Obituary: Brown, Merrill A.
Age 82
(Age 82) Merrill Brown, of Cheney, passed away November 19, 2013 at the age of 82.
He passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends singing hymns.
He was born July 8, 1931 in Mt.
Hope.
He was the fourth child to Howard Brown and Maude Brown (Deford).
Merrill went to college and graduated with honors, majoring in agriculture.
He was drafted into the army in 1953 where he was trained in the AAA Battalion to use the 75mm anti-aircraft gun.
After being discharged he met the love of his life, Joyce Doreen Paul.
They married and were happy to celebrate 54 years of marriage.
They had five children.
Merrill Brown was truly “Farmer Brown”.
Along with regular farming duties, he was a dairy supplier for Darigold for 42 years.
Merrill was wholeheartedly enthusiastic about playing and watching sports.
He liked to compete at board games also.
Merrill was also a devoted follower of Christ.
Merrill and Joyce spent their lives in service and outreach.
They were faithfully involved in ministering in the church especially to children, prisoners and the elderly.
He left a long legacy of lives that were touched and will continue to be touched by his commitment.
Merrill was excited about the soon return of his Lord and will sleep quietly next to Joyce until that day when the trumpet sounds.
Merrill was proceeded in death by his wife of 54 years Joyce and His sister Shirley (Brown) Baker.
He is survived by his five children; Vernon Brown and his wife Barbara, Sue (Brown) Eastman and her husband Ron, Dan Brown and his wife Shari, Sharon (Brown) Hall-Momb and her husband Randy, Doug Brown and his wife Dorice; by his five grandchildren Bethany, Mikayla, Jackie, Jordan, and Dillon; Also by his brother Reade Brown and sister Connie (Brown) Schroeder.
A memorial service will be at Spokane Valley Adventist Church 1601 S. Sullivan Rd.
Dec. 1 at 4:00pm.
In lieu of flowers you can donate to Pathfinders, or the Fourwinds Seventh Day Adventist Church at 3715 S. Grove Rd.
Spokane,WA.
99224.