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For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with
a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the
air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
1 Thessalonians 4:16 & 17
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James R. Brown
Mr. Brown, 82, Bellwood, died Sunday, July 14, 2013, at his residence following a long battle with
esophageal cancer. Born October 31, 1930 in Altoona, a son of the late James A.H. and Sarah E.R. (Metzgar) Brown and on April
24, 1954, in Blandburg, married Shirley J. Nash who survives along with 3 children Vickie A. (Joseph) Harbula, Melissa J.
(Douglass) Miller and James A. (Linda) Brown, all of Bellwood, 8 grandchildren Lora J. (Stuby) Hinkle (Donald), Joseph M.
Stuby (Lori), Jaime J. (Stuby) Henderson (Adam), Richard J. Harbula, Rebecca A. (Brown) Dougherty (Scott), David J. Brown,
Victoria M. Miller and Dawson G. Miller, 9 greatgrandchildren Spenser, Payton & Taylor Hinkle, Ryan Malone, Bridget Finochio,
Joshua Stuby, A.J., Zoe and Vivien Henderson. Also surviving is a brother Robert E. (Mary) Brown of Houtzdale. He was also
preceded in death by a brother William A., a step-greatgranddaughter Amber Dougherty and his parents in-law David G. and Roxie
(Hollen) Nash.
He was a 1950 graduate of Bellwood-Antis High School and served as a Staff Sergeant in the US Army
during the Korean War. He retired from SKF Industries, Altoona in 1994 after being employed there for 33 years. Prior to that
he was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was a life member of and served as both Commander and Adjutant of the American
Legion, John M. Anderson Post, Bellwood and as Vice-Commander and Commander of the Blair County Veterans War Council, Hollidaysburg.
He was also manager of the B-A Little League Associations American Legion team for many years. He was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates
and Steelers fan and Penn State football fan. His family came first in everything he did.
He had attended the New Life Worship Center Assembly of God, Altoona where funeral services will be
held Thursday July 18, 2013 at 11:00 am with Pastor Wayne Schaffer officiating. Friends will be received at the church Wednesday
2-4 & 6-8 pm. Burial in Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood. He will receive full military honors by Blair County Veterans Honor
Guard.
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