My father, Jack Brown, was born in Seminole, Oklahoma, on August 1, 1944. Sadley, he passed away on September 24, 2025. He was a beautiful man, inside and out. He was a genuinely good person. Very kind to us, to friends and neighbors and especially, gentle and kind to all animals. All of our pets, from as far back as I remember and before I was born, were strays or ferals.

    He moved to California and became a surfer, enjoying Hermosa and Huntington Beaches. He already had a surfer’s attitude. He was laidback and easygoing. He loved the water and not only was a surfer, he was a fisherman. He was loving and accepting and my brother and I were lucky to have him as a father. My mother was fortunate to have him as a husband. He was always involved in our lives.

    My father was one of those individuals that could literally build or fix anything, at least, when I was little and into my adulthood, I still truly believe that. From cars, any household projects, laying wood floors and carpeting, making cabinets, carpentry, painting,hanging wallpaper and plumbing, he did it all. He had a green thumb and enjoyed planting exotic flowering plants in every yard we enjoyed. A Jack-of-all-trades. He made a two story dollhouse with furniture for me for a memorable Christmas. It was amazing. He came up with Halloween costumes for us. One year he handcrafted a Frankenstein head for my brother. He was multi talented. He was also a talented artist. He could draw. He was a cook. He could make us anything and did! Always delicious.

    Seemed there wasn’t anything he couldn’t do. On top of all these talents, he was a loving person. He made life more pleasurable. Our lives won’t be the same but he made it better when he was alive. He made a difference. He will be dearly missed by anyone who knew him.

    My Mom and Dad were happily married for nearly 60 years. They married on August 6, 1966, in Long Beach, California. They were that rare couple that still enjoyed each other’s company. Still laughed together and still loved each other.     We have always been a close family. My father, my mother, myself and my brother, Curtis, who lives in Lisbon, Iowa. We moved to five different states as a family, with Florida being the longest time we spent anywhere of all five states. We’ve been here since 1986. All job related moves : California, Colorado, Minnesota, Texas and Florida.     He loved the water. We will be scattering his remains in the ocean. His survivors include : his wife, Barbara Brown, of Tampa, Florida, his son, Curtis Brown, of Lisbon, Iowa, his son-law, Jeff Conlon, also of Lisbon, Iowa, his daughter, Cindy Brown, of Lutz, Florida, his other son-in-law, Jim Harding, of Lutz, Florida, his sister, Alice Harbour, of Leeds, Utah, and his sister-in-law, Judy McMahan, of Buffalo Grove, Illinois and sister-in-law, Marlene Anderson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.