Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, wife and friend, Emma Maxine Brown 82 of Irvine, CA joined her husband John, our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, in heaven on Friday, February 22, 2008. They are together once again and for eternity. Our memories of her love and support, her strength and guidance in difficult times, her grace and elegance and her sense of humor sustain us in this time of sorrow. We are all better for having known her and Heaven is brighter for her presence.

She will be lovingly remembered and forever missed by her devoted family, her children; Douglas Brown, Leslie Brown, Dale Garcia, Lynn Henderson, Christopher Brown; her 12 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; sister Janice Matthews and brother James Boob.

Visitation to be held Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 9:30 A.M. with Funeral Service immediately following at 10:00 A.M. at O'Connor Mortuary Chapel, Laguna Hills. Internment at Riverside National Cemetery 1:15 P.M. Staging area # 2.