| Name |
Lawrence Wayne Brown |
| Nickname |
Beau |
| Birth |
17 Aug 1897 |
Westmoreland, Pottawatomie Co, Kansas, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biography |
The Brown and Crowl families are among the oldest in Kansas, coming to the area when Kansas was a territory and not yet a state. Beau's parents are buried near him. His maternal grandparents are buried in Lawrence. Beau served in the army in World War I at Camp Funston in Fort Riley, Kansas, CO 4, 164 Depot Brigade, and was a corporal at discharge. Following the war, he worked briefly as a machinist assistant for the railroad. Beau and his wife Gretta raised three sons: Richard, Lawrence Jr, and Robert. Together they worked at the business founded by his parents, Brown's Decorating Shop in El Dorado, Kansas, and maintained it throughout their lifetimes. Beau was survived by his wife, Gretta, their three sons, and three grandchildren. |
| Military |
1918-1919 |
World War I |
| Corporal, US Army. Served at Camp Funston in Fort Riley, Kansas, CO 4, 164 Depot Brigade. |
| Death |
25 May 1963 |
Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas, USA |
| Burial |
Sunset Lawns Cemetery, El Dorado. Butler Co, Kansas, USA |
- Section I, Lot 635, Space 1
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| Person ID |
I50274 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
8 Oct 2023 |
1897 - 1963 (65 years)