Gilbert Brown

A resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Chataignier, La., he passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the age of 91. He was a World War II Navy Veteran, having served on the USS Pensacola. He went to the Hawaiian Islands and was in eleven battles, including Guadalcanal, Midway, Coral Sea, etc. He was a retired bus driver for the East Baton Rouge Bus Company, who organized and was the first Union President. He was successful in negotiating and starting their pension plan. He attended LSU, and earned an LLB Degree from LaSalle University. He had a love of Classical and Cajun music. He played and made violins, his first one was made as a boy from a cigar box. He was a member of The Southern Melody Boys, the first Cajun band. He took many trips to cemeteries around the state with his wife, Ruth, who was an avid geneologist. He loved his family, smoking his pipes and telling stories of growing up on a farm and being in the war. His disciplined afternoon routine was to drink his two beers and listen to his police scanner. Bus Driving and the police scanner enabled him to keep in touch with what was happening in Baton Rouge. The police scanner became more important to him as he became disabled. Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, March 30th from 6pm until 8pm. Visiting will resume on Thursday, March 31st from 9am until service at 11am, conducted by Rev. Milford Walters. He is survived by his daughters and sonsinlaw, Catherine and Reggie Padgett Deborah and Lowell Kish and Mary Landry sons and a daughterinlaw, Charles Brown and Frank Christopher and Lori Brown twentynine grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 66 years, Ruth Haley Brown parents, Frank and Emma Manuel Brown a daughter, Helen Claire Schoenthal grandsons, Erich Joseph Kish and Paul Regile Padgett a brother, Dewey Brown and lifelong trusty companion, Rocky. The family would like to give a special Thank You to Arlene McClain, Earline and Kimberly Johnson for their kind, loving and devoted care of our daddy.

Visitation

Resthaven Funeral Home
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
6pm8pm

Service

Visitation

Resthaven Funeral Home
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Thursday, March 31, 2011
9am11am

Resthaven Funeral Home
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Thursday, March 31, 2011
11am

Cemetery

Resthaven Gardens of Memory
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816