Don Maynard Brown

Male 1932 - 2004  (71 years)


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  • Name Don Maynard Brown 
    Birth 25 Aug 1932  Coleman, Coleman County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Graduation 0___ 1958  Texas Tech Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 11 Jun 2004  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial Fairview Cemetery, Grosvenor, Brown County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I33052  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2015 

    Father Horace Walter Brown,   b. 2 Nov 1896, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1950, (Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Lella Otis Griffin,   b. 14 Apr 1906, Madisonville, Madison County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 1994, Coleman, Coleman County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 4 May 1930  Coleman, Coleman County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6
    Photos
    Don Maynard Brown on the left.
 
Dan Willis Brown on the right.
    Don Maynard Brown on the left. Dan Willis Brown on the right.
    Photo provided by Doris Ann Brown Buhr, September 10, 2015, dbuhr@gvtc.com

    First three children of Horace Walter Brown and Lella Otis (Griffin) Brown; Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, c. 1938

    Photo provided by Doris Ann Brown Buhr, September 10, 2015, dbuhr@gvtc.com

    This is the five Brown kids taken about 1943 at Lella (Griffin) Brown's parent's house -- Hale Noah Griffin and Mexie (Mathis) Griffin; Coleman, Coleman County, Texas:

    Dan Willis Brown; Don Maynard Brown, Dale Frances Brown (female); Dwane Allen Brown; Doris Ann Brown

    Only Dale and I are still living and she is on her last leg in a nursing home in Brenham, Texas. Sometime ago a doctor said he thought she had water on the brain. She refused treatment so is now just a vegetable. So sad. Dale is/was the best of the five Brown kids. She taught Sunday School and played the piano for the children. She was such a kind and nice person. She would never put down another person!!

    All five of the Brown kids graduated from college:

    Dan Willis Brown 1959, Texas Tech, geology; all four of Dan's sons graduated from college
    Don Maynard Brown 1958 graduated from Texas Tech; Dairy Management
    Doris Ann Brown: Texas Woman's University 1958; MEd degree 1985 University of Texas Brownsville/Pan American University
    Dale Frances Brown Morgan: Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 1976 (she was married when she graduated)
    Dwane Allen Brown: University of Texas, Austin; 1964

    Photo provided by Doris Ann Brown Buhr, September 10, 2015, dbuhr@gvtc.com
    Family ID F12119  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Aug 1932 - Coleman, Coleman County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGraduation - 0___ 1958 - Texas Tech Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Jun 2004 - Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Fairview Cemetery, Grosvenor, Brown County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • "On Friday, June 11, 2004, after a 13 year battle with prostate cancer, Don Maynard Brown "went West" to join his family and many friends who preceded him. By now, he and other members of the "Over the Hill Gang" are probably having a cool one and talking about the time Karo pointed a bird with a retrieved bird in his mouth.

      "Don was born in Coleman, Texas, August 25, 1932, to Horace Walter Brown and Lella Otis Griffin Brown. He grew up in Coleman and graduated from Coleman High School in 1949. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1951 - 1954 during the Korean War and was discharged as Radarman 1st Class. While in the Navy he traveled the world, went skiing in the Swiss Alps, and rode out Hurricane Carol during his last 4 days in the Navy before being discharged on September 2, 1954. He was a Life Member of the Brownwood VFW Post 3278. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he enrolled in Texas Tech University on September 6, 1954, and worked his way through college eventually earning his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 1958.

      "On November 1, 1963, he married Christine Alford and moved to LaMarque, Texas, where he worked almost 20 years for the Texas Department of Health in the Oyster and Seafood Program ensuring the safety of fish, shellfish and oysters in Galveston Bay, surrounding saltwater areas, and fish processing houses. While living on the Gulf Coast, he was an avid sport fisherman and competed in numerous local fishing tournaments. He once caught a 615 pound Tiger Shark and nearly won first place in the tournament until a close friend came in at the last minute with a 775 pound Tiger Shark to win. As a member of the Southeast Texas Sport Fishing Association, Gulf Coast Conservation Association, and a former employee of the Texas Department of Health Shellfish Division, he was a tireless advocate for the preservation of the coastal waters and the sport-fishing industry. During his last few years in La Marque he was best known for his "Stirring the Pot" column in the La Marque Times. He had a knack for cutting to the chase and stirring things up. He wasn't afraid to express his opinion and always stood by what he said. He meant what he said and he said what he meant. In 1992, he and his wife Chris moved from La Marque to a ranch near Grosvenor, Texas, returning to their roots in West Texas. He raised cattle, fished as often as he could, hunted anytime the season was open, and burned up the highways with Ed Graves in search of wherever the horses were running.

      "Survivors include his wife, Christine; three daughters, Donna Daigle, Roxanne Woodman, and Pat Karacostas; one son, Mike Brown; five grandchildren, Christopher Daigle, Sarah Daigle, Steven Karacostas, Justin Brown, and Chase Karacostas; his mother-in-law, Mary Jo Alford; one brother, Dan Brown; and two sisters, Doris Buhr and Dale Morgan. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Duane Allen Brown.

      "At Don's request, there will be no service held. In lieu of attending a funeral service, he instructs all who wish to drink a toast to all the good times and good memories. Should friends desire, memorials may be sent to the M. D. Anderson Prostate Cancer Research Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030." [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S45452] Doris Ann Brown Buhr | 4 Aug 2012 | Email dbuhr@gvtc.com.

    2. [S7760] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=brown&GSfn=don&GSmn=maynard&GSby=1932&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=2004&GSdyrel.

    3. [S48277] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93758104.

    4. [S7745] Doris Ann Brown Buhr, September 10, 2015, dbuhr@gvtc.com.

    5. [S48304] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SBLR-M73.

    6. [S7730] Doris Ann Brown Buhr | 10 Sep 2015 | dbuhr@gvtc.com.