Olan Ray BROWN (VETERAN WWII)
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Additional BROWN Surnames in WESTLAWN MEMORIAL PARK (WESTLAWN) Cemetery
BROWN, Archie T.BROWN, Carlos J.BROWN, Archie T. (closeup)BROWN, Carlos J. (closeup)BROWN, Arthur L.BROWN, Willard “Bill”BROWN, BarbaraBROWN, Barbara (closeup)BROWN, BernardBROWN, LillianBROWN, Bernard (closeup)BROWN, Lillian (closeup)BROWN, BeulahBROWN, Wilda E.BROWN, Wilda E. (closeup)BROWN, Don A.BROWN, Donald D.BROWN, Ramona AnnBROWN, F. ErnestBROWN, Elsie M.BROWN, Elsie M. (closeup)BROWN, F. Ernest (closeup)BROWN, Geraldine “Jerrie”BROWN, James D.BROWN, Rebecca HopeBROWN, KatherineBROWN, James AlanBROWN, John E. “Ed”BROWN, John F.BROWN, John F. (closeup)BROWN, Mark E.BROWN, Nancy E.BROWN, RhondaBROWN, Roy G.BROWN, Timothy C.BROWN, James DonBROWN, Verdi AnnBROWN, Vergie N.BROWN, Wallace F.BROWN, Zane AlanBROWN, Brookie M.BROWN, J. Claude Additional BROWN Surnames in HUTCHINSON County
BROWN, HazelBROWN, Jesse AlbertBROWN, Max DrewBROWN, Alma G.BROWN, Max W.BROWN, RobinBROWN, AlineBROWN, Maskell J.BROWN, A. OreneBROWN, Alma “Jackie”BROWN, BeatriceBROWN, Charles EdwardBROWN, Ruby AlmaBROWN, Don LaJuanBROWN, Ernest N.BROWN, Ernest W.BROWN, Florence L.BROWN, Harold JamesBROWN, Viola IreneBROWN, Ida MaeBROWN, James MartinBROWN, Jimmy EdythBROWN, Maudie MaeBROWN, Jimmy MeltonBROWN, J. BruceBROWN, LucilleBROWN, Nova Marie
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Submitted: 12/28/20 • Approved: 12/29/20 • Last Updated: 1/1/21 • R374095-G0-S3
SEAMAN FIRST CLASS US Navy
World War II
March 21, 1926-January 23, 2013
Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal.
*He enlisted at age 17 in the Navy during WWII and was first stationed in the Pacific on the Battleship USS Mississippi (BB-41) as a Gun Turret Loader. He transferred to Tinian where he loaded B29s with fuel and bombs. Before the war ended, he served on Saipan as a Bow Boy on a Crash Boat helping to rescue downed B29 pilots and planes. They cleared the water runway for seaplanes and transported personnel to and from hospital ships docked in Saipan Harbor. He was awarded the Victory Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the American Campaign Medal.
*Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
Olan Ray "O.R." Brown, 86, beloved husband, father, papa and great grandpa went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday January 23, 2013 in Borger. Celebration of life service will be Saturday, January 26, at 2:00 p.m. at the Fairlanes Baptist Church with Paul Burwash, Pastor and Bobby Bridges officiating. Interment will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
O. R. was a faithful member of Fairlanes Baptist Church and a man after God's own heart. He had a love of life and family. He never met a stranger and continually told those close to him, "never forget how much I love you." His service will be a celebration of his life and shared memories of family and friends.
He came to Borger in the early 1950s and married Vergie Franks July 29, 1955 in Borger. He was a retired craftsman for Phillips Petroleum Co. where he worked 30 years. O. R. was proud of his service to his country, he enlisted at age 17 in the Navy during WWII and was first stationed in the Pacific on the Battleship USS Mississippi (BB-41) as a Gun Turret Loader. He transferred to Tinian where he loaded B29s with fuel and bombs. Before the war ended, he served on Saipan as a Bow Boy on a Crash Boat helping to rescue downed B29 pilots and planes. They cleared the water runway for seaplanes and transported personnel to and from hospital ships docked in Saipan Harbor. He was awarded the Victory Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the American Campaign Medal.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Andrew and Ellen Brown, his mother Maggie Lee Caldwell, his stepfather Ross Caldwell and his two brothers Franklin and Bill Brown.
He is survived by his two daughters Carolyn Weston and her husband Dick of Azle, Texas and Kim Allison and her husband James of The Woodlands, Texas, his son David Brown and his wife Amy of Amarillo, his six grandchildren Josh Weston, Cayce Weston Feemster, Klein Allison, Andrew Lucas Allison, Claire Allison and Madalynn Brown, his great granddaughter Weslee Feemster and great grandson John Weston Feemster, great grandsons Weston and Feemster both expected in June.
Casket bearers will be Ross Lee Brown, Randy Franks, Josh Weston, Stephen Lund, John Lund, Klein Allison, Lucas Allison and Audie Hatton. Hohorary bearers are members of the Faith Sunday School Class of Fairlanes Baptist Church, Dene Meyer and Bobbie Bridges
Donations are requested to be made to Wounded Warrior Project – Website is woundedwarriorproject.org Mailing address is P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. Please include in memory of Olan R. Brown and acknowledge the Family of Olan R. Brown, 213 Estireno, Borger, TX 79007 USA.
Contributed on 12/28/20 by neldapat
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