Sgt. Daniel J. Brown, 27, of Jerome, Idaho, died March 24 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Daniel was born August 21, 1984 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Jerry and Becky (Urie) Brown. He graduated from Jerome High School in 2003. He enjoyed playing high school football and baseball. In 2003 his team placed first in the State High School baseball tournament. Daniel was a people person and loved hanging out with his many friends. In 2006, Daniel married Michelle Stenshoel and they were later divorced. In 2010 he married Jordan Baker in Colorado. On December 31, 2011 twin girls, Mattie and Marlee came into their lives. In July of 2003 Daniel enlisted in the Army serving in Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan. Daniel is survived by his wife Jordan, twin daughters, Mattie and Marlee, his parents Jerry and Becky Brown, one brother Matt, grandparents Lee and Barbara Urie, great grandmother Margaret Rumsey and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Edward Brown and Donna Brown Howell. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm., Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the College of Southern Idaho gymnasium with Pastor Greg Fadness officiating. Burial will follow the services at Sunset Memorial Park, Twin Falls, Idaho with full Military Rites. Memorials donations may be made to The Dan Brown Memorial Fund at any Wells Fargo nationwide. The proceeds will benefit his twin daughters.
Sgt. Daniel J. Brown, 27, of Jerome, Idaho, died March 24 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Daniel was born August 21, 1984 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Jerry and Becky (Urie) Brown. He graduated from Jerome High School in 2003. He enjoyed playing high school football and baseball. In 2003 his team placed first in the State High School baseball tournament. Daniel was a people person and loved hanging out with his many friends. In 2006, Daniel married Michelle Stenshoel and they were later divorced. In 2010 he married Jordan Baker in Colorado. On December 31, 2011 twin girls, Mattie and Marlee came into their lives. In July of 2003 Daniel enlisted in the Army serving in Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan. Daniel is survived by his wife Jordan, twin daughters, Mattie and Marlee, his parents Jerry and Becky Brown, one brother Matt, grandparents Lee and Barbara Urie, great grandmother Margaret Rumsey and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Edward Brown and Donna Brown Howell. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm., Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the College of Southern Idaho gymnasium with Pastor Greg Fadness officiating. Burial will follow the services at Sunset Memorial Park, Twin Falls, Idaho with full Military Rites. Memorials donations may be made to The Dan Brown Memorial Fund at any Wells Fargo nationwide. The proceeds will benefit his twin daughters.
