Robert H. Brown

Robert H. Brown Sr., 73, formerly of La Grande, died May 18 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Stanfield Moose Lodge in Hermiston.

Robert was born March 23, 1938, in La Grande to Harold E. and Helen L. Emerson Brown. He graduated from La Grande High School and lived in La Grande, Enterprise and Milton-Freewater.

He worked as a logger, truck driver and security guard, retiring in 2001. On July 4, 2005, he and Nancy L. Craig married in Port Orford.

Robert is survived by his wife, Nancy Brown of Echo; five daughters, Barbara Nazy of Centerville, Wash., Jennifer Craig of Echo, Valerie Califf of Umatilla, Elizabeth Castillo of Umatilla and Rachael Craig of Stanfield; two sons, Robert H. Brown Jr. of Echo and Charles R. Craig Jr. of Stanfield; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a grandson, Cody Robert Samuelson Brown.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or Shriner's Children's Hospital in care of Mountain View-Colonial DeWitt, 1551 Dalles Military Rd., Walla Walla, WA 99362.

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