Eddie loved people, and he loved life! One of his greatest joys was to bake something, and have company over for a nice visit. Eddie loved to cook and bake. During his experience in the Army, cooking for the officers proved that he definitely had a talent in the "culinary arts"! Eddie loved to play pool at the Velda Rose Club House, with his pool buddies, and then have a cup of coffee somewhere afterwards. In later years, Eddies' strength declined, and he had to forgo many of his favorite things to do, like keeping his yard neat and clean, and trimming bushes and trees, so he depended on Ray, our yard man to do the work!
Edwin Clyde Brown was born on a farm, south of Fedora, South Dakota, to two loving proud parents, Mary and Arnut Brown. Two neighbor ladies came to Brown's Home, and helped deliver this precious baby. No hospital was needed, only a doctor that traveled to homes, and helped anyone. After 2 ½ years, a precious baby girl was born into this loving home. She was named Mildred Emma Brown, Eddie's baby sister!
Years went by, school days passed quickly with parties, girlfriends, and of course, education and learning new things! Eddies enjoyed the farm, and raising cattle, and increasing the number each year.
Eddie and his sister Mildred were invited to Lloyd Andersons' 18th birthday party, 10 miles from their home. At the same party came Josephine Washburn, 16 years old, and Eddie being the "flirty guy" that he was, got to know her name very quickly, and wanted to take her home, but Josephine declined, but Eddie showed up at her home for a date, only 10 days later!!! Many more dates followed in the years after that.
Four years later, Uncle Sam called, and said he had a place in the United States Army just for Eddie Brown, in the Rainbow Division. So, on Friday, February 13, 1942… many tearful goodbyes were expressed in Woonsocket that day, as Eddie and 11 other guys left on the train that day to go to Leavenworth, Kansas. This Army experience lasted 4 years, with Eddie being the "Head Cook" for the officers. His journey took him to Hawaii, Austria, France, and Germany. Eddie loved to cook, and spent many extra hours pleasing the officers! Joey was at home, teaching music in school, and praying every night, for her "hero" to be kept safe *****and Eddie was kept safe, God hears and answers each prayer, that his children pray to Him!!!
On October 27th, on a Friday morning, in Huron, South Dakota, at Wilson School, Joey received a telephone call from Eddie to come and meet him in Welch, Oklahoma at Aunt Mollie's house, he was being shipped to Austria on Wednesday and he wanted to get married right away!!! After 6 ½ years, it was the "time" to get married!!! On October 30, 1944, a 23 year old lady yielded to the pleas of a 29 year old soldier and changed her name from Washburn to Brown. Chung Soon Ei, from Korea, later named Terri Sue Brown, was adopted into this happy home!!!!
God has been our provider, and has guided us in making decisions through all these many years; we could not make a decision by ourselves without consulting our Lord and Savior each day. We have found Him to be a loving, Heavenly Father, always ready to listen to our cries and pleas, and to comfort us, and give us peace!!!
Edwin Clyde Brown was born on a farm, south of Fedora, South Dakota, to two loving proud parents, Mary and Arnut Brown. Two neighbor ladies came to Brown's Home, and helped deliver this precious baby. No hospital was needed, only a doctor that traveled to homes, and helped anyone. After 2 ½ years, a precious baby girl was born into this loving home. She was named Mildred Emma Brown, Eddie's baby sister!
Years went by, school days passed quickly with parties, girlfriends, and of course, education and learning new things! Eddies enjoyed the farm, and raising cattle, and increasing the number each year.
Eddie and his sister Mildred were invited to Lloyd Andersons' 18th birthday party, 10 miles from their home. At the same party came Josephine Washburn, 16 years old, and Eddie being the "flirty guy" that he was, got to know her name very quickly, and wanted to take her home, but Josephine declined, but Eddie showed up at her home for a date, only 10 days later!!! Many more dates followed in the years after that.
Four years later, Uncle Sam called, and said he had a place in the United States Army just for Eddie Brown, in the Rainbow Division. So, on Friday, February 13, 1942… many tearful goodbyes were expressed in Woonsocket that day, as Eddie and 11 other guys left on the train that day to go to Leavenworth, Kansas. This Army experience lasted 4 years, with Eddie being the "Head Cook" for the officers. His journey took him to Hawaii, Austria, France, and Germany. Eddie loved to cook, and spent many extra hours pleasing the officers! Joey was at home, teaching music in school, and praying every night, for her "hero" to be kept safe *****and Eddie was kept safe, God hears and answers each prayer, that his children pray to Him!!!
On October 27th, on a Friday morning, in Huron, South Dakota, at Wilson School, Joey received a telephone call from Eddie to come and meet him in Welch, Oklahoma at Aunt Mollie's house, he was being shipped to Austria on Wednesday and he wanted to get married right away!!! After 6 ½ years, it was the "time" to get married!!! On October 30, 1944, a 23 year old lady yielded to the pleas of a 29 year old soldier and changed her name from Washburn to Brown. Chung Soon Ei, from Korea, later named Terri Sue Brown, was adopted into this happy home!!!!
God has been our provider, and has guided us in making decisions through all these many years; we could not make a decision by ourselves without consulting our Lord and Savior each day. We have found Him to be a loving, Heavenly Father, always ready to listen to our cries and pleas, and to comfort us, and give us peace!!!
Eddie loved people, and he loved life! One of his greatest joys was to bake something, and have company over for a nice visit. Eddie loved to cook and bake. During his experience in the Army, cooking for the officers proved that he definitely had a talent in the "culinary arts"! Eddie loved to play pool at the Velda Rose Club House, with his pool buddies, and then have a cup of coffee somewhere afterwards. In later years, Eddies' strength declined, and he had to forgo many of his favorite things to do, like keeping his yard neat and clean, and trimming bushes and trees, so he depended on Ray, our yard man to do the work!
Edwin Clyde Brown was born on a farm, south of Fedora, South Dakota, to two loving proud parents, Mary and Arnut Brown. Two neighbor ladies came to Brown's Home, and helped deliver this precious baby. No hospital was needed, only a doctor that traveled to homes, and helped anyone. After 2 ½ years, a precious baby girl was born into this loving home. She was named Mildred Emma Brown, Eddie's baby sister!
Years went by, school days passed quickly with parties, girlfriends, and of course, education and learning new things! Eddies enjoyed the farm, and raising cattle, and increasing the number each year.
Eddie and his sister Mildred were invited to Lloyd Andersons' 18th birthday party, 10 miles from their home. At the same party came Josephine Washburn, 16 years old, and Eddie being the "flirty guy" that he was, got to know her name very quickly, and wanted to take her home, but Josephine declined, but Eddie showed up at her home for a date, only 10 days later!!! Many more dates followed in the years after that.
Four years later, Uncle Sam called, and said he had a place in the United States Army just for Eddie Brown, in the Rainbow Division. So, on Friday, February 13, 1942… many tearful goodbyes were expressed in Woonsocket that day, as Eddie and 11 other guys left on the train that day to go to Leavenworth, Kansas. This Army experience lasted 4 years, with Eddie being the "Head Cook" for the officers. His journey took him to Hawaii, Austria, France, and Germany. Eddie loved to cook, and spent many extra hours pleasing the officers! Joey was at home, teaching music in school, and praying every night, for her "hero" to be kept safe *****and Eddie was kept safe, God hears and answers each prayer, that his children pray to Him!!!
On October 27th, on a Friday morning, in Huron, South Dakota, at Wilson School, Joey received a telephone call from Eddie to come and meet him in Welch, Oklahoma at Aunt Mollie's house, he was being shipped to Austria on Wednesday and he wanted to get married right away!!! After 6 ½ years, it was the "time" to get married!!! On October 30, 1944, a 23 year old lady yielded to the pleas of a 29 year old soldier and changed her name from Washburn to Brown. Chung Soon Ei, from Korea, later named Terri Sue Brown, was adopted into this happy home!!!!
God has been our provider, and has guided us in making decisions through all these many years; we could not make a decision by ourselves without consulting our Lord and Savior each day. We have found Him to be a loving, Heavenly Father, always ready to listen to our cries and pleas, and to comfort us, and give us peace!!!
Edwin Clyde Brown was born on a farm, south of Fedora, South Dakota, to two loving proud parents, Mary and Arnut Brown. Two neighbor ladies came to Brown's Home, and helped deliver this precious baby. No hospital was needed, only a doctor that traveled to homes, and helped anyone. After 2 ½ years, a precious baby girl was born into this loving home. She was named Mildred Emma Brown, Eddie's baby sister!
Years went by, school days passed quickly with parties, girlfriends, and of course, education and learning new things! Eddies enjoyed the farm, and raising cattle, and increasing the number each year.
Eddie and his sister Mildred were invited to Lloyd Andersons' 18th birthday party, 10 miles from their home. At the same party came Josephine Washburn, 16 years old, and Eddie being the "flirty guy" that he was, got to know her name very quickly, and wanted to take her home, but Josephine declined, but Eddie showed up at her home for a date, only 10 days later!!! Many more dates followed in the years after that.
Four years later, Uncle Sam called, and said he had a place in the United States Army just for Eddie Brown, in the Rainbow Division. So, on Friday, February 13, 1942… many tearful goodbyes were expressed in Woonsocket that day, as Eddie and 11 other guys left on the train that day to go to Leavenworth, Kansas. This Army experience lasted 4 years, with Eddie being the "Head Cook" for the officers. His journey took him to Hawaii, Austria, France, and Germany. Eddie loved to cook, and spent many extra hours pleasing the officers! Joey was at home, teaching music in school, and praying every night, for her "hero" to be kept safe *****and Eddie was kept safe, God hears and answers each prayer, that his children pray to Him!!!
On October 27th, on a Friday morning, in Huron, South Dakota, at Wilson School, Joey received a telephone call from Eddie to come and meet him in Welch, Oklahoma at Aunt Mollie's house, he was being shipped to Austria on Wednesday and he wanted to get married right away!!! After 6 ½ years, it was the "time" to get married!!! On October 30, 1944, a 23 year old lady yielded to the pleas of a 29 year old soldier and changed her name from Washburn to Brown. Chung Soon Ei, from Korea, later named Terri Sue Brown, was adopted into this happy home!!!!
God has been our provider, and has guided us in making decisions through all these many years; we could not make a decision by ourselves without consulting our Lord and Savior each day. We have found Him to be a loving, Heavenly Father, always ready to listen to our cries and pleas, and to comfort us, and give us peace!!!
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