Leslie Alan Brown

September 27, 1944 - December 5, 2020

On Saturday, December 5, 2020, Leslie (Les) Alan Brown departed this earthly life at the age of 76. Les was born in Highland, IL on September 27, 1944, the third of 8 children, 6 boys and 2 girls, born to Roland and Corrine Brown. After graduating Edwardsville High School, Les took some business classes at Mildred Louise Business College in East St. Louis, IL and ultimately settled into a long career as a machinist. He worked for Boeing in St. Louis and then went to work for Amoco Oil in Wood River, Illinois, for 30 plus years, retiring in 1996. He is survived by his wife, Deborah, his daughter, Stephanie A. Brown (Corinth, TX), and his children by marriage, Aquilla Walker (Edwardsville, IL), Toy Dorman (Rock Island, IL) and Terra Dorman (Phoenix, AZ), two sisters, Cynthia Brown (Lincoln, NE) and Darlene White (Madisonville, KY), and three brothers, Jeff Brown (Edwardsville), Dwight Brown, Sr. (Lincoln, NE) and Bill Brown (Vandalia, IL), along with many nieces nephews and ten grandchildren. He will be dearly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Roland Brown Jr. & Leon Brown. An industrious man, Les could figure out how to repair or build anything. He couldn’t understand how you couldn’t just see how the pieces of a thing fit together. A meticulous and self- taught builder/carpenter, he spent many hours after work and on weekends doing projects to improve his and other people’s homes. But he allowed nothing and no-one to interfere with his deep and abiding love of the game of golf. He always made time for it, enjoying warm evenings sharpening his skills at the driving range and travelling to various cities across the United States to play 18 holes with his friends. His mental toughness, determination and resilience made him particularly well suited to the game. Known as “POPS” to some, Les loved being in the company of friends and family, laughing, teasing and telling tall tales about their times together. Like the rest of the Brown family, he enjoyed home-cooking and fancied himself an excellent cook; he hosted many lively and fun-filled fish and chicken fries where he showed off his skills to extended family and friends. He appreciated good music and shared his love for it with his daughter, Stephanie, taking her on trips to PEACHES Records and Tapes in St. Louis, MO when she visited and often mailing her crates of the top ten R&B records of the 70’s. Les had many friends and was deeply loved by his family. But no one loved him more than his faithful, devoted and patient wife Deborah (Dorman) Brown who he met in 1985 and to whom he was married for 15 years. A romantic at heart, Les courted his lady love with long walks in the park, surprising her with sweet gestures and gifts, and through the years they enjoyed many tender and joy-filled moments slow dancing to the tunes of one of their favorite artists, Freddie Jackson. Together they shared ten grandchildren who lovingly refer to him as Paw-Paw A private family burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Edwardsville. Weber & Rodney Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.