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Arthur D. 'Art' Brown
July 21, 1925 — January 28, 2017
Herkimer
Arthur D. Brown, 91, passed away Saturday January 28, 2017 . Art was born on July 21, 1925 in Herkimer the son of the late Arthur F. and Caroline Proschack Brown, he was a graduate of Herkimer High School. He was married on May 7, 1955 to Esther Chase, she passed away on July 29, 2016.
Art served with the NAVY during WWII and was station on a mine sweeper in the Mediterranean. After his tour with the NAVY, he started working at Remington Rand in 1946 on a four year apprentice program as a tool and die maker. In 1953 He started working at G.E. retiring from the engineering development lab in 1985.
Art attended the Herkimer United Methodist Church, was a member of the Herkimer County Historical Society and the Ilion Fish & Game Club, he was an avid outdoorsman enjoying
gardening, hunting, fishing, golfing and in his youth swimming in the West Canada Creek.
He also enjoyed woodworking.
Art is survived by two sons and daughters in law Thomas and Sally of Clinton, David and Carla of Winston-Salem, NC his daughter and son in law Norma and Timothy Swartout of Richfield Springs, his grandchildren Kevin and Jordan Brown, Adam and his wife Laura Swartout and Evan and Kathryn Swartout and a great granddaughter Quinn Swartout. He is also survived by his sister in law Barbara Chase. He was predeceased by his sisters and brothers in law Helen and William Stewart, Olive and Virgil Gibbs and James Chase
Funeral services for Art will be at Noon Thursday, February 2, 2017 from the Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home, Inc., 100 Otsego St., Ilion with Rev. Janet Gleason officiating, interment will follow in the Armory Hill Cemetery, Ilion. Friends may call from 4-6 PM Wednesday.
Friends are asked to consider memorials to the Salvation Army, Herkimer.
To leave an online condolence and light a candle please go to www.whiter-hendrix.com .
Visitation
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home Inc.
100 Otsego St.
Ilion
13357
Funeral Service
12:00 pm Thursday, February 2, 2017
Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home Inc.
100 Otsego St.
Ilion, New York, United States
13357
Service Time: 12:00 PM
Interment at: Armory Hill Cemetery
12:30 pm Thursday, February 2, 2017
Armory Hill Cemetery
Ilion
Ilion, New York, United States
13357
Arthur D. Brown, 91, passed away Saturday January 28, 2017 . Art was born on July 21, 1925 in Herkimer the son of the late Arthur F. and Caroline Proschack Brown, he was a graduate of Herkimer High School. He was married on May 7, 1955 to Esther Chase, she passed away on July 29, 2016.
Art served with the NAVY during WWII and was station on a mine sweeper in the Mediterranean. After his tour with the NAVY, he started working at Remington Rand in 1946 on a four year apprentice program as a tool and die maker. In 1953 He started working at G.E. retiring from the engineering development lab in 1985.
Art attended the Herkimer United Methodist Church, was a member of the Herkimer County Historical Society and the Ilion Fish & Game Club, he was an avid outdoorsman enjoying
gardening, hunting, fishing, golfing and in his youth swimming in the West Canada Creek.
He also enjoyed woodworking.
Art is survived by two sons and daughters in law Thomas and Sally of Clinton, David and Carla of Winston-Salem, NC his daughter and son in law Norma and Timothy Swartout of Richfield Springs, his grandchildren Kevin and Jordan Brown, Adam and his wife Laura Swartout and Evan and Kathryn Swartout and a great granddaughter Quinn Swartout. He is also survived by his sister in law Barbara Chase. He was predeceased by his sisters and brothers in law Helen and William Stewart, Olive and Virgil Gibbs and James Chase
Funeral services for Art will be at Noon Thursday, February 2, 2017 from the Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home, Inc., 100 Otsego St., Ilion with Rev. Janet Gleason officiating, interment will follow in the Armory Hill Cemetery, Ilion. Friends may call from 4-6 PM Wednesday.
Friends are asked to consider memorials to the Salvation Army, Herkimer.
To leave an online condolence and light a candle please go to www.whiter-hendrix.com .
Visitation
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home Inc.
100 Otsego St.
Ilion
13357
Funeral Service
12:00 pm Thursday, February 2, 2017
Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home Inc.
100 Otsego St.
Ilion, New York, United States
13357
Service Time: 12:00 PM
Interment at: Armory Hill Cemetery
12:30 pm Thursday, February 2, 2017
Armory Hill Cemetery
Ilion
Ilion, New York, United States
13357
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