1931 ~2004
Edwin
Garth Brown
1931 ~2004
Dr. Edwin Garth Brown passed away December 11, 2004 at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah after battling cancer and Parkinson's disease for over a year. His wife and children were at his bedside sharing their love and gratitude when he died.
Ed, also known as Ne, was born June 30, 1931 in Copperton, Utah, the sixth and last child of Harold King and Emma Featherstone Brown. Ed was a graduate from Bingham High School. In 1953, he received his B.S. in Sociology form Brigham Young University. Ed later served an LDS mission in France from 1953 to 1956.
On June 6, 1958 Ed married Carma Jeanne Johnson in the Salt Lake Temple. Throughout his life, Ed was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in many capacities including Sunday School President/Teacher, Early Morning Seminary Teacher, Bishop in Topeka, KS, and a member of many High Councils.
Ed pursued a post-graduate education, receiving an M.A. in Social Work from the University of Utah in 1959, a Postmasters Fellowship from the Menninger Foundation in 1960 and a Ph.D. in Social Service Administration, Psychiatric Social Work from the University of Chicago in 1970.
Ed received many honors and awards. He was a licensed Social Worker in Illinois and Utah, Certified Marriage and Family Counselor and Core Certified in Domestic Violence. His work experience included: A Graduate Professor and later Dean of the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Utah; Founder and Clinical Director of Highland Ridge Hospital for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse; and Co-Founder of Sequoia Counseling Services.
Ed was a Commissioner of the Salt Lake County Housing Authority and did much consulting work with the Ute Tribal Council, Bonneville Productions and many other organizations.
Ed's career is marked by his compassion and dedication to his clients. He helped those with alcoholism, substance abuse, child abuse and marital problems Ed credited his being able to help them change their lives for the better to his Heavenly Father. He loved his work because he felt he was truly helping people.
Ed is survived by his wife Carma, their children Laura (Troy) Tate, Michael (Solo) Brown, Melanie Brown, Rosanne "Rose" Brown (Robert Samuels), Benjamin Brown and Angela Brown and by his 11 grandchildren. Ed is also survived by Kathy (Joseph) Brown, his brothers Thomas Harold (Sheila) Brown and Ralph Ray (Margaret) Brown. He was preceded in death by his sisters Barbara Mary Sorenson and Shirley Mae Brown and his brother Joseph Featherstone Brown.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 at 12:00 noon at the Monument Park 20th Ward Chapel, 2705 E. Crestview Drive (1010 S.). Friends and family may call at Larkin Sunset Lawn Mortuary, 2350 E. 1300 S, Friday evening, December 17 from 6-8 p.m. and at the Monument Park 20th Ward Chapel, Sat. morning from 10:45 -11:45 a.m. Burial will be at the Mount Olivet Cemetery, 1342 E. 500 S.
It was Ed's wish that his friends give to their favorite charity in lieu of flowers.
Published in the Deseret News on 12/15/2004.