Louis E. Brown Jr., 75

Louis E. Brown Jr., 75, of Bigfork, lost his battle with cancer at Brendan House on Sunday, March 28, 2010. He was born March 28, 1935, in Parma, Idaho, to Louis and Velma Brown. He was raised in Rexford, attended school in Rexford and graduated from Lincoln County High School in Eureka. He served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1957 and, following his honorable discharge, worked as an electrician in California. He worked as a maintenance man at Ptarmigan Village for 17 years and later worked at Western Building Center for several years as well. He loved the Montana outdoors and greatly enjoyed woodworking and spending time with his family, who will miss him very much. Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers, Steve and Dan Brown; sister, Nancy Thumma; sons, Ken and John Brown; and daughter, Jeanne Frank. He is survived by his wife, Nora Brown; children, Rick Hamilton and wife Debra, and Dan Hamilton; sisters, Susan Reed and husband Mike, and Patricia Stevens; brother, Jim Brown, and wife, Peggy; six grandchildren, Jimmy and Chris Franks, Matthew and Kenny Brown, and Teah and Jim Hamilton; seven great-grandchildren, Katie, Jessica, Tommie, Dominique, Destinie, Landen and Jordan; as well as several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at the First Baptist Church in Eureka with a luncheon to follow. Austin Funeral Home is assisting the family.