Joseph L. Brown, Jr. Obituary

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Joe was born 8/5/1936 in Pekin, Illinois. He is survived by his dearest friend Nancy Melone, his sister Judy Sterner, daughter Mary (Ron) Wright, son Greg Brown, and man’s best friend “Buddy”, his robust black Labrador. Joe is also survived by his nephew and 3 nieces.

Joe was a graduate of Bradley University and a veteran of the Army, serving as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He moved to Springfield in 1961 to begin his career at the brokerage firm Franci ... Read more