Roger M Brown
1950-07-10 2020-05-02After graduating from Yorktown High School, Roger served with the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. He graduated from Northern Virginia Community College and retired from the United States Senate Disbursing Office as Manager of the Payroll and Office Allowance Systems after thirty years. Roger sang for seven years with the National Christian Choir. Roger enjoyed his time on the board of HCTV in Herndon, VA where he also volunteered. He volunteered countless hours with the Virginia Inland Game & Fisheries. Roger’s hobbies included golf, fishing and photography. Roger was a faithful member of Antrim Brethren in Christ Church, where he sang in the church choir.
Roger is survived by his wife of 47 years, Linda Whitmer Brown, whom he married on October 7, 1972; two daughters, Erin (Andrew) Bell of Chambersburg, PA and Elaine (Brian) Ziman of Waynesboro, PA; three grandchildren, Timothy, Lauren and Jeremy Bell; one brother, Russell (Janet) Brown of Culpeper, VA; and a cousin, Sister Francine Brown, Daughter of Charity in Emmitsburg, MD.
Private services and burial will be conducted at Norland Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, Chambersburg. Roger’s family is planning a memorial service at a future date and time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Roger’s name to the music department of Antrim Brethren in Christ Church in Chambersburg.
Eventually, Roger, his wife and two children moved to Pennsylvania. While there, he volunteered at so many countless organizations and was always helping people. He also became an established singer in his church choir, as well as national churches/organizations. <span style="\"font-size:" 16px;="" background-color:="" rgb(1,="" 9,="" 70);\"="">Roger teased and annoyed me while we were at junior high school. But, so much later, I became to really like Roger and admire him for all he had done with his life. Roger will be missed by so many.
tribute by Carol Scates (Shriver)ROGER'S PROFILE PAGE WRITE-UP IN 2018: I graduated from Yorktown in the spring of 68. In the fall of 68 I enlisted in the USAF . In the fall of 72 I got out of the USAF and married the girl next door. I entered college to get an Accounting Degree. I got and job with the Office of the Secretary of the US Senate in 1976. I ran their Payroll /Personnel Systems for 30 years and retired in 2006. Now I do camera and vdeo editing work as a volunteer for a local TV station. I do volunteer work VDGIF CWF Volunteer Program. My wife (of 43+ years) and I moved to Pennsylvania in the sumner of 2016 to chase our grand children. So far I've had 1 wife, 2 daughters, 2 grandsons, and 1 granddaughters.
tribute by Karen Rasmussen