Bernard Eugene Brown was born to Harry Elbert Brown and Florence Marie Buchart Brown on June 19, 1922 in Grinnell, Iowa. He died May 13, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. Bernard served in the US Air Force. He married Phyllis Barbara Ann Preston n October 17, 1960 in Albuquerque, NM. She preceded him in death on December 26, 1999. He was also preceded in death by his parents Harry and Florence Brown; three brothers, Joseph Brown, Gerald Brown, and Phillip Brown; two sisters, Mary Bergkvist and Catherine Carnevali; his son, Timothy Brown; and one granddaughter, Cynthia Brown. He is survived by his brother, Charles Brown of Albuquerque, NM; daughter, Bernadette Brown of Mountainair, NM; five grandchildren, Justin Shelton of Farmington, NM, Heather Brown Benjamin, Brown, Kelly Brown and Shawn Brown all of Mountainair, NM; also numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces, nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.