| Visitation:
							11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2016, at Holland 
							Barry & Bennett Funeral Home, Lincoln. Service:
							1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home 
							Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral 
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							Obituary 
							 Dennis R. Brown, 64, of Lincoln, passed away 
							Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Memorial Medical 
							Center, Springfield.
 Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday, 
							July 8, 2016, at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral 
							Home, Lincoln. Memorial services will follow at 1 
							p.m. Friday also at the funeral home with Karen 
							Witts officiating. Burial will be at a later date in 
							Brown Cemetery, Blue Mound Township.
 
 Dennis was born April 3, 1952, in Decatur, the son 
							of Ralph and Velma Brown. He married Marsha May on 
							September 24, 1988.
 
 Dennis retired from Lincoln Developmental Center in 
							2002. He was a member of the Humane Society of Logan 
							County, The Oasis Senior Center where he previously 
							served as President, was a volunteer at Memorial 
							Physician Services, enjoyed crocheting and knitting 
							and was a member of the Tuesday group at Serendipity 
							Stitches. He was a blue ribbon winner at the Logan 
							County Fair for his crochet work. He loved music and 
							was particularly fond of the music of Tammy Wynette.
 
 
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Dennis was a kind soul and a friend to many. He will be sadly missed and 
lovingly remembered.
 Surviving are his wife Marsha Brown of Lincoln, nephew Josh(Justin) Clark of 
Decatur, niece Heather Clark of Decatur, great nieces and nephew Lilianna Clark, 
Avacyn Clark, and Jordan Clark all of Decatur, Aunt Pat Hunt of Lincoln, cousin 
Harold (Shannon) Hays of Mechanicsburg, and his beloved cat Whiskers.
 
 He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings Peggy Clark, Martha 
Brown, and Gary Brown.
 
 Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Logan County, or to the 
Oasis Senior Center and will be accepted at the funeral home.
 
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