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Craig A. Brown, 73, of Hampton, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, surrounded by his loving family.
There will be no services. His body has been donated to the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Sullivan-Ellis Mortuary, Ltd., East Moline is assisting the family.
Craig Allen Brown was born June 10, 1947 in Moline, Illinois; the fifth child of George and Allison (Burge) Brown. He was employed by the Laborers Union as a laborer last working in October, 2000. Craig was a proud member of Laborers Local 309 from which he retired after 28 years. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and watching his beloved Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears. Having family and friend time was special to him.
Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Corby (Davona) Brown, Hampton, his brother, Charles (Tracy) Brown, East Moline, his niece and nephews, Georgia Brown, East Moline, Thomas Rice, East Moline, Joe (Moneta) Willemkens, Geneseo, and Benjamin Brown, East Moline, his step children, Johnna and Norman, his grandchildren, Angel, Jozie, and Cassie, a very close friend and neighbor, Charles Wangelin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Anne Rice, and Georgia Brown, his brother, Darrell Brown, and his nephew, Charlie Brown.
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