Neil S. Brown

Neil was born December 30, 1934 in St. Paul, MN to Myron and Catherine Brown. He grew up and attended school in Dilworth, MN, graduating from Dilworth High School. Neil met, and married Dorothy Olson of Moorhead in 1954. Neil joined the Navy and spent four years with them before joining the Air Force. He retired from the Military as Tech Sgt. in 1974 after 22 years of service. After he retired he went on to school, attending Sierra Community College in Rocklin, CA. He later worked for the US Postal Service before moving to Las Vegas where he began his civilian retirement. Neil's great loves in life were his wife Dorothy, bowling and fishing, a fine cigar, the Lakers, Vikings, Cardinals, and the Yankees. Neil is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy of Moorhead; daughters, Scarlett Paul Halverson of Las Vegas, NV, Valerie Brown of Loomis, CA; and son Bradley Karen Brown also of Loomis, CA; grandchildren, Brian and Melanie Brown, and Kelsi Halverson; brothers, Lowell Brown of Moorhead, Dennis Brown of Barnesville, MN; and sister Lois Hickman of Moorhead. He was preceded in death by his parents Myron and Catherine Brown of Moorhead, MN.