Walter Russell Russ Brown

Russ Brown passed away peacefully the evening of January 24th, surrounded by the most important thing in his life - his family. He was 85. Raised in Wintersville, Ohio, Russ was the sixth of seven children: Jim, Dave, Chuck, Avis, Laura (Hobson), and Margaret (Lutz) - the youngest and only living sibling. During his life Russ worked at American Electric Power for 20 years, moonlighted wiring houses with his own crew, then designed and sold commercial and industrial lighting with his own agency, Russ Brown and Associates for more than 20 years. After which he and his wife Marty, established and ran a rental business, Brown Properties, for over 30 years. Marty and Russ were married for 36 years. Russ Brown lead a full and meaningful life. Some of the things he was most proud of include enlisting and serving in the Army from 1955-57, obtaining a Business Degree from BGSU and giving back to his community through numerous clubs and organizations like the Fremont Jaycees, Moose Club, Kiwanis, and Elks. Russ was also a member of Trinity Methodist Church, as well as both the Port Clinton and Marblehead Chambers of Commerce. One of his proudest accomplishments was purchasing and restoring the huge old Armory in Port Clinton and opening it as a Community Center for kids. He was a soldier, a pilot, a master electrician, a teacher, a landlord, a son, a brother, an uncle, a husband, a dad and a grandpa. Russ Brown always did things his own way, unapologetically, with one personal goal in life: help at least one person every day. But as many resources and as much energy as he put into his own community, Russ always put his family first. He leaves behind his wife, Marty Brown (Humphrey), his sons Paul Brown with wife Gwen (children Cori & KimAnn) and Ben Roberts with wife Jen (children Hannah, Ella & Sam), daughter Jen Swiczkowski (Roberts) with husband Shawn (children Zack, Paige Gedeon & Molly Gedeon). Visitation hours will be Friday, January 31, from 2-4 and from 6-8 at Walker Funeral Home, 216 Washington St., Port Clinton. The funeral service will be held Saturday, February 1, at 11 am at Trinity United Methodist Church, 135 Adams St, Port Clinton. To continue his spirit of giving, the family asks donations be made to Trinity United Methodist Church in lieu of flowers.