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Daniel Wesley “Dan” Brown

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Daniel Wesley “Dan” Brown Veteran

Birth
Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA
Death
25 Oct 2016 (aged 56)
Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.209998, Longitude: -78.848893
Memorial ID
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U.S. Army Veteran, resided in Montvale. He was tragically killed in a shooting at a FreightCar America facility in Roanoke.
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Obituary

Brown, Daniel Wesley age 56 who resided in Montvale, VA was tragically taken away from his family and friends on Tuesday morning . October 25, 2016. Although currently residing in Montvale VA, Daniel was from Lockport, New York. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1979 from there he enlisted in the United States Army where he served our country as a Sergeant in Iraq and Desert Storm. Daniel was preceded in death by his step-son Jeremy . He is survived by his daughter Danielle Brown and (Tommy ) and granddaughter Katie and grandson Joey from Wilson New York . His devoted parents Alton and Ellen Brown from Lockport New York, One brother Roger from Lockport and one sister Linda Brown and (Andy) . He also had many nieces and nephews who will miss him greatly . Dan will also be greatly missed by his girlfriend, Vickie Hawkins and his granddaughter at heart, Claire who spent every waking and non-working moment with him as well as their two puppies Samson and Misty. Dan was a devoted employee of FreightCar America where he considered them all his work family. They will miss his faithfulness and desire for perfection in his work place, he was quoted as being their work Dad and taught each one he trained as his son. Dan loved hunting and auctioning, he loved the New York Bills and was a devoted Yankees fan and also a huge fan of NASCAR Mark Martin. A memorial of Dan's life will be held at Oakeys East Chapel on Cloverdale Rd., Roanoke VA on Saturday October 29, 2016 at 4 pm. Family and friends will be there by 3 for condolences,. Also and condolences may be made to the Daniel Brown Memorial Fund at FreightCar America . https://www.gofundme.com/DanielBrownFund
U.S. Army Veteran, resided in Montvale. He was tragically killed in a shooting at a FreightCar America facility in Roanoke.
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Obituary

Brown, Daniel Wesley age 56 who resided in Montvale, VA was tragically taken away from his family and friends on Tuesday morning . October 25, 2016. Although currently residing in Montvale VA, Daniel was from Lockport, New York. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1979 from there he enlisted in the United States Army where he served our country as a Sergeant in Iraq and Desert Storm. Daniel was preceded in death by his step-son Jeremy . He is survived by his daughter Danielle Brown and (Tommy ) and granddaughter Katie and grandson Joey from Wilson New York . His devoted parents Alton and Ellen Brown from Lockport New York, One brother Roger from Lockport and one sister Linda Brown and (Andy) . He also had many nieces and nephews who will miss him greatly . Dan will also be greatly missed by his girlfriend, Vickie Hawkins and his granddaughter at heart, Claire who spent every waking and non-working moment with him as well as their two puppies Samson and Misty. Dan was a devoted employee of FreightCar America where he considered them all his work family. They will miss his faithfulness and desire for perfection in his work place, he was quoted as being their work Dad and taught each one he trained as his son. Dan loved hunting and auctioning, he loved the New York Bills and was a devoted Yankees fan and also a huge fan of NASCAR Mark Martin. A memorial of Dan's life will be held at Oakeys East Chapel on Cloverdale Rd., Roanoke VA on Saturday October 29, 2016 at 4 pm. Family and friends will be there by 3 for condolences,. Also and condolences may be made to the Daniel Brown Memorial Fund at FreightCar America . https://www.gofundme.com/DanielBrownFund

Gravesite Details

Cremated, ashes inurned


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