He was born on July 25, 1940 in Des Moines Iowa, the son of Carlos & Roberta Brown. He
graduated from Simpson College in Indianola, IA. He worked for General Mills Inc., retiring after 37 years in 2001 as a District Manager.
He enjoyed many rounds of golf, was an avid sports fan and enjoyed friends at Pal Joey’s in Des Moines where he was a devoted patron.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, son Scott Brown, and brother Jack Brown (Nancy).
Robert is survived by his companion of 16 years, Rita Pearl of Clive; sons TJ Brown of Vero Beach, FL (husband Enrique Drago), Kevin Brown (Amy) of Omaha, NE and Jeff Brown (Michelle) of Omaha, NE.
A Celebration of Life will be from 4-6 pm with a short service at 5 pm on Friday, April 30 at McLaren’s Resthaven Chapel in West Des Moines.