Louise McIntyre Obituary

Louise "Brownie" Brown McIntyre was born in Granite Springs, Virginia. Her parents were John Allen and Annie True Grady Brown and she was one of seven children. Anna Louise Brown was her given name. She graduated from Belmont High School in 1936 and then attended the Medical College of Virginia Nursing School and became a registered nurse in 1941. In 1942 she was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps and deployed with the 45th General Hospital to Morocco and Italy during World War II. She met her future husband during this time when he was wounded in Italy and sent to her hospital in North Africa. After the war she married William Clark McIntyre, Jr. They lived in Nebraska for a few years where they had two children. In 1954 they moved to Dugway, Utah where they lived for 23 years and Louise was a Red Cross volunteer for the Army Hospital. In 1976 they retired to Wyoming and Nebraska. Upon the death of her husband in 1986, she moved in with her daughter and lived in Colorado Springs. She was a volunteer at the Broadmoor Elementary library for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, fly fishing, cooking, playing Bridge, working in the garden, crossword puzzles, reading and doing jigsaw puzzles. She is survived by her daughter Patricia M. Young (John), her son William C. McIntyre III (Bonnie), her grandsons James Young, Bradley Young, and Spenser McIntyre and one sister Betty Clark. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery (TBD). Arrangements are being handled by All Veterans Funeral and Cremation. For condolences and other information, go to www.allveterans.com.