September 8, 1924 - January 8, 2025
Bill Brown passed away at home January 8, 2025 of natural causes at the age 100 years.
Born September 8, 1924, on a farm near Belfry, Montana, Bill was the second of 5 children to Matt and Hazel Brown. He attended Bostic Country School, Belfry Elementary and High Schools, and graduated from Bridger High School in 1942. He then served in the U.S. Navy for the duration of WWII, returning home with an honorable discharge New Years Eve 1945.
Bill met Helen Harman at a Spring dance in Belfry and they were married on his birthday in 1946. They enjoyed 68 years of enduring love and happiness together. They raised 5 children, and have 87 grandchildren, including four 3xgreats!
His career was in the automotive industry, starting in the parts department at Billings Motor, then Buick Corporation, and culminating in owning the Bill Brown Buick Dealership in Chula Vista, Ca. He also owned the Rainbow Motel in Livingston, Mt, and later was a janitor and bus driver for the Bridger School District. Bill also served 4 years on the Bridger city counsel, and served 2 terms as Mayor. In 1990 Bill and Helen retired to Sequim, Wa., and moved to Missoula, MT in 2004.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents and siblings and beloved wife Helen. Survivors include children Ruth, Beverly, Bill, Roxanne and Alan, sister-in-law Eldora, and cousins Fred and Bob Walter.
Burial will be on Friday January 31 at 1 p.m., at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Missoula, Mt. The memorial services will be officiated by grandson Johnny Tyler, and available for remote viewing at www.MissoulaFuneralHomes.com.
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