HOWARD R. BROWN
FUNERAL SERVICES
SLATED MAY 12
Funeral services for Howard Russell Brown, 82, will be conducted Thursday, May 12, 1988 at 1 p.m. in the First Baptist church of Apache with the Rev. A.L. Swagerty, pastor, officiating and assisted by Rev. Robert Russell, pastor of the First Missionary Baptist church of Lawton. Ok.
Mr. Brown died at his home in Apache, May 10, 1988.
He was born June 30, 1905 at Pittsburg, Texas and moved to Oklahoma from Morris county, Texas in 1932. He was married to Amanda Virginia Lee Dec. 23, 1933 at Anadarko, Ok.
He farmed in the Broxton community from 1933 until he retired in 1987. He worked on the construction of the Talimena Drive in Eastern Oklahoma and on the Fort Cobb Dam. He also worked at the Fort Cobb Gin.
Mr. Brown was a member of the Broxton School Board from 1950 to 1979 and was clerk of the board for several years. He was a member of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist church from 1948 to 1973. He was currently a member of the First Baptist church of Apache.
Survivors include his wife, Amanda, of the home; three sons, Jimmy Ray of Ft. Stockton, Tx., Russell Dean of Forney, Texas, and Roy Odis of Plano, Texas; three daughters, Marcellene Janell O'Malley of Lawton, Ok., Zetta Lee Griffith of Eustace, Texas and Sandra Kay Miller of Anadarko, Ok.; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; one brother, Robert Merle Brown of Clovis, New Mexico; three sisters, Cleo O'Dell of Daingerfield, Tex.; Vera Delk of Stromberg, Neb.; and Ada Lou Johnson of White Oak, Tex.; a sister-in-law, Clovis Brown of Mt. Pleasant, Tex.; and one brother-in-law, Weldon Bolton of Eustace, Tex.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and one brother.
Burial will be in Fairview cemetery under the direction of Crews Funeral Home of Apache.
A tribute to Howard Russell Brown written by nephew H. Cletis Lee
Clothed In Humility
Clothed in humility, he sought not to be the arrogant top dog;
Helping others, not running them down or leaving them behind in the fog;
Caring too much to trample or hurt someone who is already down;
Desiring a good name and he was never ashamed to be called Mr. Brown;
Riding the rails with Slick across four states and then back;
Ripping his pants when his brown Swiss cow gave him a hard whack;
Lending a hand or a dollar even if he got nothing in return;
Willing to work and give an honest day, his wages to earn;
Providing for a family he loved and sought to give them his best;
Even his last $3.00 for $3.50 shoes when he couldn't dig up the rest;
Grateful for each kindness his family and friends on him bestowed;
He was mindfulness of Mandy's faithfulness and good deeds which overflowed;
Feeling blessed to make a trip to the Grand Canyon which Jim and Marcy provided;
Rejoicing over visits to Texas and each place where family resided;
Watching his six children and each precious offspring with delight;
Playing "42" which gave him a challenge and pleasure many a night;
Clerking in a store, farming, and working on the Telimena Drive;
Milking cows, harvesting grain and digging taters all made him proud to be alive;
He was honest as the day is long with charity to cover sin and hurt;
Giving others the better deal and to avoid cheating, stayed alert;
Serving his community and on the School Board gave 20 years of time;
Supporting his sons in F.F.A. and became an honorary member sublime;
Signing high school diplomas with much pride on public display;
Encouraging his family in the work and the games they did play;
Content with simple things as he sought to keep harmony and one accord;
Claiming to be no mechanic unless bailing wire could fix his 'Model A' Ford;
Having no bad language to issue at any time from his clean tongue;
Only a little bragging about the fish he and Donald had strung;
Regretting his neglect to fish with Jimmy, Dean and Roy;
Thinking his time was always needed to earn some food or buy a toy;
Dressed in humility as he enjoyed wearing his comfortable overalls;
Ready to dowse for water at any of his neighbors many calls;
Freely giving of his service just desiring to come to their aid;
Yet, always striving to make sure all of his debts were paid;
Heaping up no earthly treasures though his family was very rich;
Treasures of Godliness, love and commitment cured worldly lust and itch;
Receiving Jesus as his Savior and Lord, he was truly born anew;
Looking for his heavenly home, he could bravely bid this world adieu;
Reading his Bible and talking with the Lord put inspiration in his heart;
Abiding in God's truth was a way in which he would not depart;
Praising, worshiping and listening to God's call and "Those Golden Bells" to ring.
FUNERAL SERVICES
SLATED MAY 12
Funeral services for Howard Russell Brown, 82, will be conducted Thursday, May 12, 1988 at 1 p.m. in the First Baptist church of Apache with the Rev. A.L. Swagerty, pastor, officiating and assisted by Rev. Robert Russell, pastor of the First Missionary Baptist church of Lawton. Ok.
Mr. Brown died at his home in Apache, May 10, 1988.
He was born June 30, 1905 at Pittsburg, Texas and moved to Oklahoma from Morris county, Texas in 1932. He was married to Amanda Virginia Lee Dec. 23, 1933 at Anadarko, Ok.
He farmed in the Broxton community from 1933 until he retired in 1987. He worked on the construction of the Talimena Drive in Eastern Oklahoma and on the Fort Cobb Dam. He also worked at the Fort Cobb Gin.
Mr. Brown was a member of the Broxton School Board from 1950 to 1979 and was clerk of the board for several years. He was a member of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist church from 1948 to 1973. He was currently a member of the First Baptist church of Apache.
Survivors include his wife, Amanda, of the home; three sons, Jimmy Ray of Ft. Stockton, Tx., Russell Dean of Forney, Texas, and Roy Odis of Plano, Texas; three daughters, Marcellene Janell O'Malley of Lawton, Ok., Zetta Lee Griffith of Eustace, Texas and Sandra Kay Miller of Anadarko, Ok.; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; one brother, Robert Merle Brown of Clovis, New Mexico; three sisters, Cleo O'Dell of Daingerfield, Tex.; Vera Delk of Stromberg, Neb.; and Ada Lou Johnson of White Oak, Tex.; a sister-in-law, Clovis Brown of Mt. Pleasant, Tex.; and one brother-in-law, Weldon Bolton of Eustace, Tex.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and one brother.
Burial will be in Fairview cemetery under the direction of Crews Funeral Home of Apache.
A tribute to Howard Russell Brown written by nephew H. Cletis Lee
Clothed In Humility
Clothed in humility, he sought not to be the arrogant top dog;
Helping others, not running them down or leaving them behind in the fog;
Caring too much to trample or hurt someone who is already down;
Desiring a good name and he was never ashamed to be called Mr. Brown;
Riding the rails with Slick across four states and then back;
Ripping his pants when his brown Swiss cow gave him a hard whack;
Lending a hand or a dollar even if he got nothing in return;
Willing to work and give an honest day, his wages to earn;
Providing for a family he loved and sought to give them his best;
Even his last $3.00 for $3.50 shoes when he couldn't dig up the rest;
Grateful for each kindness his family and friends on him bestowed;
He was mindfulness of Mandy's faithfulness and good deeds which overflowed;
Feeling blessed to make a trip to the Grand Canyon which Jim and Marcy provided;
Rejoicing over visits to Texas and each place where family resided;
Watching his six children and each precious offspring with delight;
Playing "42" which gave him a challenge and pleasure many a night;
Clerking in a store, farming, and working on the Telimena Drive;
Milking cows, harvesting grain and digging taters all made him proud to be alive;
He was honest as the day is long with charity to cover sin and hurt;
Giving others the better deal and to avoid cheating, stayed alert;
Serving his community and on the School Board gave 20 years of time;
Supporting his sons in F.F.A. and became an honorary member sublime;
Signing high school diplomas with much pride on public display;
Encouraging his family in the work and the games they did play;
Content with simple things as he sought to keep harmony and one accord;
Claiming to be no mechanic unless bailing wire could fix his 'Model A' Ford;
Having no bad language to issue at any time from his clean tongue;
Only a little bragging about the fish he and Donald had strung;
Regretting his neglect to fish with Jimmy, Dean and Roy;
Thinking his time was always needed to earn some food or buy a toy;
Dressed in humility as he enjoyed wearing his comfortable overalls;
Ready to dowse for water at any of his neighbors many calls;
Freely giving of his service just desiring to come to their aid;
Yet, always striving to make sure all of his debts were paid;
Heaping up no earthly treasures though his family was very rich;
Treasures of Godliness, love and commitment cured worldly lust and itch;
Receiving Jesus as his Savior and Lord, he was truly born anew;
Looking for his heavenly home, he could bravely bid this world adieu;
Reading his Bible and talking with the Lord put inspiration in his heart;
Abiding in God's truth was a way in which he would not depart;
Praising, worshiping and listening to God's call and "Those Golden Bells" to ring.
HOWARD R. BROWN
FUNERAL SERVICES
SLATED MAY 12
Funeral services for Howard Russell Brown, 82, will be conducted Thursday, May 12, 1988 at 1 p.m. in the First Baptist church of Apache with the Rev. A.L. Swagerty, pastor, officiating and assisted by Rev. Robert Russell, pastor of the First Missionary Baptist church of Lawton. Ok.
Mr. Brown died at his home in Apache, May 10, 1988.
He was born June 30, 1905 at Pittsburg, Texas and moved to Oklahoma from Morris county, Texas in 1932. He was married to Amanda Virginia Lee Dec. 23, 1933 at Anadarko, Ok.
He farmed in the Broxton community from 1933 until he retired in 1987. He worked on the construction of the Talimena Drive in Eastern Oklahoma and on the Fort Cobb Dam. He also worked at the Fort Cobb Gin.
Mr. Brown was a member of the Broxton School Board from 1950 to 1979 and was clerk of the board for several years. He was a member of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist church from 1948 to 1973. He was currently a member of the First Baptist church of Apache.
Survivors include his wife, Amanda, of the home; three sons, Jimmy Ray of Ft. Stockton, Tx., Russell Dean of Forney, Texas, and Roy Odis of Plano, Texas; three daughters, Marcellene Janell O'Malley of Lawton, Ok., Zetta Lee Griffith of Eustace, Texas and Sandra Kay Miller of Anadarko, Ok.; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; one brother, Robert Merle Brown of Clovis, New Mexico; three sisters, Cleo O'Dell of Daingerfield, Tex.; Vera Delk of Stromberg, Neb.; and Ada Lou Johnson of White Oak, Tex.; a sister-in-law, Clovis Brown of Mt. Pleasant, Tex.; and one brother-in-law, Weldon Bolton of Eustace, Tex.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and one brother.
Burial will be in Fairview cemetery under the direction of Crews Funeral Home of Apache.
A tribute to Howard Russell Brown written by nephew H. Cletis Lee
Clothed In Humility
Clothed in humility, he sought not to be the arrogant top dog;
Helping others, not running them down or leaving them behind in the fog;
Caring too much to trample or hurt someone who is already down;
Desiring a good name and he was never ashamed to be called Mr. Brown;
Riding the rails with Slick across four states and then back;
Ripping his pants when his brown Swiss cow gave him a hard whack;
Lending a hand or a dollar even if he got nothing in return;
Willing to work and give an honest day, his wages to earn;
Providing for a family he loved and sought to give them his best;
Even his last $3.00 for $3.50 shoes when he couldn't dig up the rest;
Grateful for each kindness his family and friends on him bestowed;
He was mindfulness of Mandy's faithfulness and good deeds which overflowed;
Feeling blessed to make a trip to the Grand Canyon which Jim and Marcy provided;
Rejoicing over visits to Texas and each place where family resided;
Watching his six children and each precious offspring with delight;
Playing "42" which gave him a challenge and pleasure many a night;
Clerking in a store, farming, and working on the Telimena Drive;
Milking cows, harvesting grain and digging taters all made him proud to be alive;
He was honest as the day is long with charity to cover sin and hurt;
Giving others the better deal and to avoid cheating, stayed alert;
Serving his community and on the School Board gave 20 years of time;
Supporting his sons in F.F.A. and became an honorary member sublime;
Signing high school diplomas with much pride on public display;
Encouraging his family in the work and the games they did play;
Content with simple things as he sought to keep harmony and one accord;
Claiming to be no mechanic unless bailing wire could fix his 'Model A' Ford;
Having no bad language to issue at any time from his clean tongue;
Only a little bragging about the fish he and Donald had strung;
Regretting his neglect to fish with Jimmy, Dean and Roy;
Thinking his time was always needed to earn some food or buy a toy;
Dressed in humility as he enjoyed wearing his comfortable overalls;
Ready to dowse for water at any of his neighbors many calls;
Freely giving of his service just desiring to come to their aid;
Yet, always striving to make sure all of his debts were paid;
Heaping up no earthly treasures though his family was very rich;
Treasures of Godliness, love and commitment cured worldly lust and itch;
Receiving Jesus as his Savior and Lord, he was truly born anew;
Looking for his heavenly home, he could bravely bid this world adieu;
Reading his Bible and talking with the Lord put inspiration in his heart;
Abiding in God's truth was a way in which he would not depart;
Praising, worshiping and listening to God's call and "Those Golden Bells" to ring.
FUNERAL SERVICES
SLATED MAY 12
Funeral services for Howard Russell Brown, 82, will be conducted Thursday, May 12, 1988 at 1 p.m. in the First Baptist church of Apache with the Rev. A.L. Swagerty, pastor, officiating and assisted by Rev. Robert Russell, pastor of the First Missionary Baptist church of Lawton. Ok.
Mr. Brown died at his home in Apache, May 10, 1988.
He was born June 30, 1905 at Pittsburg, Texas and moved to Oklahoma from Morris county, Texas in 1932. He was married to Amanda Virginia Lee Dec. 23, 1933 at Anadarko, Ok.
He farmed in the Broxton community from 1933 until he retired in 1987. He worked on the construction of the Talimena Drive in Eastern Oklahoma and on the Fort Cobb Dam. He also worked at the Fort Cobb Gin.
Mr. Brown was a member of the Broxton School Board from 1950 to 1979 and was clerk of the board for several years. He was a member of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist church from 1948 to 1973. He was currently a member of the First Baptist church of Apache.
Survivors include his wife, Amanda, of the home; three sons, Jimmy Ray of Ft. Stockton, Tx., Russell Dean of Forney, Texas, and Roy Odis of Plano, Texas; three daughters, Marcellene Janell O'Malley of Lawton, Ok., Zetta Lee Griffith of Eustace, Texas and Sandra Kay Miller of Anadarko, Ok.; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; one brother, Robert Merle Brown of Clovis, New Mexico; three sisters, Cleo O'Dell of Daingerfield, Tex.; Vera Delk of Stromberg, Neb.; and Ada Lou Johnson of White Oak, Tex.; a sister-in-law, Clovis Brown of Mt. Pleasant, Tex.; and one brother-in-law, Weldon Bolton of Eustace, Tex.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and one brother.
Burial will be in Fairview cemetery under the direction of Crews Funeral Home of Apache.
A tribute to Howard Russell Brown written by nephew H. Cletis Lee
Clothed In Humility
Clothed in humility, he sought not to be the arrogant top dog;
Helping others, not running them down or leaving them behind in the fog;
Caring too much to trample or hurt someone who is already down;
Desiring a good name and he was never ashamed to be called Mr. Brown;
Riding the rails with Slick across four states and then back;
Ripping his pants when his brown Swiss cow gave him a hard whack;
Lending a hand or a dollar even if he got nothing in return;
Willing to work and give an honest day, his wages to earn;
Providing for a family he loved and sought to give them his best;
Even his last $3.00 for $3.50 shoes when he couldn't dig up the rest;
Grateful for each kindness his family and friends on him bestowed;
He was mindfulness of Mandy's faithfulness and good deeds which overflowed;
Feeling blessed to make a trip to the Grand Canyon which Jim and Marcy provided;
Rejoicing over visits to Texas and each place where family resided;
Watching his six children and each precious offspring with delight;
Playing "42" which gave him a challenge and pleasure many a night;
Clerking in a store, farming, and working on the Telimena Drive;
Milking cows, harvesting grain and digging taters all made him proud to be alive;
He was honest as the day is long with charity to cover sin and hurt;
Giving others the better deal and to avoid cheating, stayed alert;
Serving his community and on the School Board gave 20 years of time;
Supporting his sons in F.F.A. and became an honorary member sublime;
Signing high school diplomas with much pride on public display;
Encouraging his family in the work and the games they did play;
Content with simple things as he sought to keep harmony and one accord;
Claiming to be no mechanic unless bailing wire could fix his 'Model A' Ford;
Having no bad language to issue at any time from his clean tongue;
Only a little bragging about the fish he and Donald had strung;
Regretting his neglect to fish with Jimmy, Dean and Roy;
Thinking his time was always needed to earn some food or buy a toy;
Dressed in humility as he enjoyed wearing his comfortable overalls;
Ready to dowse for water at any of his neighbors many calls;
Freely giving of his service just desiring to come to their aid;
Yet, always striving to make sure all of his debts were paid;
Heaping up no earthly treasures though his family was very rich;
Treasures of Godliness, love and commitment cured worldly lust and itch;
Receiving Jesus as his Savior and Lord, he was truly born anew;
Looking for his heavenly home, he could bravely bid this world adieu;
Reading his Bible and talking with the Lord put inspiration in his heart;
Abiding in God's truth was a way in which he would not depart;
Praising, worshiping and listening to God's call and "Those Golden Bells" to ring.
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