Robert Brown

City and State of residence: Casper, Wyoming

Name of deceased: Robert "Bob" Brown
Age of deceased: 89
Place of service: Newcomer Family Funeral Home in Casper
Date of service: Friday, 08-26-2005
Time of service: 11:00 a.m.
Officiating: Irwin "Jug" Brandjord
Name of cemetery: Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville, Wyoming
Military Honors: Natrona County United Veterans Council


Date of death: 08-22-2005
Place of death: his home

Date of birth: 09-12-1915
Place of birth: Hutchinson, Kansas
Parents name: Thomas Henry and Pearl (Van Pelt) Brown

Life History:
He was a native of Hutchinson, Kansas.
He studied mechanical engineering at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.
Served in the US Marines during WWII. Received four bronze stars.
He was the oldest former Marine in Wyoming.
He started with US Steel in 1955 as a sales representative and after 25 years retired in 1980.
He married Charlma Kurtz in December of 1959. She died in November of 1992
His enjoyment was his "River Ranch" where he raised Arabian horses, and had good times with the gathering of many friends. He was a member of the Arabian Horse Association and served as show chairman for the association.
He was member of the Petroleum Club, Elks Lodge #1353, and the American Legion.
He married MaryKay Siklch on July 1, 1995.

Survivors name and city and state.
Wife: MaryKay Brown, Casper, WY
Son: Don Brown and wife, Castle Rock, CO
Son: Jim Brown, Casper, WY
Brother: Winton Brown, Sun City West, AZ
Grandchildren: 2 , ,
Great Grand Children: 2 , ,
Preceded in death: Parents, First Wife, Brother, Ralph Brown,Sister, Mildred Kellogg, ,

Memorials:
Central Wyoming Hospice Program, 319 South Wilson St. Casper, Wyoming 82601