David Brown's Obituary
David W. Brown, 82, of Vandalia passed away on Saturday,
September 12, 2015 at his home in Vandalia.
Services for Mr. Brown will be held at 11:00am, Tuesday,
September 15, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church of Vandalia
with Rev. Kurt Simon and Rev. Joe Lawson officiating.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 until time of
service.
Burial will follow in Fairlawn Cemetery with military rites
accorded by Crawford-Hale American Legion Post # 95, Vandalia, IL
and Brownstown VFW Post #9770.
Memorials may be made to Fayette County Health Dept. Hospice or
First Presbyterian Church of Vandalia.
David was born September 25, 1932, in Aurora, IL the son of L.
Harold Brown and Bernice (Towle) Herman. David was primarily
raised in the Harrisburg area, where he met and married his wife
Betty J. (Fulkerson) Brown on November 11, 1952. David and
Betty moved to the Vandalia area for convenience reasons, for was
near the center of David's territory as a boot and shoe sales
representative for BB Walker Shoe Company of North Carolina.
David was a US Air Force Veteran, member of First Presbyterian
Church of Vandalia, Crawford-Hale American Legion Post # 95,
Vandalia, IL and Brownstown VFW Post #9770.
He is survived by his wife Betty Brown of Vandalia; daughters
Cindy and husband Randy Woolsey of Patoka, Beth and husband Larry
Redman of Fillmore, and Kathy Draege of Vandalia and the late Tony
Draege; grandchildren Sara (Tom) Doyle, Tony (Ashlee) Woolsey,
Lucas (Joanna) Redman, Zach (Chrissy) Redman, Blaine (Robyn)
Redman, Alex (Tori) Redman, Brian (Tara) Tritt, Emalie (Shannon)
Babb, Michael (Brandi) Meyer, Aaron Draege, Jake (Emily) Draege,
and Colton Draege; and 14 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Towle Brown,
and son-in-law Tony Draege.
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