Glen Edward Brown

Glen E. Brown, 71 year old resident of Springdale, Ark., passed away January 21, 2020 at Circle of Life Hospice. Born July 25, 1948 to Mable M. Brown he was a lifelong resident of northwest Arkansas. Growing up in Siloam Springs he was a graduate of Siloam Springs High School and attended Northwest Arkansas Community College. He served six years in the Arkansas Army National Guard after training at Ft. Bliss, Texas. He worked for the Siloam Springs Fire Department and after moving to Springdale he enjoyed working for the Arkansas Missouri Railroad passenger train sightseeing trips from Springdale to Van Buren. Family was very special to Glen, with the annual Brown family Thanksgiving a time he looked forward to every year. He was preceded in death by his wife Colleen, daughter Rosa, mother Mable, maternal grandparents William Arthur and Rosa Jane Brown, and two uncles Forrest "Bish" Brown and Richard "Dick" Brown. He is survived by two aunts, Marie (Brown) Nichols and Frances Brown and cousins Carol Smith (Larry), Terry Brown (Diane), Lori Allen (Tim), Brenda Huss (Joe--Glen's best friend and fishing buddy), Rhonda King (Charlie), very dear friends Mr. and Mrs. Terry Carpenter, and his beloved dog "Sassy". In lieu of flowers. family requests donations to the animal shelter of your choice. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Ark. A visitation will follow at the First Christian Church, 1405 West Jefferson, Siloam Springs, Ark. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com.