October 12, 1944 - February 22, 2023
Peter Morgan Brown, longtime resident of Stockton, passed away peacefully, February 22, 2023. Peter, son of William Lorenzo Brown and Bertha Lena Brown nee Johnson, was born in Vancouver, Washington October 12, 1944, the fourth of five children.
Because Peter was orphaned at the age of nine, he and his four siblings were unusually close. He accepted Christ as his Savior and was baptized at the age of fifteen while living with an aunt and uncle.
Peter lived in Vancouver, Lake Taps, Fife, Carnation, Issaquah, Yakima, and Tri-Cities Washington before moving to Stockton, CA where he met and married Regina Poynor.
Peter graduated from Davis High School in Yakima where he was involved in various sports. He played baseball, basketball, and was the half-time show on the parallel bars for basketball games, but running became the sport where he excelled the most. He ran the mile, clocking in at four minutes twelve seconds before under the four minute mile was established. He attended Yakima Community College before entering the Army, where he achieved a sharp shooter rating.
Peter was Director of Transportation at SMART, Stockton Metropolitan Area Transit, for 15 years.
An avid sportsman, golf became Peter’s forte. He played regularly in Stockton and in various tournaments around the state.
Peter and Regina traveled a lot and enjoyed various cruises together, always enjoying each other’s company.
Peter is survived and will be sorely missed by his wife, Regina, his daughter, Angie Rae Ellis, a sister, Mary Ann Kerr and various grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Bertha Brown, and his sisters, Sarah Johnson, Elida Woitt, and Jeane Wagner.
SERVICES:
Celebration of Life for Peter Morgan Brown will take place on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Lincoln Presbyterian Church 900 Douglas Road Stockton, California.
Reception to follow in the church's Agape Hall.
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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Brown family.