Robert Allen Brown (1939-2026)

Robert Allen (Bob) Brown of Pembroke Pines, Florida, passed away on July 24, 2026. He was born on December 14, 1939 in Lafayette, Indiana, the only child of the late William Howard Brown and Dagmar Eness Brown. In January, 1943, Bob's dad left his teaching position at Purdue University to become a public health administrator in Jacksonville, Florida. Thus, Bob was reared in the Riverside section of Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated from Lee High School and Jacksonville University. He briefly taught middle school and then had a successful career in real estate finance working in all areas of mortgage lending with several savings banks in Clermont, Florida, and Hendersonville, North Carolina. As a younger adult he maintained a positive attitude despite having serious health problems and multiple major surgeries. Bob was active in civic organizations such as Kiwanis and Lion's Club, and on community boards such as the Chamber of Commerce, Red Cross, the United Way, and in his church. After retirement, he was a dedicated volunteer at the library of his grandchildren's elementary schools. He was married to Andrea Benoway Brown for 60 years and was the father of loving sons Christopher (Jamie) and Daniel (Cara) Brown and the grandfather of Katherine, Mallory, and Ryan. He is also survived by several close first cousins. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Weston, Florida on Saturday, August 8th at 3 pm. Remains to be interred in a family plot at Woodlawn Cemetery in Gotha, Florida. Memorial service will also be live-streamed at https://stpaulweston.com/livestream/ . In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Weston, Florida, memorial fund https://stpaulweston.breezechms.com/form/RobertBrownMemorials or the Broward County Public Library Foundation https://www.bplfoundation.org/donate .