A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Brown was born on September 1, 1936, in Valparaiso, Indiana, to the late Robert Sr. and Mildred Stephenson Brown. He retired from the Department of Defense and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Winchester and the Front Royal Community Band, where he played trumpet.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Eunice Brown of Front Royal; two daughters, Tamara Brown of Fairfax, Virginia, and Kirstin Bonner (Kirk) of Round Hill, Virginia; brother, Philip Brown of Bryant, Texas; sister, Kay Kielpikowski of Valparaiso, Indiana; four grandchildren, Adam (Rachelle), Korianne, Ashley (Jordan) and Kyle and six great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, or to Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 46383-6493.