Creek Indian Nation - OBIT: John W. Brown Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Crawford scburn1@oklahoma.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits Abstracted by: Eulala McDowell Pegram http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/musnation.html ==================================================================== OKbits File Muscogee Nation News Creek citizens from across Creek Nation BROWN CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO - John W. BROWN was born January 19, 1928, in Sapulpa. He died November 9, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center. Funeral services were held November 12 at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel with Rev. Cy SMITH officiating. Interment was in Memorial Park. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He owned “Ed’s Bar” for 19 years, was a chief engineer for several companies, and retired in 1980 from J & M Towing in Bethalto, IL. He was a member of the American Legion and Eagles Aerie. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Nora Davis BROWN; and two brothers. He was survived by his wife, Jaynne Waters BROWN, whom he married in June 1983; his son, John BROWN, Jr., of Alton, IL; his three daughters, Carol ADAMS and Sandra KENNY of Ashland, and Penny McCORMICK of Brighton, IL; two stepsons, James YANCY of Blodgett, John YANCY of Ft. Pierce, FL; a stepdaughter, Jeneene CUNNINGHAM of Chaffee; a brother, Henry BROWN, Jr. of Tulsa; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and step grandchildren.