Don Brown
Honor Code SignatorySigned 4 Aug 2016 | 258 contributions | 14 thank-yous | 979 connections
Born at the Columbia Hospital in Astoria, Family lived in Knappa, Oregon until 1959 when they moved to Placentia, California, because his dad went to work at Delco-Remy Battery Plant in Anaheim, California. He attended Placentia Unified School District graduating from Valencia High School in June of 1971. He Graduated Fullerton Community College June 1974 with an AA degree in General Business Management.
Don married Molly Juanita Ayers July 20, 1974 in Westminster, California. Two children, Leta Jean Brown, named for his mother and maternal grandmother, Aug 29, 1975 and Summer Sunshine Brown, (no, we were NOT hippies!) born April 25 1977.
Don and family lived in the Southern California area until 1985 when the family packed up and returned to Oregon, settling in the Salem, Oregon following his father who had moved there 3 years prior.
Don and his wife Molly are currently Long Haul Truck Drivers and are approaching retirement.
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Featured National Park champion connections: Don is 16 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 23 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 15 degrees from George Catlin, 18 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 23 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 17 degrees from George Grinnell, 26 degrees from Anton Kröller, 17 degrees from Stephen Mather, 16 degrees from Kara McKean, 17 degrees from John Muir, 19 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 27 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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