Obituaries:  Tena E. Brown, Sabine Parish       B-650
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 30, 2002
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Tena E. Brown (Photo)

  Tena E. Brown was born Aug. 17, 1920, in Fulton, Mo. She passed
on at Sabine Medical Center in Many.

  At the age of 15, she started dating Frank Brown, 17, and six
years later, they became Mr. and Mrs. She provided loving support
to an inquisitive, answer seeking artist husband. Together they
raised a son, Larry S. Brown. During their 60 years of wonderful
marriage they lived in Fulton, Mo., Chicago, Ill., Faragut, Ind.,
Akron, Ohio, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Texas, Baton Rouge,
Natchitoches, Many, and then they took the wheels off and settled
down near Toledo Town.

  During those 60 years, Tena was president of Dallas PTA, had one
of the first call-in TV programs, was president of Las Colonas
Country Club women's golf association, and along the way she
helped raise three unrelated children. Tena loved to play golf.
In fact there was time when she played five days a week,
occasionally seven. Her love of golf never interfered with being
a loving mother, wife, and a terrific homemaker.

  In June 2001, Tena was diagnosed as having cancer in her right
lung. She received two months of radiation treatment at St.
Francis Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria. For two months, she was
able to take care of herself. She returned home with the cancer
in remission and feeling fine. For two months, she was able to
take care of herself, before her condition started going
downhill. She received emergency treatment at Sabine Medical
Center in Many for two weeks.

  Tena died Jan. 10, 2002. She had two sisters, Dorothy Stidham of
Carmel, Ind., Betty Ruth Thomas of Fulton, Mo.; son, Larry S.
Brown of Pueblo, Colo.; daughter, Lynette Van of Seagoville,
Texas; and husband, Frank S. Brown.

  Thanks to all the friends of Tena who offered love and
encouragement during her illness, and thanks to the doctors,
nurses, and supportive personnel. Cremation was handled by
Rose-Neath Funeral Home.