Robert M. Brown's Obituary
Robert M. Brown, 83 of St. Helens, Oregon, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Robert was born the son of Glenn and Hazel (Clark) Brown on September 21, 1929 in Kadoka, South Dakota. He was raised in southern Oregon and in northern California and then moved to southern California where he graduated from high school in San Diego in 1947.
On August 29, 1948 he was married to Gwendolyn Oliver they had four children together and they later divorced.
On May 27, 1967 he married Judy Hoppe in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bob Later adopted her three children. They moved to St. Helens, Oregon in 1968 where he owned and operated a custom cabinet shop for many years. He later expanded his business to include building custom homes in the Columbia County area until he retired in 1988.
He was an active volunteer with the Scappoose and St. Helens Senior Centers and was the treasurer for the Scappoose Center for over 5 years. He was also a member of the St. Helens Moose Lodge. He especially enjoyed the outdoors, camping, hunting, and fishing. He also had his private pilot’s license and owned and flew a Piper Cherokee for many years. He enjoyed square dancing with Judy and was a dance caller for many dances.
Survivors include his wife, Judy of St. Helens; his son David (Karen) Brown of Scottsdale, Arizona; a daughter Terry Brown of Scottsdale, son Jerry (Kendal) Brown of Scottsdale, a daughter Artis (Dennis) Rice of Warren, son Kenny Brown of Scottsdale, son Jim of Scappoose and daughter Tyra (Steve) Schroeder of Columbia City, brothers: Clark Brown of Georgia and Dale Brown of Kennewick, Washington; and 15 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 1 brother, 1 sister and a granddaughter.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday February 1, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.at the
Columbia Funeral Home with a reception to follow at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made in his memory to Columbia Hospice.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.columbiafh.com.
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