| Notes |
- Robert Lloyd Brown was a DNA match to Group 39. The manager of his DNA account, Bill Hancock, has ceased contact and is believed to be deceased. His Ancestry bio describes him as: "Retired banker of 30 years...Wisconsin, Illinois,Iowa and Nebraska in 2000. Self employed the past 10 years in home remodeling near Onawa, IA. Moved to GJ in August of 2010."
Obituary:
Robert Lloyd Brown (Bob) of Grand Junction CO, age 81 passed away on 02/23/2021 from complications of Parkinson Disease. He was born May 21, 1939 in Beloit WI. He was the son of Robert Ingle Brown and Fern Winifred Brown. Robert (Bob) graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Agriculture. He had a dairy farm In Brodhead, WI and went on to work in banking for many years. He enjoyed doing small remodeling jobs in his retirement.
Bob was a member of the Rotary Club for many years, loved to work on antique cars and enjoyed learning about his family ancestry. He was a lifelong gardener and left a garden full of tulips that will come up in the spring for his neighbors at the Commons. In 2010 Bob moved from Onawa, Iowa to Grand Junction, CO with his good friend, Patricia Powell. He made many friends in Grand Junction and loved to go visit at The Commons of Hilltop every week. He also enjoyed and made many new friendships while attending Silver Sneakers.
Bob is survived by his sister Barbara (Daniel) Robertson and two nephews, Timothy (Nadine) Robertson and Joel Robertson. His three daughters; Heather (Daniel) Stephens; Amy CastleDowns (Jill Herbert), by his first wife Sandra N. Brown; Melanie Olson by his second wife, Judith Ann Brown and stepson Michael (Carla) Zimmerman. 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren and a grand niece and nephew.
Bob will be dearly missed.
|
1939 - 2021 (81 years)
