Ronald Brown

St. George, UT - Ronald Arthur Brown, 81, passed away June 19, 2013, at home in St. George, Utah. He was born May 29, 1932 at his aunt's home in Nephi, UT, to Douglas Marion Brown and Mildred Irene Croff. He married Illa Jean Sherwood from Levan, UT, on November 6, 1954 in Nephi and were sealed in the LDS Manti Temple on July 26, 1960. Ron graduated from Juab High School and served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from Mountain Bell Telephone System in 1985 after 30 years of service, and then worked for Midstates Consultants retiring from there after 10 years of service.

Ron is survived by his wife, Illa, and five children: Craig and Karie Brown of Durango, CO; Ronda and Jack Taylor of Saint George, UT; Marion (Merv) and Mary Brown of Rexburg, ID; Kandra and Brad Mills of Saint George, UT; Melanie and John Gardiner of Clinton, UT, seventeen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren; siblings Sonia Liddard, Betty (Kirk) Sandars, and Terry (Lorrane) Brown.

He is preceded in death by his brother Tommy Brown,his sister and brother-in-law Marion and Arthur Johnson, and his brother-in-law Ray Liddard

A viewing will be held Friday, June 21, 2013 at the Mall Drive Branch LDS Chapel, 259 N. Mall Dr. St. George, UT from 6-7:30 pm. Graveside services will be Saturday, at 12:00 Noon at the Vine Bluff Cemetery in Nephi, UT with a viewing at 11:00 am at the Nephi 3rd Ward located at 1125 N. 400 E. Nephi, Utah.