1942
Rick
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Rick Brown
November 26, 1942 — February 23, 2013
Tulsa, formerly Cherokee-Olen Richard Brown, also known as Rick, age 70, passed away in Tulsa on Saturday, February 23, 2013.
He was born November 26, 1942 in Alva to parents, Frank and June Mills Brown. He was a disabled U.S. Navy Veteran and a retired Oklahoma State Park Ranger. He married his soul mate and forever companion, Brenda Gale Brown on March 16, 1968. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who will be dearly missed.
Rick was preceded in death by Brenda in 2006 and his father, Frank Brown.
Survivors include four sons, Randy Steele, Jeff Steele and wife, Carla, Rick Brown and Joel Brown and wife, Katie; sixteen grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; his mother and step father, June and Bud Murray; sisters, Bobbi Atterbery and Jeannie Brown.
Graveside service will be Friday, March 1, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. at Maple Grove Cemetery south of Cherokee. Viewing will be from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Lanman Funeral Home in Cherokee on Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made in Olen's name to the Wounded Warrior Project in lieu of flowers, as requested by the family, at www.woundedwarrior.org or through the funeral home.
He was born November 26, 1942 in Alva to parents, Frank and June Mills Brown. He was a disabled U.S. Navy Veteran and a retired Oklahoma State Park Ranger. He married his soul mate and forever companion, Brenda Gale Brown on March 16, 1968. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who will be dearly missed.
Rick was preceded in death by Brenda in 2006 and his father, Frank Brown.
Survivors include four sons, Randy Steele, Jeff Steele and wife, Carla, Rick Brown and Joel Brown and wife, Katie; sixteen grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; his mother and step father, June and Bud Murray; sisters, Bobbi Atterbery and Jeannie Brown.
Graveside service will be Friday, March 1, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. at Maple Grove Cemetery south of Cherokee. Viewing will be from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Lanman Funeral Home in Cherokee on Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made in Olen's name to the Wounded Warrior Project in lieu of flowers, as requested by the family, at www.woundedwarrior.org or through the funeral home.
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