Douglas N. Brown

Douglas Newton Brown

May 15, 1928 - April 10, 2016

Doug was born in Berkeley, California. His parents were Lloyd and Ingrid Brown. He graduated from Berkeley High School and enlisted in the Army. He served his service in Korea from July 1946 to April 1948. Upon his discharge, he enrolled at UC Berkeley and graduated with a BA in 1952. Doug was a member of Phi Gamma Delta since 1951.

Upon Doug's graduation, he worked for various companies and was soon hired by Mallot & Peterson Roofing Company as their Estimator in 1957. In 1976, he and Charles Peterson purchased the company. Doug sold his interest in the company to Charles in 1986, and went to work as an Estimator for Enterprise Roofing Company, retiring in 1996. During those years, Doug was President of the Roofing Contractors Association from 1979 to 1981, served on the Board of Directors for 20 years, was on the Board of Directors of the Alameda County Builders Exchange for 15 years and was inducted into the Associated Roofing Contractors of the Bay Area Counties, Inc., Hall of Fame on December 4, 1999.

With all the above going on, Doug found time to court and marry his wife, Sydney, on December 5, 1964. Never having had a dog, Sydney, who had Boxers, introduced him to the world of the Boxer. They joined the East Bay Boxer Club in 1985, becoming Life Members, and also Life Members of the American Boxer Club. Doug served as President of the EBBC from 1986 to 1988, and was on the Board of Directors for many years.

Doug was predeceased by his parents and sister Winifred Thompson. He is survived by his wife, Sydney, niece, Deborah MacInnis, and nephew, Eldon Thompson.

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Join us for a memorial of Doug's life in photos.

Parents, Lloyd and Ingrid Brown on their wedding day.

September 9, 1925

18 months, or so.

20 months old.

With Grandma Maren and sister Winifred

1931

With Mom and Pop and Win

May, 1931 - 3 years old

With sister Winifred

October, 1931

With Aunt Naomi, cousins Shirley and Wesley Brown,

and sister Win on June 12, 1932

With sister, Winifred

July, 1932

Halloween, October 1932

The Cabin at Pinecrest - 60 Rustic Rd.
So many treasured memories here.

With Pop, probably at Pinecrest

The date says January, 1934, but no snow?

With sister, Win.

Sometime in 1934

May 13, 1934

Almost 6 years old.

Christmas, 1934

Probably 1935

August, 1935

Probably at the cabin in Pinecrest.

May, 1935

7 years old

Easter, 1936

With cousin John Lund and sister Win.

Probably 1936

1937 or so with Pop and Win

September 1941, building the stone fireplace

at the cabin in Pinecrest with Pop.

More fireplace building.

Winter, 1941

Graduation Photo

1945?

Winter 1948-1949

Toboganning with Pop and Win

Family Portrait

Probably 1949

June, 1952 in Pinecrest

Cousin John, far left, Aunt Agnes, 2nd from right.

September 12, 1954

Sister Win's wedding.

Early 1958

With sister Win, Mom and Pop, and niece Debbie

Christmas 1960

Norwegian tradition of singing carols

around the Christmas tree on Walnut Street

with Mom and Pop, sister Win, niece Debbie and nephew Eldon.

Family gathering on Walnut Street in the early '60's

when Aaga Owe, a relative, visited from Norway.

About 1963 with niece and nephew and Pop.

1964 with his bride, Sydney,

Sister Win, and nephew Eldon at Dodge Ridge.

At niece Debbie's wedding in November,1978

with Sydney, Win and Gene.

Christmas, 1981

Thanksgiving, 1982 with Sydney

and the first great-niece, Jessie.

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