Mary Kathryn Brown 1919 — 2015

Mary Kathryn Brown

March 22, 1919 ~ February 9, 2015

Mary Kathryn Brown of Kamloops BC passed away on February 9, 2015 at the age of 95. Beloved mother to Sharon (Roger) Millar of Blackie, Alberta and Linda Susan Brooks of Kamloops, BC; grandmother to Karen Millar and Tracy Millar of Calgary, Alberta;

sister in-law Anne Heise; aunt to seven nieces and one nephew. She was predeceased by her first husband, Earl Holmes, second husband Bill Brown, grandson Richard Millar, son in-law Bill Brooks, two brothers Bob and Charles Heise; sister Norma Neilson, sister in-law Anne Heise,  brother in-law Bill Neilson, sister in-law Edith McLeod; and her parents Landon and Ella Mae Heise.

Mother was born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. She later moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba where she met her first husband Earl Holmes. While Earl was in the RCAF, the family were stationed in Alberta, Ontario and Labrador. After Earl’s passing, she met Bill Brown who was a butcher from Home Provisioners.  After Bill’s passing, she went to work for AGT as a telephone operator. Her next career move was as a realtor where she sold properties in the Calgary area. Mother then moved to Vancouver where she took a bookkeeping course. With those skills, she worked for Grouse Mountain ski hill, and a lawyers office. In 1989 she moved to Kamloops to be closer to family, where she resided it until her passing. Mother was a member of the Eastern Star for over 50 years.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive.  Flowers gratefully declined. A donation in Mother’s name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Mother’s final resting place will be in the family plot, Kindersley Saskatchewan. Details will be announced at a later date.

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