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James R. “Jim” Brown

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[January 21, 2015]  MOUNT PULASKI - James R. “Jim” Brown, 79, of Mt. Pulaski, passed away at his home at 4:58 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2015.

Visitation: A visitation will be held two hours prior to the service at the church, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Service: 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski

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James R. “Jim” Brown, 79, of Mount Pulaski, passed away at his home at 4:58 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2015.

Jim was born on October 31, 1935 in Mount Pulaski, son of Samuel Leonard and Verna Anderson Brown. He was united in marriage to Mary Hahn in September of 1957. She survives him in Mount Pulaski. Their union produced three children: Mark (Gail) Brown of Kalamazoo, MI, Jill (Mike) Saulsberry of Woodbridge, CT, and Ann (Wayne) Cowan of Lexington, KY; five grandchildren: Jeff and Carolyn Brown, Drew and Alex Cowan, and Leah Saulsberry. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one brother.

Jim graduated from Millikin University in 1957 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Industry. His employment included real estate broker, time keeping department of Clinton Power Plant, planned giving counselor for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, and estimator for Lincolnland Graphics. Jim was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski serving in various capacities: School board, Sunday school superintendent, Elder and Congregational Chairman.

Services for Jim will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski with Rev. Glenn Stroschein and Rev. Bruce LeKamp co-officiating. A visitation will be held two hours prior to the service at the church (9-11:00 a.m.). Burial will be at Mount Pulaski Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mount Pulaski Zion Lutheran School or to the Zion Lutheran Church. Arrangements are entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski.

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