Mary Ellen Brown

away peacefully at age 84 on February 4, 2021. She was born in Boulder, Colorado July 1936 to Jim and

Nellie Melvin and was the first born of seven children. Mary met her future husband, Jim Brown, while

attending high school in Louisville and later married Jim in September 1956.

Mary graduated from college in 1976 and taught elementary for over 25 years at Centennial Elementary

School in Loveland, Colorado. On holidays and summer breaks from school, Jim and Mary would enjoy

traveling the country in their RV. Many times, taking their grandkids along with them as they visited

Vancouver, Mt. Rushmore, and the Grand Canyon. They enjoyed riding old steam trains and exploring

historical/interesting stops along the way. The family continues to hold these memories close to their

hearts.

Mary loved to garden, do jigsaw puzzles, collect porcelain owls, travel, and feed the birds, squirrels, and

racoons in her backyard. She also loved all of her students and got a kick out of teaching the second

generations of her previous students.

Mary is survived by her brother Ray Melvin, sister Millie Suddath; son Peter Brown, grandchildren Carrie

Giauque and Peter (PJ) Brown, plus 5 great grandchildren. Mary was proceeded in death by husband

Jim, son Jeff, grandson James, 3 brothers and 1 sister.