Published in the Chickasha Express Star, May 4, 2014 ~
John D. (Jack) Brown, Jr. 88, a retired Fort Worth Insurance Executive and family man, passed away peacefully in his Fort Worth home on April 21, 2014, surrounded by his children.
John D Brown, better known as Jack, was born on August 24, 1925 to John D. and Lois Farrington Brown. Jack was born and grew up in Chickasha and graduated from Chickasha High School. He also attended the University of Oklahoma and proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Though career and circumstance landed Jack in Fort Worth, TX where he created a wonderful life, his heart always belonged to Chickasha, OK. His children, Sally, Susie, & John, were all born in Chickasha, and when the time came to retire, he chose his boyhood home on 18th Street. For Jack, it was always "Sooner Born & Sooner Bred." Fifteen years ago, Jack & Alice returned to Fort Worth to spend time with their children.
He was a gentle man and left a wonderful family legacy. His children and grandchildren were the light of his life. His children include Sally Gilbert and husband Ray, Susan Dewitt and husband David, and John Brown and wife Moiri. His grandchildren include Sean McMahon, Allison Brown, Hollye Gilbert, Nicklas Gilbert, Dylan Dewitt, and Kevin Dewitt. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Terrell Brown, his brother, Harry Brown, his sister, Sarah Mitchell, and his brother-in-law, Col. Ernest Terrell. Survivors include all of his children, grandchildren, brother Bill Brown and wife Melva June, sister-in-law, Allene Terrell and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
Submitted by John M. Brown ~
My father, John D Brown passed away yesterday. He was the kindest, strongest, and smartest man I ever knew. I have always hoped there is a small part of my father in me. A few years ago while sitting at my piano, I noticed my hands had become my father's hands...at that moment I wrote this song for my father.
My Father in Me
Hammer on the wire,
Finger on the key.
Daddy swing the hammer,
Whose hand do I see?
Daddy swing it hard
Daddy swing it long.
I don't think i'll ever be that strong.
Look into the backyard,
Ball into the glove.
Listen to the rhythm
Pounding out Love.
Son you use your arm,
But don't forget your mind.
I don't think i'll ever be that kind.
Long nights of traveling lonely
Chasing the dollar on loan.
Grey Tempest turns round the
corner.
Signaling Daddy is home...
New winds blow a strange air,
Restless is the age.
Poetry and long hair,
We could have blown in rage.
Son you choose your own road
But follow your heart.
I don't think I'll ever be that smart.
I wish this for my own child,
I hope that she can see.
Just a little of my father in me.
~ Written by John M. Brown
John D. (Jack) Brown, Jr. 88, a retired Fort Worth Insurance Executive and family man, passed away peacefully in his Fort Worth home on April 21, 2014, surrounded by his children.
John D Brown, better known as Jack, was born on August 24, 1925 to John D. and Lois Farrington Brown. Jack was born and grew up in Chickasha and graduated from Chickasha High School. He also attended the University of Oklahoma and proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Though career and circumstance landed Jack in Fort Worth, TX where he created a wonderful life, his heart always belonged to Chickasha, OK. His children, Sally, Susie, & John, were all born in Chickasha, and when the time came to retire, he chose his boyhood home on 18th Street. For Jack, it was always "Sooner Born & Sooner Bred." Fifteen years ago, Jack & Alice returned to Fort Worth to spend time with their children.
He was a gentle man and left a wonderful family legacy. His children and grandchildren were the light of his life. His children include Sally Gilbert and husband Ray, Susan Dewitt and husband David, and John Brown and wife Moiri. His grandchildren include Sean McMahon, Allison Brown, Hollye Gilbert, Nicklas Gilbert, Dylan Dewitt, and Kevin Dewitt. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Terrell Brown, his brother, Harry Brown, his sister, Sarah Mitchell, and his brother-in-law, Col. Ernest Terrell. Survivors include all of his children, grandchildren, brother Bill Brown and wife Melva June, sister-in-law, Allene Terrell and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
Submitted by John M. Brown ~
My father, John D Brown passed away yesterday. He was the kindest, strongest, and smartest man I ever knew. I have always hoped there is a small part of my father in me. A few years ago while sitting at my piano, I noticed my hands had become my father's hands...at that moment I wrote this song for my father.
My Father in Me
Hammer on the wire,
Finger on the key.
Daddy swing the hammer,
Whose hand do I see?
Daddy swing it hard
Daddy swing it long.
I don't think i'll ever be that strong.
Look into the backyard,
Ball into the glove.
Listen to the rhythm
Pounding out Love.
Son you use your arm,
But don't forget your mind.
I don't think i'll ever be that kind.
Long nights of traveling lonely
Chasing the dollar on loan.
Grey Tempest turns round the
corner.
Signaling Daddy is home...
New winds blow a strange air,
Restless is the age.
Poetry and long hair,
We could have blown in rage.
Son you choose your own road
But follow your heart.
I don't think I'll ever be that smart.
I wish this for my own child,
I hope that she can see.
Just a little of my father in me.
~ Written by John M. Brown
Published in the Chickasha Express Star, May 4, 2014 ~
John D. (Jack) Brown, Jr. 88, a retired Fort Worth Insurance Executive and family man, passed away peacefully in his Fort Worth home on April 21, 2014, surrounded by his children.
John D Brown, better known as Jack, was born on August 24, 1925 to John D. and Lois Farrington Brown. Jack was born and grew up in Chickasha and graduated from Chickasha High School. He also attended the University of Oklahoma and proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Though career and circumstance landed Jack in Fort Worth, TX where he created a wonderful life, his heart always belonged to Chickasha, OK. His children, Sally, Susie, & John, were all born in Chickasha, and when the time came to retire, he chose his boyhood home on 18th Street. For Jack, it was always "Sooner Born & Sooner Bred." Fifteen years ago, Jack & Alice returned to Fort Worth to spend time with their children.
He was a gentle man and left a wonderful family legacy. His children and grandchildren were the light of his life. His children include Sally Gilbert and husband Ray, Susan Dewitt and husband David, and John Brown and wife Moiri. His grandchildren include Sean McMahon, Allison Brown, Hollye Gilbert, Nicklas Gilbert, Dylan Dewitt, and Kevin Dewitt. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Terrell Brown, his brother, Harry Brown, his sister, Sarah Mitchell, and his brother-in-law, Col. Ernest Terrell. Survivors include all of his children, grandchildren, brother Bill Brown and wife Melva June, sister-in-law, Allene Terrell and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
Submitted by John M. Brown ~
My father, John D Brown passed away yesterday. He was the kindest, strongest, and smartest man I ever knew. I have always hoped there is a small part of my father in me. A few years ago while sitting at my piano, I noticed my hands had become my father's hands...at that moment I wrote this song for my father.
My Father in Me
Hammer on the wire,
Finger on the key.
Daddy swing the hammer,
Whose hand do I see?
Daddy swing it hard
Daddy swing it long.
I don't think i'll ever be that strong.
Look into the backyard,
Ball into the glove.
Listen to the rhythm
Pounding out Love.
Son you use your arm,
But don't forget your mind.
I don't think i'll ever be that kind.
Long nights of traveling lonely
Chasing the dollar on loan.
Grey Tempest turns round the
corner.
Signaling Daddy is home...
New winds blow a strange air,
Restless is the age.
Poetry and long hair,
We could have blown in rage.
Son you choose your own road
But follow your heart.
I don't think I'll ever be that smart.
I wish this for my own child,
I hope that she can see.
Just a little of my father in me.
~ Written by John M. Brown
John D. (Jack) Brown, Jr. 88, a retired Fort Worth Insurance Executive and family man, passed away peacefully in his Fort Worth home on April 21, 2014, surrounded by his children.
John D Brown, better known as Jack, was born on August 24, 1925 to John D. and Lois Farrington Brown. Jack was born and grew up in Chickasha and graduated from Chickasha High School. He also attended the University of Oklahoma and proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Though career and circumstance landed Jack in Fort Worth, TX where he created a wonderful life, his heart always belonged to Chickasha, OK. His children, Sally, Susie, & John, were all born in Chickasha, and when the time came to retire, he chose his boyhood home on 18th Street. For Jack, it was always "Sooner Born & Sooner Bred." Fifteen years ago, Jack & Alice returned to Fort Worth to spend time with their children.
He was a gentle man and left a wonderful family legacy. His children and grandchildren were the light of his life. His children include Sally Gilbert and husband Ray, Susan Dewitt and husband David, and John Brown and wife Moiri. His grandchildren include Sean McMahon, Allison Brown, Hollye Gilbert, Nicklas Gilbert, Dylan Dewitt, and Kevin Dewitt. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Terrell Brown, his brother, Harry Brown, his sister, Sarah Mitchell, and his brother-in-law, Col. Ernest Terrell. Survivors include all of his children, grandchildren, brother Bill Brown and wife Melva June, sister-in-law, Allene Terrell and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
Submitted by John M. Brown ~
My father, John D Brown passed away yesterday. He was the kindest, strongest, and smartest man I ever knew. I have always hoped there is a small part of my father in me. A few years ago while sitting at my piano, I noticed my hands had become my father's hands...at that moment I wrote this song for my father.
My Father in Me
Hammer on the wire,
Finger on the key.
Daddy swing the hammer,
Whose hand do I see?
Daddy swing it hard
Daddy swing it long.
I don't think i'll ever be that strong.
Look into the backyard,
Ball into the glove.
Listen to the rhythm
Pounding out Love.
Son you use your arm,
But don't forget your mind.
I don't think i'll ever be that kind.
Long nights of traveling lonely
Chasing the dollar on loan.
Grey Tempest turns round the
corner.
Signaling Daddy is home...
New winds blow a strange air,
Restless is the age.
Poetry and long hair,
We could have blown in rage.
Son you choose your own road
But follow your heart.
I don't think I'll ever be that smart.
I wish this for my own child,
I hope that she can see.
Just a little of my father in me.
~ Written by John M. Brown
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
