Graduation Year | Class of 1969 |
Date of Birth | Jul 16, 1951 |
Date of Passing | Nov 27, 2009 |
About | MARION, Iowa -- Brad Davis Drown, 58, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, at his home in Marion. Bradley Davis "Brad" Drown, age 58, of Marion, Iowa, and formerly of the Wooster and New Philadelphia areas, passed away Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, at his residence. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve with Rev. Bill Lawson officiating. Inurnment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Brad was born July 16, 1951, in Wooster to Wendell Davis and Madge (Gilson) Drown. He graduated from Triway High School and went on to attend broadcasting school. He spent many of his young years in the radio broadcasting business and was heard locally over WWST Radio and also in Chicago and Philadelphia. He also played the drums and sang and opened several shows at the Capitol Music Hall in Wheeling, W.Va., for country and western stars. He played with many bands in the local area. Brad was presently doing casino entertaining and writing and singing commercial advertisements for television. Brad will be greatly missed by his aunts, cousins, his many good friends, and two special friends, Barb Zehner and Sherrill Harris, and his longtime feline companion. He was preceded in death by his parents. |