Henry Andrew Brown
SEDGWICK - Henry Andrew
Brown, 80, retired truck driver for Ritchie Paving, went to be with the Lord
Wednesday (Sept. 19, 2007).
He was born on Jan. 25, 1927,
in California, Mo., to Gabriel Washington and Serelda Elizabeth (Hill) Brown.
He attended elementary school in California, Mo. until his family moved to
McGirk, Mo. At the age of 16, he enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces from June of
1943 to 1946 during World War II. After his duty in the Army, he went to work
for the lumber company and then on to the Frisco railroad. He met his wife of
60 years, Evelyn Meta (Tresemer), while on duty in Highland Park, Ill. They
were married on August 8, 1947. They lived in Springfield, Mo. before later
moving to Sedgwick. He went to work for Ritchie Paving. He drove an End Dump,
loving his work and always wanting to drive over the road.
He is survived by his:
spouse, Evelyn Brown; five children; Gary and Vicki Brown of Sedgwick, Carol
and Mike Stone of Hoover, Ala., Linda and Kenny Johnson of Wichita, Rick and
Peggy Brown of Sedgwick, and Randy and Debbie Brown of Sedgwick; 13
grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his: parents; grandsons, Jamie Brown and Jason Stone; brothers, Louis, Monroe,
Richard, Aubery, Lawrence, Albert and Kennis Brown.
Visitation will be from 5 to
7 p.m. Sunday at Baker Funeral Home, 100 S. Cedar, Valley Center.
Service will be at 11 a.m.
Monday at the United Methodist Church, 600 N. Commercial, Sedgwick.
Memorials to be designated by
the family. Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center has charge of arrangements.
