Edgar Brown

Edgar William Brown, 84 of Decatur, formerly of Palmyra, Va., died 10:50 a.m. Monday (Sept. 25, 2006) in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday Sept. 29th at First Christian Church 3350 N. MacArthur Decatur, IL. 62526. Visitation will be one hour before the service in the church. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery Hickory Point Township. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital or Shriner's Children's Learning Center.

Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Brown was born in May of 1922 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, son of William E. & Ada McCandless Brown. Edgar's parents died at an early age, and he was raised in the Masonic Home. Corporal Brown served in the U.S. Army with Gen. George S. Patton during W.W. II. He worked as an Underwriter for Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company.

He was a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge and held numerous offices within the organization. Golf and bowling were enjoyed by Edgar, but his true passion was his family. He loved photography, especially taking photos of his family. He taught Sunday School for more than fifty years and lived his life the way he taught others to do. He married Evelyn Kemp February 23, 1946, in Chatham, New Jersey.

Surviving are his wife of 60 years Evelyn Brown, son; Danley & wife Duen Brown of O'Fallon, IL., daughter; Barbara & husband Michael Bach of Forsyth, son; Richard E. & wife Doris Brown of San Antonio, Tx., daughter; Beverly A. Brown of Red Lion, Pa., grandchildren; Joseph & wife Linda Brown, Diane Brown, Donald Brown, Amy & husband Jeremy Bretz, Daniel & wife Marie Bach, Brian Bach, Christopher Brown, Kathryn Brown, Joel Rice, Lindsey Rice and five great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 infant sisters.

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