I do not yet have a paper copy.
The Passing of Don "Boone" Brown
by Terry Brown
May 8, 2013
Long-time resident of Orting, Don Brown, more popularly known as "Boone ", passed away on the morning of May 8,2013. Boone was born in Chehalis on Nov. 17,1927, but his family soon returned to Orting after his birth. Boone was the youngest of seven children in his family. When his health reached the point that he needed to receive more personal care, he really hated giving up POB 4, which had been in the family name for nearly 100 years. If one did not know Boone personally, one was probably aware of his magnificent flower and vegetable garden on Calistoga, which supplied beauty and fresh food to many friends and acquaintances. Orting is now without a Brown of this family in residence which basically has not happened in nearly 100 years.
Interment will be at the Orting cemetery at 11:00AM on Thursday, May 16th. A potluck reception will follow at the Orting Eagles. Bring your memories to share in the celebration of Boone's life.
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| Boone holding my father as children. They were not far apart in age. Personal collection of author. Circa 1943, Washington. |
These towns are in Washington state, and not in Colorado? Boone sounds like a really nice guy -- how could a gardener not be a nice guy, too?
ReplyDeleteBoone is a frequent surname among my SC ancestors, all the way from the first settlers in 1670. Crowds of Boones! So it's refreshing to see it as a first name.
Yes, in Washington. I was raised there, and Boone's Dad was the first of the family to move there, from Nebraska. My generation is the first to be in Colorado. His garden was amazing, each and every year. No doubt about that!
ReplyDelete"Boone" carried over from his childhood. He used to wear a coon-skin cap like Daniel Boone, so they started calling him that, and it stuck. I was well into adult hood before I knew what his real name was! It was always, "Uncle Boone."