Paul Jamison Brown, Jr. passed away in the early morning hours of June 12, 2018 at The Laurels of Hendersonville, NC, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center.
Paul, one of seven children (6 brothers and a sister), was born in Charlotte, NC on November 27th, 1920 to parents Paul Jackson Brown and Frankie Byrum Brown. He completed high school at a very young age, and enrolled at North Carolina State University in 1935 where he later earned a degree in Animal Husbandry. Before he could begin a career in his chosen field, the Japanese struck the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor.
Paul immediately enlisted in the United States Marine Corps serving between December 1941 and July 1947. During his initial year as a private, Paul was stationed at MB Washington, DC where his duties included guard duty at the presidential retreat Shangri-La (later to be named Camp David). He also served as a courier transporting classified documents from Washington to bases on the US west coast. In September of 1942, Paul was selected for officer training and was commissioned in December of 1942. As an officer, Paul served a brief period as a drill instructor at Quantico and liaison officer with the Royal Netherlands Marines. During his service in Washington, Paul met Lois Hall, a fingerprint technician with the FBI, and they were married January 16, 1943.
In the spring of 1944, Paul was transferred to Portsmouth, VA and was ordered for deployment to the Marine Detachment assigned to the newly commissioned aircraft carrier, USS Ticonderoga. After shakedown operations, with Paul aboard, the Ticonderoga joined the Third Fleet in the South China Sea from where the ship’s aircraft conducted combat missions. Paul’s first child, Judy was born in September of this year. On January 21, 1945 the Ticonderoga was attacked by Japanese Kamikazes injuring or killing 100’s of service men and sustaining crippling damages. The ship returned for repairs docking in Puget Sound Navy Yard, WA. Paul was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries received during the attack. Paul’s second child, Jim was born in November, 1945.
WWII ended later that year, and Paul’s remaining military service was less chaotic. He was honorably discharged on July 18, 1947.
After completing his military service, Paul and Lois returned to Charlotte, and Paul seeking opportunities that would put his education to good use accepted a dairy management position at Spring Lake Farms in York, SC, a relatively short distance from his Charlotte home. It was during this period that the Brown’s added four more to the clan, a girl and three sons, Lianne in August, 1949, Chris in June 1951, Charles in May 1953 and Jack in September 1958. While Lois corralled their growing herd of children, Paul’s herd numbered over 100 registered Holsteins, and his days would begin at 3am with the first milking, and would end at the conclusion of the second milking that began 12 hours later. The work was hard and there was little time off, so after 10 years, Paul seized an opportunity to return to governmental service and joined the US State Department in 1958.
As a representative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) between 1958 and 1973, Paul performed duty tours in Haiti, Nigeria, Jamaica and Vietnam. The duration of these various tours were multiple years in length and, Lois and the non-adult children would join him for much of the time, cultivating new friends and learning about different cultures. As an example, Paul’s tour in Nigeria, Africa, where he helped the native population battle cattle nutritional and health problems, was 3 ½ years in length.
Paul’s service with USAID ended in 1973 due to a non-combat related injury suffered during his tour in Vietnam. He was awarded the South Vietnam Medal of Honor for exemplary service while in the country.
After his second and final stint in service to his country, Paul and Lois returned to the family home on Dixie Road in Charlotte to settle down. Although hobbled to a large extent, Paul, utilizing the knowledge and skills he had learned at NC State and during his USAID service, was more than able to produce a garden that was the envy of the community. During this time he also became an accomplished bee keeper maintaining more than 40 hives on his property. Paul was a member of various state beekeeping associations, and was awarded both NC and SC Beekeeper of the Year honors in 1997. When the weather wouldn’t cooperate with these outside activities, Paul would retreat to his workshop where he would fashion furniture and other crafts from wood he would take from his land.
After Lois became ill, requiring skilled care, Paul sold the Dixie Road property and moved to Heritage Hills, a retirement community in Hendersonville, NC. Lois resided in a skilled nursing section of the facility, while Paul lived nearby in the retirement housing area, visiting her on numerous occasions each day. After Lois’ death in 2005, Paul remained in his Heritage Hills retirement home where he became known as somewhat of a master gardener within the HH community. A July 6, 2012 Hendersonville Times News front page feature began “Take a drive through Heritage Hills retirement and assisted living community in Hendersonville, and one thing becomes clear about the landscape: Paul Brown’s hands are all over it”. In addition to the many floral areas weaving around the care and administrative buildings, the story also describes in detail the 60’ x 60’ garden Paul created from an area once described as a “jungle”. The garden produced a “vast array of vegetables” grown by Paul and other residents that were cultivated and served in the HH resident dining room on a regular basis.
In March of 2017, Paul, now 96 years of age, moved to his next to last home, The Laurels.
“He was a devoted husband and loving father. Paul was a proud man of his community of friends and he cherished the land from whence he was raised. He loved learning and Paul had an incredible gift for recalling what he had experienced. Paul’s life story was a one of adventure, travel and mystery.”
Charles Brown, son
Preceding him in death was his sister, Nancy Ridenhour, and brothers, Robert, Calvin, Joe and Elbert; and grandchildren Christina and David May and Andrew Brown.
Paul is survived by his brother, William (Marilyn); his daughters, Judy B. King (Fred) and Lianne B. Starnes; his sons, Jim Brown (Diane), Chris Brown (Karen Lloyd), Charles Brown (Marcia) and Jackson Brown (Lindy); grandchildren, Phillip Starnes (Gwen), Evan Brown, Corinne Brown, Alisha Starnes, Nicole Ellis (Daniel), Kerri Epperson (Jesse), Heather Leggett, Sam Brown (Amanda), Paul Brown (Kaylyn Lee, fiancée). He is also survived by eleven great grandchildren and by Sisters-in-Law, Barbara B. Smith, Janie Hall and June Hall, as well as, many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial and subsequent gravesite service will be held at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, 7407 Steele Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28217, beginning at 11:00am, Saturday, June 30, 2018. Pallbearers will be grandchildren attending the service. The family will greet attendees at a reception to be held in the church community center immediately following the gravesite service.
Paul, one of seven children (6 brothers and a sister), was born in Charlotte, NC on November 27th, 1920 to parents Paul Jackson Brown and Frankie Byrum Brown. He completed high school at a very young age, and enrolled at North Carolina State University in 1935 where he later earned a degree in Animal Husbandry. Before he could begin a career in his chosen field, the Japanese struck the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor.
Paul immediately enlisted in the United States Marine Corps serving between December 1941 and July 1947. During his initial year as a private, Paul was stationed at MB Washington, DC where his duties included guard duty at the presidential retreat Shangri-La (later to be named Camp David). He also served as a courier transporting classified documents from Washington to bases on the US west coast. In September of 1942, Paul was selected for officer training and was commissioned in December of 1942. As an officer, Paul served a brief period as a drill instructor at Quantico and liaison officer with the Royal Netherlands Marines. During his service in Washington, Paul met Lois Hall, a fingerprint technician with the FBI, and they were married January 16, 1943.
In the spring of 1944, Paul was transferred to Portsmouth, VA and was ordered for deployment to the Marine Detachment assigned to the newly commissioned aircraft carrier, USS Ticonderoga. After shakedown operations, with Paul aboard, the Ticonderoga joined the Third Fleet in the South China Sea from where the ship’s aircraft conducted combat missions. Paul’s first child, Judy was born in September of this year. On January 21, 1945 the Ticonderoga was attacked by Japanese Kamikazes injuring or killing 100’s of service men and sustaining crippling damages. The ship returned for repairs docking in Puget Sound Navy Yard, WA. Paul was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries received during the attack. Paul’s second child, Jim was born in November, 1945.
WWII ended later that year, and Paul’s remaining military service was less chaotic. He was honorably discharged on July 18, 1947.
After completing his military service, Paul and Lois returned to Charlotte, and Paul seeking opportunities that would put his education to good use accepted a dairy management position at Spring Lake Farms in York, SC, a relatively short distance from his Charlotte home. It was during this period that the Brown’s added four more to the clan, a girl and three sons, Lianne in August, 1949, Chris in June 1951, Charles in May 1953 and Jack in September 1958. While Lois corralled their growing herd of children, Paul’s herd numbered over 100 registered Holsteins, and his days would begin at 3am with the first milking, and would end at the conclusion of the second milking that began 12 hours later. The work was hard and there was little time off, so after 10 years, Paul seized an opportunity to return to governmental service and joined the US State Department in 1958.
As a representative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) between 1958 and 1973, Paul performed duty tours in Haiti, Nigeria, Jamaica and Vietnam. The duration of these various tours were multiple years in length and, Lois and the non-adult children would join him for much of the time, cultivating new friends and learning about different cultures. As an example, Paul’s tour in Nigeria, Africa, where he helped the native population battle cattle nutritional and health problems, was 3 ½ years in length.
Paul’s service with USAID ended in 1973 due to a non-combat related injury suffered during his tour in Vietnam. He was awarded the South Vietnam Medal of Honor for exemplary service while in the country.
After his second and final stint in service to his country, Paul and Lois returned to the family home on Dixie Road in Charlotte to settle down. Although hobbled to a large extent, Paul, utilizing the knowledge and skills he had learned at NC State and during his USAID service, was more than able to produce a garden that was the envy of the community. During this time he also became an accomplished bee keeper maintaining more than 40 hives on his property. Paul was a member of various state beekeeping associations, and was awarded both NC and SC Beekeeper of the Year honors in 1997. When the weather wouldn’t cooperate with these outside activities, Paul would retreat to his workshop where he would fashion furniture and other crafts from wood he would take from his land.
After Lois became ill, requiring skilled care, Paul sold the Dixie Road property and moved to Heritage Hills, a retirement community in Hendersonville, NC. Lois resided in a skilled nursing section of the facility, while Paul lived nearby in the retirement housing area, visiting her on numerous occasions each day. After Lois’ death in 2005, Paul remained in his Heritage Hills retirement home where he became known as somewhat of a master gardener within the HH community. A July 6, 2012 Hendersonville Times News front page feature began “Take a drive through Heritage Hills retirement and assisted living community in Hendersonville, and one thing becomes clear about the landscape: Paul Brown’s hands are all over it”. In addition to the many floral areas weaving around the care and administrative buildings, the story also describes in detail the 60’ x 60’ garden Paul created from an area once described as a “jungle”. The garden produced a “vast array of vegetables” grown by Paul and other residents that were cultivated and served in the HH resident dining room on a regular basis.
In March of 2017, Paul, now 96 years of age, moved to his next to last home, The Laurels.
“He was a devoted husband and loving father. Paul was a proud man of his community of friends and he cherished the land from whence he was raised. He loved learning and Paul had an incredible gift for recalling what he had experienced. Paul’s life story was a one of adventure, travel and mystery.”
Charles Brown, son
Preceding him in death was his sister, Nancy Ridenhour, and brothers, Robert, Calvin, Joe and Elbert; and grandchildren Christina and David May and Andrew Brown.
Paul is survived by his brother, William (Marilyn); his daughters, Judy B. King (Fred) and Lianne B. Starnes; his sons, Jim Brown (Diane), Chris Brown (Karen Lloyd), Charles Brown (Marcia) and Jackson Brown (Lindy); grandchildren, Phillip Starnes (Gwen), Evan Brown, Corinne Brown, Alisha Starnes, Nicole Ellis (Daniel), Kerri Epperson (Jesse), Heather Leggett, Sam Brown (Amanda), Paul Brown (Kaylyn Lee, fiancée). He is also survived by eleven great grandchildren and by Sisters-in-Law, Barbara B. Smith, Janie Hall and June Hall, as well as, many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial and subsequent gravesite service will be held at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, 7407 Steele Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28217, beginning at 11:00am, Saturday, June 30, 2018. Pallbearers will be grandchildren attending the service. The family will greet attendees at a reception to be held in the church community center immediately following the gravesite service.
Paul Jamison Brown, Jr. passed away in the early morning hours of June 12, 2018 at The Laurels of Hendersonville, NC, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center.
Paul, one of seven children (6 brothers and a sister), was born in Charlotte, NC on November 27th, 1920 to parents Paul Jackson Brown and Frankie Byrum Brown. He completed high school at a very young age, and enrolled at North Carolina State University in 1935 where he later earned a degree in Animal Husbandry. Before he could begin a career in his chosen field, the Japanese struck the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor.
Paul immediately enlisted in the United States Marine Corps serving between December 1941 and July 1947. During his initial year as a private, Paul was stationed at MB Washington, DC where his duties included guard duty at the presidential retreat Shangri-La (later to be named Camp David). He also served as a courier transporting classified documents from Washington to bases on the US west coast. In September of 1942, Paul was selected for officer training and was commissioned in December of 1942. As an officer, Paul served a brief period as a drill instructor at Quantico and liaison officer with the Royal Netherlands Marines. During his service in Washington, Paul met Lois Hall, a fingerprint technician with the FBI, and they were married January 16, 1943.
In the spring of 1944, Paul was transferred to Portsmouth, VA and was ordered for deployment to the Marine Detachment assigned to the newly commissioned aircraft carrier, USS Ticonderoga. After shakedown operations, with Paul aboard, the Ticonderoga joined the Third Fleet in the South China Sea from where the ship’s aircraft conducted combat missions. Paul’s first child, Judy was born in September of this year. On January 21, 1945 the Ticonderoga was attacked by Japanese Kamikazes injuring or killing 100’s of service men and sustaining crippling damages. The ship returned for repairs docking in Puget Sound Navy Yard, WA. Paul was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries received during the attack. Paul’s second child, Jim was born in November, 1945.
WWII ended later that year, and Paul’s remaining military service was less chaotic. He was honorably discharged on July 18, 1947.
After completing his military service, Paul and Lois returned to Charlotte, and Paul seeking opportunities that would put his education to good use accepted a dairy management position at Spring Lake Farms in York, SC, a relatively short distance from his Charlotte home. It was during this period that the Brown’s added four more to the clan, a girl and three sons, Lianne in August, 1949, Chris in June 1951, Charles in May 1953 and Jack in September 1958. While Lois corralled their growing herd of children, Paul’s herd numbered over 100 registered Holsteins, and his days would begin at 3am with the first milking, and would end at the conclusion of the second milking that began 12 hours later. The work was hard and there was little time off, so after 10 years, Paul seized an opportunity to return to governmental service and joined the US State Department in 1958.
As a representative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) between 1958 and 1973, Paul performed duty tours in Haiti, Nigeria, Jamaica and Vietnam. The duration of these various tours were multiple years in length and, Lois and the non-adult children would join him for much of the time, cultivating new friends and learning about different cultures. As an example, Paul’s tour in Nigeria, Africa, where he helped the native population battle cattle nutritional and health problems, was 3 ½ years in length.
Paul’s service with USAID ended in 1973 due to a non-combat related injury suffered during his tour in Vietnam. He was awarded the South Vietnam Medal of Honor for exemplary service while in the country.
After his second and final stint in service to his country, Paul and Lois returned to the family home on Dixie Road in Charlotte to settle down. Although hobbled to a large extent, Paul, utilizing the knowledge and skills he had learned at NC State and during his USAID service, was more than able to produce a garden that was the envy of the community. During this time he also became an accomplished bee keeper maintaining more than 40 hives on his property. Paul was a member of various state beekeeping associations, and was awarded both NC and SC Beekeeper of the Year honors in 1997. When the weather wouldn’t cooperate with these outside activities, Paul would retreat to his workshop where he would fashion furniture and other crafts from wood he would take from his land.
After Lois became ill, requiring skilled care, Paul sold the Dixie Road property and moved to Heritage Hills, a retirement community in Hendersonville, NC. Lois resided in a skilled nursing section of the facility, while Paul lived nearby in the retirement housing area, visiting her on numerous occasions each day. After Lois’ death in 2005, Paul remained in his Heritage Hills retirement home where he became known as somewhat of a master gardener within the HH community. A July 6, 2012 Hendersonville Times News front page feature began “Take a drive through Heritage Hills retirement and assisted living community in Hendersonville, and one thing becomes clear about the landscape: Paul Brown’s hands are all over it”. In addition to the many floral areas weaving around the care and administrative buildings, the story also describes in detail the 60’ x 60’ garden Paul created from an area once described as a “jungle”. The garden produced a “vast array of vegetables” grown by Paul and other residents that were cultivated and served in the HH resident dining room on a regular basis.
In March of 2017, Paul, now 96 years of age, moved to his next to last home, The Laurels.
“He was a devoted husband and loving father. Paul was a proud man of his community of friends and he cherished the land from whence he was raised. He loved learning and Paul had an incredible gift for recalling what he had experienced. Paul’s life story was a one of adventure, travel and mystery.”
Charles Brown, son
Preceding him in death was his sister, Nancy Ridenhour, and brothers, Robert, Calvin, Joe and Elbert; and grandchildren Christina and David May and Andrew Brown.
Paul is survived by his brother, William (Marilyn); his daughters, Judy B. King (Fred) and Lianne B. Starnes; his sons, Jim Brown (Diane), Chris Brown (Karen Lloyd), Charles Brown (Marcia) and Jackson Brown (Lindy); grandchildren, Phillip Starnes (Gwen), Evan Brown, Corinne Brown, Alisha Starnes, Nicole Ellis (Daniel), Kerri Epperson (Jesse), Heather Leggett, Sam Brown (Amanda), Paul Brown (Kaylyn Lee, fiancée). He is also survived by eleven great grandchildren and by Sisters-in-Law, Barbara B. Smith, Janie Hall and June Hall, as well as, many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial and subsequent gravesite service will be held at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, 7407 Steele Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28217, beginning at 11:00am, Saturday, June 30, 2018. Pallbearers will be grandchildren attending the service. The family will greet attendees at a reception to be held in the church community center immediately following the gravesite service.
Paul, one of seven children (6 brothers and a sister), was born in Charlotte, NC on November 27th, 1920 to parents Paul Jackson Brown and Frankie Byrum Brown. He completed high school at a very young age, and enrolled at North Carolina State University in 1935 where he later earned a degree in Animal Husbandry. Before he could begin a career in his chosen field, the Japanese struck the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor.
Paul immediately enlisted in the United States Marine Corps serving between December 1941 and July 1947. During his initial year as a private, Paul was stationed at MB Washington, DC where his duties included guard duty at the presidential retreat Shangri-La (later to be named Camp David). He also served as a courier transporting classified documents from Washington to bases on the US west coast. In September of 1942, Paul was selected for officer training and was commissioned in December of 1942. As an officer, Paul served a brief period as a drill instructor at Quantico and liaison officer with the Royal Netherlands Marines. During his service in Washington, Paul met Lois Hall, a fingerprint technician with the FBI, and they were married January 16, 1943.
In the spring of 1944, Paul was transferred to Portsmouth, VA and was ordered for deployment to the Marine Detachment assigned to the newly commissioned aircraft carrier, USS Ticonderoga. After shakedown operations, with Paul aboard, the Ticonderoga joined the Third Fleet in the South China Sea from where the ship’s aircraft conducted combat missions. Paul’s first child, Judy was born in September of this year. On January 21, 1945 the Ticonderoga was attacked by Japanese Kamikazes injuring or killing 100’s of service men and sustaining crippling damages. The ship returned for repairs docking in Puget Sound Navy Yard, WA. Paul was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries received during the attack. Paul’s second child, Jim was born in November, 1945.
WWII ended later that year, and Paul’s remaining military service was less chaotic. He was honorably discharged on July 18, 1947.
After completing his military service, Paul and Lois returned to Charlotte, and Paul seeking opportunities that would put his education to good use accepted a dairy management position at Spring Lake Farms in York, SC, a relatively short distance from his Charlotte home. It was during this period that the Brown’s added four more to the clan, a girl and three sons, Lianne in August, 1949, Chris in June 1951, Charles in May 1953 and Jack in September 1958. While Lois corralled their growing herd of children, Paul’s herd numbered over 100 registered Holsteins, and his days would begin at 3am with the first milking, and would end at the conclusion of the second milking that began 12 hours later. The work was hard and there was little time off, so after 10 years, Paul seized an opportunity to return to governmental service and joined the US State Department in 1958.
As a representative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) between 1958 and 1973, Paul performed duty tours in Haiti, Nigeria, Jamaica and Vietnam. The duration of these various tours were multiple years in length and, Lois and the non-adult children would join him for much of the time, cultivating new friends and learning about different cultures. As an example, Paul’s tour in Nigeria, Africa, where he helped the native population battle cattle nutritional and health problems, was 3 ½ years in length.
Paul’s service with USAID ended in 1973 due to a non-combat related injury suffered during his tour in Vietnam. He was awarded the South Vietnam Medal of Honor for exemplary service while in the country.
After his second and final stint in service to his country, Paul and Lois returned to the family home on Dixie Road in Charlotte to settle down. Although hobbled to a large extent, Paul, utilizing the knowledge and skills he had learned at NC State and during his USAID service, was more than able to produce a garden that was the envy of the community. During this time he also became an accomplished bee keeper maintaining more than 40 hives on his property. Paul was a member of various state beekeeping associations, and was awarded both NC and SC Beekeeper of the Year honors in 1997. When the weather wouldn’t cooperate with these outside activities, Paul would retreat to his workshop where he would fashion furniture and other crafts from wood he would take from his land.
After Lois became ill, requiring skilled care, Paul sold the Dixie Road property and moved to Heritage Hills, a retirement community in Hendersonville, NC. Lois resided in a skilled nursing section of the facility, while Paul lived nearby in the retirement housing area, visiting her on numerous occasions each day. After Lois’ death in 2005, Paul remained in his Heritage Hills retirement home where he became known as somewhat of a master gardener within the HH community. A July 6, 2012 Hendersonville Times News front page feature began “Take a drive through Heritage Hills retirement and assisted living community in Hendersonville, and one thing becomes clear about the landscape: Paul Brown’s hands are all over it”. In addition to the many floral areas weaving around the care and administrative buildings, the story also describes in detail the 60’ x 60’ garden Paul created from an area once described as a “jungle”. The garden produced a “vast array of vegetables” grown by Paul and other residents that were cultivated and served in the HH resident dining room on a regular basis.
In March of 2017, Paul, now 96 years of age, moved to his next to last home, The Laurels.
“He was a devoted husband and loving father. Paul was a proud man of his community of friends and he cherished the land from whence he was raised. He loved learning and Paul had an incredible gift for recalling what he had experienced. Paul’s life story was a one of adventure, travel and mystery.”
Charles Brown, son
Preceding him in death was his sister, Nancy Ridenhour, and brothers, Robert, Calvin, Joe and Elbert; and grandchildren Christina and David May and Andrew Brown.
Paul is survived by his brother, William (Marilyn); his daughters, Judy B. King (Fred) and Lianne B. Starnes; his sons, Jim Brown (Diane), Chris Brown (Karen Lloyd), Charles Brown (Marcia) and Jackson Brown (Lindy); grandchildren, Phillip Starnes (Gwen), Evan Brown, Corinne Brown, Alisha Starnes, Nicole Ellis (Daniel), Kerri Epperson (Jesse), Heather Leggett, Sam Brown (Amanda), Paul Brown (Kaylyn Lee, fiancée). He is also survived by eleven great grandchildren and by Sisters-in-Law, Barbara B. Smith, Janie Hall and June Hall, as well as, many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial and subsequent gravesite service will be held at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, 7407 Steele Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28217, beginning at 11:00am, Saturday, June 30, 2018. Pallbearers will be grandchildren attending the service. The family will greet attendees at a reception to be held in the church community center immediately following the gravesite service.
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