The Brown History
Ed & Vi Brown moved to Borger in November, 1944 to establish a Funeral Home and Flower Shop.
They had moved from Austin, Texas where they met and were married, and where Ed managed the
Weed Funeral Home for 15 years. During that time he was commissioned as a funeral director in
charge of establishing the State Cemetery, where many Texas heroes' graves were relocated.
They had two sons, Bob & Jim and one daughter, Sue, who were all
born in Borger. They bought into the business owned by Blackburn-
Shaw Funeral Directors of Amarillo, who had previously bought out
the Powell Funeral Home and Flower Shop, at which time was
Hutchinson County's only Funeral Home. The business was located
at 104 N Main Street.
In 1955, they bought out Blackburn's interest in the business, and
the business was operated in the name, of Ed Brown Funeral
Directors and Brown's Flowers. In November 1963, they moved
into their present location. This was Ed's dream come true when
he built "The Chapel of the Fountains," as he has always felt that
fountains in a funeral home chapel would create a feeling of peace and tranquility.
His hopes and dreams were again fulfilled when their two sons,
Bob & Jim, decided to enter the family business in September,
1965 when the name of the firm changed to Ed Brown & Sons
Funeral Directors & Brown's Flowers. Their association with
their father only lasted three years, as Ed died on December 31,
1968 after a brief illness.
At that time, Bob & Jim, with their mother took over the
business, Bob as manager of the Flower shop and Jim as
manager of the Funeral Home. In early 1990, Jim bought his
brother's interest in the business and became sole owner with
his wife Carolyn. In 2001 Jim passed away leaving Carolyn to
run the operation. To present, Carolyn is carrying on
The Brown Legacy.
They had moved from Austin, Texas where they met and were married, and where Ed managed the
Weed Funeral Home for 15 years. During that time he was commissioned as a funeral director in
charge of establishing the State Cemetery, where many Texas heroes' graves were relocated.
They had two sons, Bob & Jim and one daughter, Sue, who were all
born in Borger. They bought into the business owned by Blackburn-
Shaw Funeral Directors of Amarillo, who had previously bought out
the Powell Funeral Home and Flower Shop, at which time was
Hutchinson County's only Funeral Home. The business was located
at 104 N Main Street.
In 1955, they bought out Blackburn's interest in the business, and
the business was operated in the name, of Ed Brown Funeral
Directors and Brown's Flowers. In November 1963, they moved
into their present location. This was Ed's dream come true when
he built "The Chapel of the Fountains," as he has always felt that
fountains in a funeral home chapel would create a feeling of peace and tranquility.
His hopes and dreams were again fulfilled when their two sons,
Bob & Jim, decided to enter the family business in September,
1965 when the name of the firm changed to Ed Brown & Sons
Funeral Directors & Brown's Flowers. Their association with
their father only lasted three years, as Ed died on December 31,
1968 after a brief illness.
At that time, Bob & Jim, with their mother took over the
business, Bob as manager of the Flower shop and Jim as
manager of the Funeral Home. In early 1990, Jim bought his
brother's interest in the business and became sole owner with
his wife Carolyn. In 2001 Jim passed away leaving Carolyn to
run the operation. To present, Carolyn is carrying on
The Brown Legacy.
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