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Former pharmacy owner Donald F. Brown dead at age 56
GASTONIA - Donald Floyd Brown, 56, 623 S. New Hope Road, died May 20, 1998, at home.
He was a native of Gastonia, son of the late Samuel James Brown Sr., graduate of Ashley High School, St. Andrew's Presbyterian College, UNC Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy, former owner of Caldwell Pharmacy, employed as pharmacist at Akers Pharmacy, member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Ann Blumenhorst Brown; daughter, Catherine Hampton Brown, Charlotte; sons and daughter-in-law, Christopher James Brown, Watertown, N. Y., Matthew Paul and Elizabeth McLean Brown, BelmOht, William David Brown, Charleston, S.C.; mother, Virginia Smith Brown, Gastonia; sister, Catherine B. Simpson, Crossville, Tenn.; brothers, R. Michael and S. Jimmy Brown Jr., Gastonia, Stephen Paul Brown, Charlotte; granddaughter, Heather Reynolds Brown, Gastonia.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Revs. Morgan Gardner, Elizabeth Darling, Robert Hinman
ENTOMBMENT: Gaston Memorial Park Mausoleum
VISITATION: 7-8:30 tonight, McLean & Son Funeral Home
PALLBEARERS: John Anderson, Les McLean, Dr. Charles Niemeyer, Dennis Parker, Frank Sell, Bill Thrower
MEMORIALS: Children's Home Society of N. C., P.O. Box 14608, Greensboro 27415-4608 or Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar ST., Lincolnton 28092
(Obituray courtesy of Beverly Riley Marlow)
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Jenny Lynn Schneider (Bern)
I knew Don my entire childhood. We grew up together, playing at his father's drug store when my mother picked up a perscription. Throughout Jr High, Don was always a good person to know. Coming from a family of many brothers and a sister, he knew how to be so kind and cheerful. I loved having him for a friend for many years. We went to our first Prom together, and it was such a magical night for us both. I loved reconnecting with him at our 35 High School Reunion. It was like time had never past. Little did I Know that he'd never make it to another reunion. I missed him at the 40th and always will.
Jenny(Schneider) Bern