April 5, 1943 ~ November 8, 2017 - Tom gladly spent the majority of his life in the area as a farmer, raising crops such as wheat and ryegrass as well as livestock and sheep.

On Nov. 8, Thomas W. Brown passed away peacefully in his Broadacres home at the age of 74. Born on April 5, 1943 in Woodburn to William and Nina Brown, Tom gladly spent the majority of his life in the area as a farmer, raising crops such as wheat and ryegrass as well as livestock and sheep.

A 1961 graduate of North Marion High School, Tom then married Jan Fleck in 1962 and welcomed two children, Sher and Greg. Later in life, Tom married Dolli Tiffany in 1987 and was a beloved stepfather to her daughters, Leah and Magda. The two later had another daughter, Erica.

Tom was a longtime St. Paul Rodeo Association Member who looked forward to attending the event every year. In his spare time, Tom could also be found trout fishing or dining out.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Patricia Smith, Shirley Gros Jacques and Marian Bell. He is survived by children Sheri Simpson and her husband Ronnie, Greg Brown and his wife Karen, and Erica Brown, stepdaughters Leah Whaley and Magda Touhouliotis Rios, nephews Kevin Smith, Dave Buck, Cam Buck and Brian Buck and nieces Cindy Buck and Sandi Buck Sajjadi.

A celebration of Tom's life will be held Monday Nov. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Roman

Catholic Church with a lunch reception to follow immediately after at St. Paul Community

Hall. A private burial will be held at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery.

Arrangements provided by Simon-Cornwell Colonial Chapel.

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George Thomas Brown

March 17, 1923 - March 31, 2019

George Brown died March 31, 2019. His funeral Mass and committal service were held April 6, 2019. He was interred in the St. Paul Cemetery next to his beloved wife, Mariette Lajoie Brown, April 9, 2019.

George was born March 17, 1923, in Henryetta, Okla. His family came out west during the Great Depression. He went to Lincoln High School, then the University of Portland before enlisting in the Army in 1942. After WW2, George attended several colleges and earned his French degree at St. Michael's College in Vermont. He met Mariette in Trois-Rivieres on one of his trips to Quebec. They were married

in November 1949. George built their first home, a log cabin, in Beaverton, while working for the post office.

Around 1955, the family moved to Portland. In 1962, George transferred to Seattle to work for the National Labor Relations Board where he became the point man for civil rights issues. George became involved in Boy Scouts during this time. He was a Scoutmaster for years earning the prestigious Silver Beaver award for his service. His sons all became Eagle Scouts. George continued to follow this passion for scouting and the outdoors long after he stopped Serving as a scoutmaster. He was often mountain climbing, traveling and still leading Mazama climbs at the age of 75.

Mariette and George later moved to Vancouver where he was inspired by a gravestone to investigate the world of French-Canadian genealogy. His research helped solve 200-year old mysteries and helped put together ancestries for numerous families, including his own. He belonged to many historical societies.

After Mariette passed in 2000, George moved to St. Paul. During this time, he continued his genealogy work and eventually wrote much about the people and events in French Prairie Oregon. For all his work and research into the genealogy and history, he never asked for payment, viewing his work as a gift to people and their ancestors. George moved back to Portland in 2004.

George is survived by his children, George Lee, Julian, Suzanne, Larry, Henri and Louise; his grand-children, Christina, George, Colin, Sarah, Hassan, Marie-Louise, Jacob; and great-grandchild, Ash Trinity.

George faced many hardships in his life, but lived an incredible life with many achievements and love for his family and friends. A celebration of his life will be held between 1-5 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2019, at the residence of his daughter Suzanne. For details, contact her at Suzmarx1@comcast.net. Donations may be sent to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Knights of Columbus Council 15730.

Please sign the online guest book at www.oregonlive.com/obits

Published in The Oregonian from Apr. 25 to Apr. 28, 2019

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