Obituary: Brown, Nellie D.
She was born in Columbus, North Dakota and moved with her large family to Priest River, Idaho in October of 1936.
She graduated from Priest River High School in 1944 and married Norman Brown the same year.
Their daughter Linda was born in 1946.
Nellie was a quiet, generous person who loved the outdoors.
Her favorite pastimes were picking huckleberries, cutting firewood, tending her garden and playing cards.
She worked for the U.S. Forest Service for many years.
Nellie enjoyed this job and was proud to have been one of six women on the very first all female crew in the Kaniksu National Forest.
They planted trees, worked on forest fires and cut brush, doing the same work as the male crews did.
Nellie was preceded in death by her parents Nickolas and Maatje Dalebout, her husband of 56 years Norman Brown, her longtime companion John Edmiston, sisters Jackie Aleffi and Tannica Larson, brothers Carl Dalebout, John Dalebout, Michael Dalebout, Sam Dalebout, Cornelius Dalebout and Marinus Dalebout.
She is survived by her daughter Linda Naccarato, son-in-law Lee Naccarato, sisters Cornelia Cross, Jenny Dillon, Mary Brown Denton, many beloved nieces and nephews and Dan Edmiston.
A memorial service will be held Monday, May 5, 2014 at 11AM at the Living Hope Free Methodist Church in Priest River.
Memorial contributions to honor Nellie in lieu of flowers can be made to God’s Provision Thrift Shop c/o Linda Naccarato PO Box 73, Priest River, Idaho 83856.
The family wishes to extend a special Thank You to Dr. Geoffry Jones and Newport Long Term Care for the excellent care they gave Nellie.
Nellie gave her family and friends a lifetime of love and memories.
She will be truly missed by everyone and will be forever in our hearts.
SHERMAN-KNAPP FUNERAL HOME in PRIEST RIVER is in charge of arrangements.
Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at sherman-knapp.com.