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Byron Burdette Brown

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Byron Burdette Brown

Birth
Macon County, Illinois, USA
Death
1 Sep 2004 (aged 86)
Boody, Macon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Blue Mound, Macon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - September 3, 2004

Section: Obituaries Page: D3

BOODY — Byron B. Brown , 86, of Boody, IL, died at 12:37 A.M., Wednesday, September 1, 2004 in Manor Care Health Services.

Memorial service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday at Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, Boody, IL. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Private family burial will be in Brown Cemetery, Blue Mound, IL.

Memorials may be made to: Zion Chapel United Methodist Church.

Mr. Brown was born December 11, 1917 in Macon County, Illinois, a son of Marshall and Nelle Hill Brown . He was a lifelong farmer in the Boody and southwest Macon County areas. He and his brother Robert also operated a trucking company in Macon County. He was a longtime member of Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, Boody, IL., and was especially dedicated to choir and other musical activities. Byron was also a longtime member of the Macon County Farm Bureau.

He married Nitelle E. Dummermuth on August 14, 1943 in Boody, IL. She preceded him in death on April 7, 2002.

Surviving are his six children, five daughters and one son, and many grandchildren.

All who knew Byron will remember his devotion to his wife Nitelle, his large and loving family, and his church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers: Harold Brown , Ira Brown and Carroll Brown and wife Evelyn, sister: Betty Morris, and brother-in-law: John Pistorius.

The family expresses their thanks and appreciation to the staff of Manor Care for their devoted and compassionate care of Byron during the last several months.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - September 3, 2004

Section: Obituaries Page: D3

BOODY — Byron B. Brown , 86, of Boody, IL, died at 12:37 A.M., Wednesday, September 1, 2004 in Manor Care Health Services.

Memorial service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday at Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, Boody, IL. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Private family burial will be in Brown Cemetery, Blue Mound, IL.

Memorials may be made to: Zion Chapel United Methodist Church.

Mr. Brown was born December 11, 1917 in Macon County, Illinois, a son of Marshall and Nelle Hill Brown . He was a lifelong farmer in the Boody and southwest Macon County areas. He and his brother Robert also operated a trucking company in Macon County. He was a longtime member of Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, Boody, IL., and was especially dedicated to choir and other musical activities. Byron was also a longtime member of the Macon County Farm Bureau.

He married Nitelle E. Dummermuth on August 14, 1943 in Boody, IL. She preceded him in death on April 7, 2002.

Surviving are his six children, five daughters and one son, and many grandchildren.

All who knew Byron will remember his devotion to his wife Nitelle, his large and loving family, and his church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers: Harold Brown , Ira Brown and Carroll Brown and wife Evelyn, sister: Betty Morris, and brother-in-law: John Pistorius.

The family expresses their thanks and appreciation to the staff of Manor Care for their devoted and compassionate care of Byron during the last several months.


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