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ARLEN J. BROWN
March 27, 1935 October 6, 2018
Arlen J. Brown died at his home surrounded by his family October 6, 2018. Arlen was born March 27, 1935 in Fairview, Oklahoma the son of Paul and Nela (Waddle) Brown. He moved to Colorado Springs with his parents in 1941 at the age of six. He attended elementary school in Colorado Springs, Jr. High and High School at Friends Haviland Academy in Haviland, Kansas, graduating in 1953. He continued his studies at Friends Bible College also in Haviland.
He excelled in tennis, baseball & basketball in high school. He loved to sing and perform including community theatre, citywide hymn singing, church music at Roswell Community Church, and others. He enjoyed breeding and raising Appaloosas and Quarter Horses, being an avid reader, and Rotarian.
Arlen was a Funeral Director for over 50 years and was an owner of The Springs Funeral Services.
He served his funeral apprenticeship at Chapel of Memories and Swan Funeral Home in Colorado Springs, before graduating from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in 1960.
He was General Manager of Swan Funeral Home for fifteen years and in 1972 he bought Farnum-Brown Mortuary in Glenwood Springs, spending five years there. After selling the funeral home, Arlen worked for Service Corporation International for twenty years. During his career with them he became a Regional Vice President and lived in Spokane, Houston, Atlanta, Tucson & San Jose. After retiring for the first time, he became Chief Operation Officer of Sentry Group Services out of Ft. Worth, Texas and in 2007 co-founded The Springs Funeral Services.
In 2011 he served as President of the Colorado Funeral Directors Association and was presented with the Mentor Award from the Colorado Funeral Service Board.
In 1993 he met Terri in Tucson, Arizona and five years later they married in Manitou Springs, Colorado. In marrying Terri, Arlen took on a young family becoming a father for a second time. During the next twenty years he became the glue of the family. A true soccer dad, he was there shouting from the sidelines and occasionally being thrown out. He loved both of his families with a passion. His charm and kindness made him someone that everyone loved. He was the person that we all looked up to and aspired to be like. Our world will never be the same without his radiant smile, love and guidance.
He leaves behind to remember him, his wife, Terri Flores-Brown; daughters, Cindy (Hal) Tumbleson, Becky (Ron) Helget, Jenifer (Wes) Parr, Samantha Shafer (Chris Parrinello); Shelby (Alex) Calleja; sons, J. Timothy Brown and Jared N. Shafer; grandchildren, Heather (Chris) Nordby, Geoff Brown, Craig Brown, Chris (Jenny) Brown, Aaron (Alicia) Brown, Drew Brown, Jenifer (Nico) Casale, Karissa (Lex) Sanchez, Hayden Parr, Trent Parr, Ashlyn Parr, and ten great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his parents-in-law, Richard & Irma Flores, sisters-in-law, Norma (Martin) Camacho and Lisa Davis-Flores, brother-in-law, Frank Flores, nieces, Celina & Juliana Provencio, nephew, Dominic Camacho and his "brothers", cousins, CA (Jo) Cofer and Tommy (Pat) Padgham as well as cousin, Max (Connie) Chambers.
Visitation, 5:00PM - 8:00PM, Wednesday, October 10, 2018, The Springs Funeral Services, 3115 East Platte Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909.
Visitation, 9:30AM - 10:30AM, Thursday, October 11, 2018, Iglesia Nueva Vida (New Life Church), 801 North Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909.
Funeral Service, 10:30AM, Thursday, October 11, 2018, Iglesia Nueva Vida (New Life Church).
Interment, Evergreen Cemetery, 1005 South Hancock Expressway, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903.
The family loves flowers, however, should you prefer, memorial contributions may be made to The Ryan Wall Memorial Employee Assistance Fund. This fund was created in honor of a beloved employee lost and was dear to Arlen's heart. Please call to make donations at (719) 328-1793 or mail to The Springs Funeral Services.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Arlen is a very upstanding caring compassionate man I have ever met he gave us the up most love and concern for 3 kids who just lost their Dad he came and personally took care of our Dad and cried with us along the way he was a true friend to our Dad and we will always be grateful for the compassionate nature he has you will truly be missed Arlen go swap stories with Joe up there ! Sending his family sympathy for your loss!!
Cheryl Nolan Makings
October 12, 2018
What a man he was! I do not compare too many men to my father but Arlen was right up there. His kindness and devotion to our family at our time need with our dad Joe Nolan and all the mess that was going on can never be repaid to him and his wife.
I'm sorry I missed his service, I dont get the paper but had a need all the sudden to look at the obits.
God Bless you Arlen and his family, Give my dad a big hug for us.
Love the Springs Family and am sorry for your loss.
Kim Stutzman (Nolan)
kim stutzman
October 12, 2018
On behalf or TREA, the Enlisted Association, I wish to express our sincere condolences and our appreciation to your service to our organization as well as all military service organizations. May God be your source of strength and comfort.
Rev Bob Kwiatkowski
October 10, 2018
My husband and I worked with Arlen in the 80s and I can only smile when I remember how kind, caring and thoughtful he always was. Prayers to the Brown family and friends that your amazing memories stay close.
Faye Layne Eckblad
Friend
October 9, 2018
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