Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Brown, Norris Arthur July 8, 2005
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The Dalles Chronicle, July 12, 2005
     Norris Arthur Brown, 86, a resident of The Dalles, died at a local care 
facility on Friday, July 8, 2005.
     He was born Oct. 21, 1918, on his grandparent’s farm in the Fifteenmile 
area near The Dalles. He was the second of five children born to Elmer R. and 
Anna (Johnson) Brown. He was raised in the Bakeoven area near Maupin, and 
graduated from Maupin High School. 
     He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre. 
Upon returning from the service, he moved back to the Bakeoven area and 
married Mary Ann Spellman on Oct. 28, 1945. 
     They lived and dryland farmed growing wheat and barley from 1945 to 1973 
upon moving to The Dalles. While living in The Dalles, he worked as a handyman.
     He was a member of Kiwanis, Elks and Eagles Lodges, LaWonick Dance Club, 
Wasco Electric, Oregon Wheat League, Wasco County Pioneers, and ASC Committee. 
He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, fishing, hunting, 
playing cribbage, bingo, and woodworking. 
     He is survived by his two sons, Gary Brown and his wife, Susan, Wasco; 
Sam Brown and his wife, Toni, Madras; two granddaughters, Christy Brown, The 
Dalles; and Cathy Brown, Grass Valley. 
     He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann on Jan. 11, 1999, his 
sisters, Ruth Ashley in 2005; Ellen Dreher in 1992; and his brothers, Clarence 
Brown in 1987 and Donny Brown in 1960. 
     Viewing visitation will be held at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home 
on Thursday, July 14, 2005 from 2 to 7 p.m. 
     Funeral services will be held at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home 
at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2005. Interment will follow at Threemile Road 
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home are in charge of 
arrangements. 
     Memorial contributions may be made to The Dalles Senior Center, 1112 West 
9th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058 or to a charity of choice.


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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