Douglas C. Brown

May 30, 1937-December 6, 2007

Ret. President, Homestead Woolen Mills Inc.

Obituary from The Keene Sentinel of December 10, 2007

Douglas C. Brown, 70, of 5 Red Fox Run, Keene, died Dec. 6, 2007, at Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene after a short period of failing health.

He was a native of Keene, born May 30, 1937, son of Gordon K. and Persis (Goodnow) Brown. He had lived in Keene most of his life. He graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., and went on to earn his degree from Harvard University.

Mr. Brown was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy where he held the rank of lieutenant junior grade. He had served aboard the USS Bennington and the USS Lexington.

He was the owner and proprietor of Prospect Park Press Inc. in Chesterfield, a business that he owned and operated for 15 years. He retired two years ago. He had previously been president of Homestead Woolen Mills Inc. in West Swanzey for 24 years.

Mr. Brown was a member of the United Church of Christ.

He was also a board member of the Northern Textile Association, past board of directors member of the American Textile Manufacturing Institute, and was a member of the board of directors of Keene National Bank. He was a past president of the Cheshire County YMCA, past chairman and member of the board of directors of the Keene Country Club, Liberty Mutual, and past campaign chairman of the Monadnock United Way. Mr. Brown had also been a member of the Claremont Rotary Club, Keene Rotary Club and Brattleboro Rotary Club.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Sarah “Sally” (Gilda) Brown of Keene; his sons, Douglas M. Brown of Keene, Dixon C. Brown of Bend, Ore., and Daniel G. Brown of Dummerston Vt.; two brothers, Digby Brown of Salisbury, Conn., and Duncan Brown of Williamstown, Mass.; two sisters, Jane Reynolds and Ann Staples, both of Keene; his grandchildren, Ivy Brown, Emily Brown, Joanna Brown and Tucker Brown; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. A brother, Derek Brown, died earlier.

Services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Christ, Central Square, Keene. Spring burial will be held in the family lot at Woodland Cemetery in Keene.

Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Fletcher Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 33 Marlboro St., Keene. The family has asked that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made in Mr. Brown’s memory to the Cheshire County YMCA, 32 Lake St., Swanzey 03446.

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