John Lander Brown, 72, of Sedalia, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.
He was born Aug. 23, 1934, in Port Washington, Long Island, New York, a son
of Alfred William and Gladys May Lander Brown. On Nov. 24, 1982, in Warrensburg, he married Elizabeth Ann Ford, who died in 1993.
Mr. Brown was a member of Heartland Baptist Church in Knob Noster, and a
former member of the American Legion. He worked as a custodian at Metropolitan Community College and was an Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed fishing, and building model airplanes and boats. He loved doing all kinds of craft projects. He had lived in Sedalia since 1992.
Surviving are a daughter, Johnna Bishop, of Sedalia; a son, Glenn Alfred Brown,
of Bellville, Mich.; five step daughters, which include Bert Smith, Peggy Miller and
Sandy Calhoun; a stepson; and a brother, Bill Brown, of North Carolina.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, at Heckart Funeral Home, with the Rev. Roger Brant officiating.
Pallbearers will be Gene Clark, Steven Bishop, Troy Bishop, Jay Brown, Patrick
Brown and J.B. Fitzgerald.
Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in
Higginsville.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Condolences may also be sent online at www.heckartfuneralhome.com
Memorial contributions are suggested to the family.
