Mr. Brown is survived by his common law wife, Barbara A. Hillis; sons, Daniel, Darrell, and Rick Brown; mother of his children, Karen Brown; grandchildren, Taylor, Thomas, Tatum, Trenton, Haylee, and Dylan.
Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Jeannie Brown; and brother, Mick Brown.
Mr. Brown was a native of Iowa; served in the US Navy; and was a combat veteran of Lebanon and Grenada