Born 27 January 1932
in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
to George Arthur Brown of Jacksonville, Illinois
& Dorothy Alma Debenham of Chicago
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| Art & Dort, 1929 |
Raised in suburban Detroit. Two older brothers. Graduated from Royal Oak High School. Changed name from Joanne to Joan. One year college. Married Kenneth (Kenny) Paul Clayton -a.k.a. "Skinny" - a high school friend, at 19. (Eloped to Indiana because they were underage in Michigan. Sadly, no photographs. . . . )Mom to three children.
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| Charles Wayne, born 1955. Engineer @ General Motors. |
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| Catherine Dorothy, born 1958. Antiques dealer. |
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| Philip Arthur, born 1965. Emergency medical technician & firefighter. |
A few lifetime accomplishments:
- Devoted, supportive & loving wife for 44 years until Dad left this earth in 1995
- Supportive stay-at-home mom her entire life, was always home when we got home
- Mother-in-law to Laura, Fred & Angi
- Grandma to Michael, Joel, Alex, Andrea & Sarah
- Girl scout leader for three years
- Loved golfing, traveling and flower & vegetable gardening
- Loves animals ~ especially cats, birds & small wildlife
- Keeps an immaculate home
- Dedicated & appreciated hospital volunteer for many years
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| Cathie & Joan |
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| Ken, Joel & Joan |
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| Joan, Phil & Angi |
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| Joan & Ken in 1992 at Phil & Angi's wedding |
Congratulations on 80 wonderful years, Mom.
Happy, happy birthday.
I love you. . .
