Bud was the only child born of the marriage of Loring L and Rose, but he grew up in a large blended family of 13 half brothers and sisters, now all deceased.
He married Marilyn Dawn Harrington (1925-1983) in 1945. They produced two children David L Brown (Dr. Judith Scott) and Christine L.(nee Brown) Scaggs. Bud moved his family to Corpus Christi in 1951 where he worked for Southern Pacific Railroad until 1958. He learned the oilfield trucking industry and worked in it for the next 32 years retiring in Houston, TX as VP and Manager of Walton Transportation in 1990.
Bud married Margaret M. (Peggy) White in 1988. They moved to Portland, TX shortly after he retired. He and Peggy built their home near her family. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church.
Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 1008 Austin Street, Portland, TX 78374 followed by interment at 11:30 a.m. at Seaside Memorial Cemetery 4357 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412.
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