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Robert L. Brown

1938 - 2016

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Saturday

April

Funeral Service

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Church of the Holy Comforter

213 N. Main Street

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

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Saturday

April

Burial

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Sumter Cemetery

700 W Oakland Ave

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

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Sarina & Freddy Schneeweiss posted a condolence

Sunday, April 24, 2016

For the Brown Family, We are so sorrow for your loss but as I read from the obituary, Robert had a very full and eventful life and touched many people's lives. He surely will be missed but never forgotten. Stay strong and help each other through the days ahead. G-d Bless you all, Love Sarina & Freddy Schneeweiss

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John Achor posted a condolence

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Heartfelt condolences from Pat and me to Bob's extensive family I will always remember you Bob. Sleep well, comrade in arms. John

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Robert T. Brown III posted a condolence

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Robert was my first cousin, mentor, and friend. We have been loyal friends since our earliest days as toddlers. I have a photo of us in 1944 sitting next to each other at a family gathering at 115 North Salem Avenue. For over seventy years we have loved each other as brothers not cousins. I always had the greatest respect and admiration for all that he accomplished in his life. We could be apart for years and upon meeting we would pick right up where we left off as if no time had passed. My wife and I would visit Robert and Cathy at their lovely home, "Raven's Nest" where we always felt loved as only the closest friends and family can. Their home was filled with love for nature and we shared so many hours retelling family stories and laughing the hours away. When my wife became ill over the last year, Robert would call on a regular basis to check on how she was doing. It is rare for a friendship to endure for over 70 years but ours did. We shared so many interests and we laughed together for most of those years. I could go on and on with stories about the good times we had together but will just say that I loved him like a brother and miss him terribly.

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Maj George Jacoby, USAF, ret. posted a condolence

Friday, April 22, 2016

Godspeed, Colonel - I am proud to have served with you in the SCV, and will miss your smile and your vast experience and expertise. I am honored to have known you as Bob - a compatriot.

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Friday, April 22, 2016

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This is the remote island of Shemya in the Aleutians. It's two miles wide and four miles long. This was our home away from home while flying Rivet Ball (RC-135S, #59-1491) during the "Cold War" (1967-69).

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Friday, April 22, 2016

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LTC, Robert L. "Viper" Brown, USAF (Ret.)

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Friday, April 22, 2016

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Team-2, "Rivet Ball" patch XXX From "Wanda Belle"

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Friday, April 22, 2016

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Here's Team-2 (Ratto's Raiders) in 1968 on Shemya with "The Ball". Standing L-R: Bob Brown, Bob Armentrout, Al Hansen, Russ Howard and King Hawes. Kneeling L-R: Joe Hall, Tom Dodds, Brad Perry, Arthur Reid and Ed Wakeman. Our Story: www.RC135.com

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Friday, April 22, 2016

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Rivet Ball (RC-135S #59-1491)

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Kingdon R. Hawes posted a condolence

Friday, April 22, 2016

I'm very sorry to learn that my friend and fellow Raven, LTC. Robert L. "Viper" Brown, USAF (Ret.) is no longer with us as of 11:30pm ET on 19 April 2016. He will be missed by all that knew him. Bob and I were crew members on Team-2, "Rivet Ball" (1967-69). May he rest in peace. Our story follows: www.RC135.com PS: I will be dedicating my 2016 "Tales of The 55th" presentation to "Viper" on 20 May 2016 at Offutt in the Bennie Davis Maintenance facility. King Hawes, aka "Tinker" Team-2, Rivet Ball (1967-69)

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Dr. Kerry A. Crooks posted a condolence

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Sincerest condolences. Col. Brown was a warrior with an artistic soul.

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Tom Elmore posted a condolence

Thursday, April 21, 2016

My heart and prayers goes out to his friends and family in this time of sadness. He helped me tremendously in the making of my book on Potter's Raid last year. In fact I would dare say if it was not for him, the book might not have come out and certainly would not have been as good as it is. In addition I enjoyed passing on Sherlock Holmes related news to him as we both share a love of the great detective. (I can imagine him now quizzing Sir Arthur right now about things in the stories.) The world has lost a great scholar and a good man and I have lost a friend.

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Joe Long posted a condolence

Thursday, April 21, 2016

"...rather rejoice that such men have lived." - General George Patton, Jr. God bless and comfort you. Col. Robert Brown was such a brave and wise man, a wonderful teacher, a leader and an encouragement; I will miss his wit, his generosity, his calm and perspective, his knowledge and his dedication. I will not "miss" his good example, because I will keep his good example clearly in mind. I remember the advice he gave Conrad on the way to The Citadel, the advice he gave me in the midst of turmoil, and his literature seminar and historical presentations - always truth delivered with precision and kindness. I am certain that Heaven has a very good library and I hope to see him there.

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Howard & Lyn Watson posted a condolence

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Cathy, we just heard - God bless you and the children, the family. Words come hard but I know you know our condolences are deep, heart felt. We love you, and loved Robert. We are here for you. We pray God's perfect peace for you. Much love, Howard and Lyn.

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Robert L. Brown

1938 - 2016

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221 Broad Street | Sumter, South Carolina | 29150
Phone: (803) 775-9386 | Fax: (803) 775-2151 | E-mail: bobbymcc123@gmail.com