Harold Webster Brown
May 02, 1921 - February 22, 2009
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Harold Webster Brown
May 02, 1921 - February 22, 2009
Obituary
Harold Webster Brown, a resident of Laguna Woods , CA , passed away on February 22 after a 6-month illness from a stroke and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was born in Glenmont, Maryland on May 2, 1921 to Webster Martin Brown and Ethel Mae Graeves Brown. Harold graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Maryland and worked in banking and real estate in the Washington D.C. area. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. After the war, he attended Benjamin Franklin now: American University in Washington D. C. and earned a Bachelors and Masters degree in accounting.
Harold met his wife, Evelyn Trickett in December, 1945 and they were married in May, 1946. In 1955, he joined the C. I. A. as an auditor in the Office of Finance. He and Evelyn raised two children in Silver Springs, MD and Buena Park, CA. Upon retiring, in 1981, Harold and Evelyn moved to Apple Valley, CA and also lived in Bridgeport, WV, before returning to California to be near their children and grandchildren. Harold loved to travel. He visited every state in the U.S., Canada, England, Italy, Israel and the South Pacific. His older grandchildren have many fond memories of traveling with papa and nanny in their large motor home. He was generous and kind and loved his family, his country, God and his church. His loving gentleness will be greatly missed. Harold is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Evelyn; daughter, Sharon Lynn Burgess; son, Martin Lewis Brown and his wife, Jane Howland Emerson-Brown; and grandchildren, Melissa Denise Burgess, Casey Evan Burgess, Kyle Emerson-Brown and Blair Emerson-Brown. Burial will be at the Riverside National Cemetery on Friday, March 6, 2009.
14 responses to Harold Webster Brown
Brandon Smith says:
March 5, 2009
Aunt Evelyn, Sharon, Marty, Jane, Casey, Melissa, Kyle and Blair:
It is hard to express how saddened we are for the loss of Uncle Harold. We will always cherish the memories of his laughter, sense of humor and stories that he would tell about life “up on the farm” or overseas in North Africa and Italy. I will treasure the times I had strolling and talking with him for the rest of my life.
He was a patriot who served our nation proudly, a loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle and a faithful and active member of his church. He is in the Lord’s precious company and at peace.
You have our deepest and most heartfelt sympathy for Uncle Harold’s loss.
Brandon and Karen Smith
Donna Cooper says:
March 5, 2009
Aunt Evelyn,
I feel so blessed to have had such a wonderful Uncle in my life. He was a kind and gentle man. You as well have been a wonderful Aunt to me. I have so many great memories to cherish throughout my childhood and adult life. I will miss him terribly. My prayers and thoughts are with you, Sharon and Marty and their families. Love to you all,
Max W. Burgess says:
March 5, 2009
Harold was a very good man and I know he will be desperately missed but fondly remembered. As an “ex” son-in-law, I will always remember him with the utmost respect. He was always fair, kind and thoughtful to me. He was a wonderful Grandfather to my children and a loving father to Sharon and Marty. I am a better person having known him. I know he has moved on to a better place and is at peace.
Kyle E-B says:
August 1, 2010
A great man, one of the morally best I have ever known and learned from