More detail on this person: James W. Brown
left this life to go to his heavenly home on
Friday, February 4, 2011 after complications from
surgery. Mr. Brown was born in Springfield,
Illinois on October 16, 1943. He was the son of
Raymond C. Brown and the late Margaret E. Brown
of Cantrall, Illinois. He was a veteran of the
United States Army serving during the Vietnam War
as a CW2. He was a helicopter pilot with the
Thunder Chickens Gun Platoon where he was
awarded Two Distinguished Flying Crosses, 27 Oak
Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star, 15 Air Medals and
numerous other medals. While in flight school at
Hunter Army Airfield, Jim met the love of his
life, Marjorie B. Brown. They would have
celebrated their 41st anniversary in April, 2011.
Upon returning to Savannah, he earned his
doctorate of jurisprudence from John Marshal Law
School in 1978. His son, William A. E. Brown
joined his practice in 2002. Survived by his wife,
Marjorie, son William, granddaughter Christiana,
father, Raymond C. Brown, brother Jack Brown
(Donna) of Cantrall, Illinois, brother in law &
sister in law, Helen & Hugh "Bucky" Savanich and
several nieces and nephews. Visitation: 5-8 p.m.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Fairhaven Funeral
Home - Hubert C. Baker Chapel. Funeral Services:
2 p.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2011 in the Hubert
C. Baker Chapel with interment in the Greenwich
Section of Bonaventure Cemetery. Fairhaven
Funeral Home Hubert C. Baker Chapel 7415
Hodgson Memorial Dr. Savannah, GA 31406
912-927-1999 www.fairhavenfuneralhome.net
Savannah Morning News February 7, 2011 Please
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Published in Savannah Morning News on February
7, 2011
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