Sunni I am gutted by the passing of your father and I am so sorry that we lost such a great man.
Here is my post about him…it says it all.
Dan Brown…..the world lost a curmudgeonly old man when you left us today….a curmudgeonly old man that I loved with my whole heart! Just last week I had a quick text from him and I was sure to tell him once again that I loved him….i know he knew but I am so glad I was able to remind him.
I met Dan in the late 1970s… our relationship spanned 50 years!. He was my boss at one of my first jobs. Even after he left the area, we kept in touch. I would get a call from him or a visit if he was in town. We would visit over dinner and Dan ALWAYS reminded me I could do great things if I remembered there was a world outside of Huntsville TX.
When Dan left to take a job in El Paso I was upset to see him go. He called me a few months later and said…”out of all the people I thought I would miss when I left Huntsville, you weren’t even on the list….but I miss you!”
He went on to ask me if I would move to El Paso to come to work for him. I didn’t go but we kept in touch.
After the early eighties we lost touch.
Somewhere after 1995, I mentioned to JC that I really wished I knew how to locate MY Dan Brown but that with his common name I had no luck finding him. JC said, “ there’s a guy who works across the hall from me and has been there about five years and his name is Dan Brown, but it couldn’t possibly be the same one. I asked him what that person did as far as his job, he replied that he worked in medical records. I immediately asked him….
“ is he tall and very slender, mostly quiet, but definitely tells people to go
F themselves on a daily basis?” J C said…”yep! I bet it’s him!” JC called me the next morning from work and told me to be over at the prison unit by noon so that I could see my Dan Brown! Since then I have kept in touch with him.
Dan Brown …….thank you SO MUCH for seeing in me what I could not see and pushing me to push myself! Thank you for the worldliness and the experiences you taught me. I don’t know that I would ever have tried escargot if it hadn’t been for you. And by the way, every single time I saw Julia Roberts send that escargot sailing across the room in Pretty Woman I thought of you. You not only took this country bumpkin out for a sophisticated dress up dinner, you showed me the correct way to hold those Slippery suckers so that MY escargot didn’t go flying across the room! You took time to show me things that built my confidence and had so much to do with the woman I am today!
I am going to miss you like crazy and I hope there is someone in heaven that can make you oatmeal cookies just as good as mine. I love you and I will see you when I get there!💜
This gives me joy beyond belief. Thank you so much for sharing these stories about my dad!!! Oh my god, this made me laugh and cry. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Thank you for sharing such a great man. My husband enjoyed working with him and really respected and liked him even before he knew he was the Dan Brown I was looking for!
Oh, thank you for that. I’m sorry I don’t remember corresponding. Christy’s death was a horrible blur. I LOVE what you shared and am so grateful for it. FYI, Rocky and I aren’t sure about a service for him yet…we are only just now meeting his wife, Debbie.
Chris, FYI, my brother is trying to coordinate a service for dad early evening on August 12 at Ric Brown's Funeral Home. I can let Rocky know to be sure and communicate with you, if that would be all right. I believe Debbie will share details on Facebook, too. Is there a best way to make sure you get the information?
Chris, I shared your email with Rocky and my understanding is that Debbie Brown (dad's widow) will post details about the service (if there really does end up being one) on Facebook. I'll make sure you get the information you need...I know Rocky is doing his best to get things together but dad's death wasn't tidy so there is a lot of loose ends. I just wanted you to know I have your email address and will be in touch. Also, I re-read your comment about dad and cried again today. Thank you for sharing about him. I cried, but I also laughed. Thank you for that.
Thank you for sharing about your dad's fiercely compassionate existence; the impact of his actions will continue to ripple across time in the lives of the recipients of his kindness and care. Grateful for the ways that you continue to extend his legacy.
Thank you for reading about him, Ryan. He was a real Bodhisattva, to humans and dogs. He didn’t acquire or leave many material possessions on this Earth; he left far more important offerings. Offerings that, as you know, ripple outward into that formless field of benefaction. Appreciation to you.
What a beautiful tribute to your dad, Sunni. I'm not sure there's ever an easy time to lose a parent, and especially one as amazing as he was. May you find peace as you remember him.
Awwww on the loss of your Dad Sunni. My heart is warm and sad from reading this beautiful tribute. Your own remarkable attributes do make even more sense in learning a bit about him. Wishing you well with adjusting to your Dad being on the other side, assisting you and others. Salty guardian angels are the best kind.
Sunni I am gutted by the passing of your father and I am so sorry that we lost such a great man.
Here is my post about him…it says it all.
Dan Brown…..the world lost a curmudgeonly old man when you left us today….a curmudgeonly old man that I loved with my whole heart! Just last week I had a quick text from him and I was sure to tell him once again that I loved him….i know he knew but I am so glad I was able to remind him.
I met Dan in the late 1970s… our relationship spanned 50 years!. He was my boss at one of my first jobs. Even after he left the area, we kept in touch. I would get a call from him or a visit if he was in town. We would visit over dinner and Dan ALWAYS reminded me I could do great things if I remembered there was a world outside of Huntsville TX.
When Dan left to take a job in El Paso I was upset to see him go. He called me a few months later and said…”out of all the people I thought I would miss when I left Huntsville, you weren’t even on the list….but I miss you!”
He went on to ask me if I would move to El Paso to come to work for him. I didn’t go but we kept in touch.
After the early eighties we lost touch.
Somewhere after 1995, I mentioned to JC that I really wished I knew how to locate MY Dan Brown but that with his common name I had no luck finding him. JC said, “ there’s a guy who works across the hall from me and has been there about five years and his name is Dan Brown, but it couldn’t possibly be the same one. I asked him what that person did as far as his job, he replied that he worked in medical records. I immediately asked him….
“ is he tall and very slender, mostly quiet, but definitely tells people to go
F themselves on a daily basis?” J C said…”yep! I bet it’s him!” JC called me the next morning from work and told me to be over at the prison unit by noon so that I could see my Dan Brown! Since then I have kept in touch with him.
Dan Brown …….thank you SO MUCH for seeing in me what I could not see and pushing me to push myself! Thank you for the worldliness and the experiences you taught me. I don’t know that I would ever have tried escargot if it hadn’t been for you. And by the way, every single time I saw Julia Roberts send that escargot sailing across the room in Pretty Woman I thought of you. You not only took this country bumpkin out for a sophisticated dress up dinner, you showed me the correct way to hold those Slippery suckers so that MY escargot didn’t go flying across the room! You took time to show me things that built my confidence and had so much to do with the woman I am today!
I am going to miss you like crazy and I hope there is someone in heaven that can make you oatmeal cookies just as good as mine. I love you and I will see you when I get there!💜
This gives me joy beyond belief. Thank you so much for sharing these stories about my dad!!! Oh my god, this made me laugh and cry. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
What a cool story.
If there is a service and I can possibly be there I will be.
Thank you for sharing such a great man. My husband enjoyed working with him and really respected and liked him even before he knew he was the Dan Brown I was looking for!
Huntsville. I corresponded with you when Christy passed. I am truly heartbroken. He was one of the good ones
Oh, thank you for that. I’m sorry I don’t remember corresponding. Christy’s death was a horrible blur. I LOVE what you shared and am so grateful for it. FYI, Rocky and I aren’t sure about a service for him yet…we are only just now meeting his wife, Debbie.
Chris, FYI, my brother is trying to coordinate a service for dad early evening on August 12 at Ric Brown's Funeral Home. I can let Rocky know to be sure and communicate with you, if that would be all right. I believe Debbie will share details on Facebook, too. Is there a best way to make sure you get the information?
Please do. I know my husband and I would both like to attend and I would like to share the info with a few of his old Huntsville EMS people.
My email is cthompson340@yahoo.com
Thank you. I look forward to meeting you all
Chris, I shared your email with Rocky and my understanding is that Debbie Brown (dad's widow) will post details about the service (if there really does end up being one) on Facebook. I'll make sure you get the information you need...I know Rocky is doing his best to get things together but dad's death wasn't tidy so there is a lot of loose ends. I just wanted you to know I have your email address and will be in touch. Also, I re-read your comment about dad and cried again today. Thank you for sharing about him. I cried, but I also laughed. Thank you for that.
Chris - this is amazing. Where do you live??
Beautiful tribute, Sunni. Grief makes love all the more clear. May his saltiness continue to live through you.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 #saltydog #dogbodhisattva
Thank you for sharing about your dad's fiercely compassionate existence; the impact of his actions will continue to ripple across time in the lives of the recipients of his kindness and care. Grateful for the ways that you continue to extend his legacy.
Thank you for reading about him, Ryan. He was a real Bodhisattva, to humans and dogs. He didn’t acquire or leave many material possessions on this Earth; he left far more important offerings. Offerings that, as you know, ripple outward into that formless field of benefaction. Appreciation to you.
What a beautiful tribute to your dad, Sunni. I'm not sure there's ever an easy time to lose a parent, and especially one as amazing as he was. May you find peace as you remember him.
It's helping me to write about him. I appreciate you taking the time to read and share kind words.
Dad. Thank you Sunni.
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Awwww on the loss of your Dad Sunni. My heart is warm and sad from reading this beautiful tribute. Your own remarkable attributes do make even more sense in learning a bit about him. Wishing you well with adjusting to your Dad being on the other side, assisting you and others. Salty guardian angels are the best kind.
Salty guardian angels are the best kind! It makes me glad that we know this together. Thank you for your kind words.
Nice hommage Sunni
Sending you love, Sun, and gratitude for what your father brought to us all, continuing through you.
Such a kind thing to say, Joe. It brings tears to my eyes.
So sorry to read of your loss, Sunni. Your Dad sounds like a very real human. RIP.
Thank you for reading about him, Olwyn. He was good people.
Sorry for your loss. Your dad sounds like a guy I'd like and admire.
Sorry for you loss and I hope you savour his memory every dog you see 🦮🥰