IN
MEMORIAM
Brother
Robert L. Brown
Masonic Biography
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Born
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February
23, 1928
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Initiated
as an Entered Apprentice
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February
8, 1969
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Passed
to the degree of Fellowcraft
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March 15,
1969
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Raised
to the sublime degree of a Master Mason
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May 27, 1969
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Passed
to the Celestial Lodge Above
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March 14,
2008
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Robert (Bob) Lawrence
Brown, 80 BRUNSWICK
-- Robert (Bob) Lawrence Brown, 80, died Friday at his home in Thornton
Hall, Brunswick,
after a successful effort to celebrate his life despite heart and lung
disease. He spent the last few years with family around the country and
thoroughly enjoyed his past two winters in Florida.
He recently celebrated his eightieth birthday at Thornton Hall where his
six grandchildren showcased their musical talents for him, family, and
his neighbors.
He was born in Brooks, Maine,
the son of Lawrence and Eunice (Cilley) Brown.
Bob served in the US Army Air Force from 1946 to 1949, and returned home
to Maine
to complete engineering studies inOrono; he received
a BS in agricultural engineering from the University
of Maine
in 1953. He completed graduate course work in machine operations and geotechnical
engineering, and was an ardent supporter of continuing education, learning
to use the computer for design work CAD later in life.
The work he was most proud of included being part of design teams that
engineered automated systems for the poultry industry and free standing
barn systems for the dairy industry. He assisted in the development of
Beaver Cove at Moosehead
Lake
while employed at the J M Huber Corp, and later, as town engineer in Wells,
designed and supervised construction of the Town Hall.
Bob was an avid hunter and fisherman; he enjoyed tromping through the woods
on his family home in Brooks, Maine
with parents, siblings, his best friend Martin Wildes, and nephews. He
got a kick out of telling stories, particularly ones about his moose hunting
escapade in Northern
Maine
with Dick Darling. The Brown family plays cribbage, and he always tried
to win, but was mostly a good sport when he lost. Reading
and following current events, especially politics, kept him engrossed.
Most of all, he loved and was proudest of his family.
He was a Mason, active in both Arundel
Lodge
No. 76 and United Lodge No.8, and particularly enjoyed participating in
Masonic functions with Nils, his son-in-law.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Lucille Packard, and by his second
wife of 48 years, Gloria Wakefield.
Surviving Bob are daughters and son-in-laws, Linda Nevers
and her husband Joel
of Kennebunk, Melanie Groneng and her husband Nils
of Brunswick, Beth Darling and her husband Bill of Amherst, N.H.; Grandchildren, Kaia
and Christopher Groneng of Brunswick, Caleb,
Samuel, Isabella, and Ezra Darling of Amherst, N.H.; Brother,Wilbur
Allan Brown of Benton, five sisters, Betty Littlefield of Brooks, Virginia
Robertson of Carmel, Calif., Joan Stephenson of Nova Scotia, Canada, Marlene
Wight of Old Town, Marsha Shibles of Knox;
many nieces, nephews, and many greats.
A Masonic Service followed by a funeral service will be held 3
p.m.
Tuesday, March 18th at United Masonic Lodge No. 8, 65 Baribeau
Drive, Brunswick. arrangements
are entrusted to Hall & Bibber Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 78
Main St.,
Thomaston.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to:
United Lodge No. 8, AF&AM
P.O.
Box 164Brunswick, ME04011
Or
Arundel Lodge
No. 76, AF&AM
P.O.
Box 228Kennebunkport, ME04046
Arundel Lodge
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