Benjamin Brown was born in Alberta, Canada and grew up in Medical Lake, Washington. Ben moved to Campbell, CA while raising his family and later to Sun Lakes in 1995. He served in the Navy during Korea and was a Telecommunication Specialist. After being discharged, he worked for Pac Bell, AT&T, and 3M Corporations. He loved playing golf and was a member of both the Oakwood and Ironwood Golf Clubs in Sun Lakes, AZ. Ben loved to travel, and take cruises. He traveled extensively throughout Europe, Australia, Tahiti, Alaska and Hawaii. Dancing was another of his hobbies and Ben and his wife belonged to the Cotillion Dance Club of Sun Lakes.
Ben is survived by his wife; Joanne, daughter; Benita MacDonald, sons; David Brown and Paul Brown and brother, Robert Brown. Six grandchildren, Everett Brown, Tiffany Brown, Jeremy Brown and Devon Brown (deceased), Melinda Brown, Alysha Brown, Melissa MacDonald and Michael MacDonald . Ben also has four great grandchildren, Jacob, and Joshua Brown, Brodhi Rotchstein, and Carter Brown. He is also survived by three stepchildren; Terri and Michael Crabtree, Michael and Jina Chismar, Steve and Gretchen Chismar. Step grandchildren, Heather and Parker Jones, Ben and Mariah Crabtree, Drew Crabtree, Matthew, Hannah and Adam Chismar. Ben also had four Step great grandchildren, Evan and Abigale Jones, and Oliver and Josie Crabtree.
Ben was known as "Mister Nice Guy" and will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.
Come With Me
God saw he was getting tired
and the cure was not to be.
So He put his arms around him
and whispered, “Come with Me.”
With tearful hearts we watched him fade away.
Although we loved him dearly,
we could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
hard working hands laid to rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best.
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