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Thomas Edward Brown II

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Thomas Edward Brown II

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26 May 2009 (aged 44)
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Bonneville County, Idaho, USA Add to Map
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Thomas Edward Brown II, 44, of Rigby, died May 26, 2009, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

He was born Feb. 15, 1965, in Anaheim, Calif., to Thomas Edward Brown and Katherine Leda Hathaway Brown. He graduated from Rigby High School. He attended Ricks College, completed a bachelor's degree in computer information systems at Idaho State University and received a master's degree from City University in business administration. He served in the Air Force during Desert Storm.

He married Cecelia Ann Lindstrom on Aug. 15, 1986, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They lived in Frankfurt, Germany, for 31/2 years; Rigby, Idaho, for eight years; Buckley, Wash., for eight years; and returned to Rigby, Idaho, a year ago. Tom had also worked at the family heating and air conditioning business with his father before working as an information systems engineer in the Seattle area. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission to Bolivia. He served as the Young Men's president, Elders Quorum president, Scoutmaster, Primary teacher and as a member of the bishopric.

He enjoyed playing the piano and trumpet, riding motorcycles, camping, dutch oven cooking, hiking with his children, water- and snowskiing and spending time on the computer. He loved spending time with his family and friends, laughing and joking.

Survivors include his wife, Cecelia Brown of Rigby; sons, Thomas E. "T.J." Brown III, serving an LDS mission in Milan, Italy, Joshua M. Brown, Zachary W. Brown, Jared V. Brown and Caleb J. Brown, all of Rigby; parents, Thomas E. And Katherine H. Brown of Rigby; and sisters, Annette Kaye (Harold) Streeper of Idaho Falls, Julie Gayle (Charles) Harris of West Richland, Wash., and Laura Lynn (Richard) McWhite of Anchorage, Alaska. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mike and Leda Hathaway and Earl and Ada Brown.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the Ririe LDS Perry Ward, 285 Second West in Ririe, with Bishop Alan Myler officiating. The family will visit with friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, both visitations at the church. Burial will be in Ririe-Shelton Cemetery with military rites. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.woodfuneralhome.com.


Thomas Edward Brown II, 44, of Rigby, died May 26, 2009, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

He was born Feb. 15, 1965, in Anaheim, Calif., to Thomas Edward Brown and Katherine Leda Hathaway Brown. He graduated from Rigby High School. He attended Ricks College, completed a bachelor's degree in computer information systems at Idaho State University and received a master's degree from City University in business administration. He served in the Air Force during Desert Storm.

He married Cecelia Ann Lindstrom on Aug. 15, 1986, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They lived in Frankfurt, Germany, for 31/2 years; Rigby, Idaho, for eight years; Buckley, Wash., for eight years; and returned to Rigby, Idaho, a year ago. Tom had also worked at the family heating and air conditioning business with his father before working as an information systems engineer in the Seattle area. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission to Bolivia. He served as the Young Men's president, Elders Quorum president, Scoutmaster, Primary teacher and as a member of the bishopric.

He enjoyed playing the piano and trumpet, riding motorcycles, camping, dutch oven cooking, hiking with his children, water- and snowskiing and spending time on the computer. He loved spending time with his family and friends, laughing and joking.

Survivors include his wife, Cecelia Brown of Rigby; sons, Thomas E. "T.J." Brown III, serving an LDS mission in Milan, Italy, Joshua M. Brown, Zachary W. Brown, Jared V. Brown and Caleb J. Brown, all of Rigby; parents, Thomas E. And Katherine H. Brown of Rigby; and sisters, Annette Kaye (Harold) Streeper of Idaho Falls, Julie Gayle (Charles) Harris of West Richland, Wash., and Laura Lynn (Richard) McWhite of Anchorage, Alaska. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mike and Leda Hathaway and Earl and Ada Brown.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the Ririe LDS Perry Ward, 285 Second West in Ririe, with Bishop Alan Myler officiating. The family will visit with friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, both visitations at the church. Burial will be in Ririe-Shelton Cemetery with military rites. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.woodfuneralhome.com.



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