Burton Stanley Brown

Burton S. Brown, age 92, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Tallahassee, FL.

He was born in Toledo, Ohio, served in WW II and was a Battle of the Bulge survivor. Burton worked for Honeywell in Clearwater,FL, for nearly thirty years. Upon retiring, he then worked as a courier for St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, for ten years. After moving to Tallahassee in 1990 he worked as a volunteer at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital for nearly twenty years as a “cuddler” in the neo-natal unit.

Survivors include his beloved wife of almost 66 years, Florence (Widlund) Brown; a son, David W. (Laura) Brown of Tallahassee; one sister, Thelma Koke of Toledo, Ohio; grandchildren, Sarah, Joshua and Lucas Brown all of Tallahassee.

Visitation will be at Culley’s MeadowWood Funeral Home 700 Timberlane Road on Monday, April 15th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday at Noon, 12:00 o’clock, at Grace Lutheran Church, 2919 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee. Burial will be at Culley’s MeadowWood Memorial Park on Timberlane Road.

Memorial contributions may be made to Big Bend Hospice 1723 Mahan Center Blvd, Tallahassee,Fl 32308.