at Standard of Beaverdale. He owned Benson Lumber Company, was owner/operator of a marina in Branson, Missouri and was an owner/operator truck driver for RBX Trucking in Springfield, Missouri. He enjoyed traveling, hunting and fishing. He was of the Catholic faith.
He is survived by one daughter, Kelly (Mark) Bowman of Burlington, Iowa; four sons, Michael (Millie) Brown of Springfield, Missouri, Mark (Terrie) Brown of Burlington, Iowa, Matthew (Michelle) Brown of Burlington, Iowa and Randall (Mary) Brown Jr. of Burlington, Iowa; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandson; two step-brothers, Maxwell Downer Jr. of Burlington, Iowa and Donald Downer of Sperry, Iowa; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, one granddaughter, Kelli, three brothers, Melvin, Robert & Jack, one sister, Lois.
Graveside ash committal services will be held on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 11:00 am at Aspen Grove Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard. A memorial has been established in memory of Randall Brown.