William Robert Brown, Jr. September 07, 1934 – December 31, 2018 Share this obituary Sign Guestbook| View Guest Book Entries| Send Sympathy Card William Robert “Bob” Brown, Jr. died on December 31, 2018 in Oklahoma City from complications of COPD. Bob was born on September 7, 1934 in Sayre, Oklahoma to William Robert Brown and Edna Mae Wolfe Brown. Bob was a proud product of the Oklahoma public school system.
He graduated from Delhi Public School in Beckham County. Bob received his baccalaureate degree from Panhandle A & M College in Goodwell, OK (now Oklahoma Pandhandle State University) where he was a standout athlete. He earned a Master of Education degree from East Central State College in Ada, OK (now East Central University) and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Oklahoma.
While at Panhandle, Bob met and married Linda Kay Hoyt. They were married on November 22, 1955 in Goodwell. Upon graduation from college, Bob and Kay moved to Carlsbad, NM where their son, Kenneth Douglas (Doug) Brown was born.
They moved back to Oklahoma and were living in Haywood when daughter Kelly was born in McAlester. In his early career, Bob was a public school teacher and administrator in Sulphur, Haywood, Konawa, and Davis. He was Superintendent of Schools in Davis before moving into higher education administration at Southwestern State College in Weatherford.
After completing his doctorate, Bob became Associate Director of Advanced Programs at the Oklahoma Center for Continuing Education at OU. After nine years at OCCE, he returned to Southwestern Oklahoma State University as Dean of the Graduate School. Bob retired as Vice-President of Academic Affairs in 1997, concluding a forty-year career in public education.
Bob was an avid runner, bicyclist, and golfer. He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to tell stories. He was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church.
Bob enjoyed providing treats and companionship to his dogs and cat. Following Kay’s death in 1998, Bob married Mary June Hewitt Bradford. They moved to Falconhead where they enjoyed each other, family, and friends.
Bob especially enjoyed his Thursday night poker group and his Friday nights at the club. In addition to Kay, Bob was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sisters Mary Alice Sanders (Jim), Maxine Hartman, and his brother Larry Brown (Janice).
Additionally, he is survived by his children Doug (Lynne) and Kelly (Amy Langenbach), and by Mary and her daughters Trayce Bradford and Kara Dougherty. Bob cherished his six grandsons: Zachary Robert Brown (Alicia), William Andrew Brown (Kristen), and Aaron Douglas Brown, all residing in Florida; grandson Jonathan Michael Langenbach of Norman, Oklahoma; and, Kolby Dougherty and Drew Dougherty of Fort Worth, Texas. He is also survived by Zack’s son, Jackson Marlin Brown.
Drew and Kristen are expecting Bob’s second great-grandchild in June. Bob enjoyed his relationships with many loving extended family members. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to City Rescue Mission (cityrescue.org/give/) or to the local animal welfare charity of your choice.
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