Birth date: Apr 18, 1945 Death date: Jan 14, 2023
Nicholas R. Brown, age 77, of Lewes, DE, passed away peacefully at home, on Saturday, January 14, 2023. He was born on April 18, 1945, in Dover, DE, son of the late Charles Cahall and Mary (Salmons) Brown. A native Delawarean, af Read Obituary
Barb - So very sorry to hear the sad news of Nick's passings. Hugs to you and your family. Donna and Willie Engelson
Dear Barbara, I am so sorry for your loss and send my condolences to you, your son, and other friends and family members. I only just heard that Nick is no longer with us. I'm afraid I'm very much out of the loop since retiring and moving to New Mexico. I worked with Nick at Goucher for many, many years. He was a good soul, a good colleague, a person I always enjoyed chatting with and discussing this, that, and the other thing. Again, my condolences.
The loss of all people is important, and Nick Brown was special. He was a great credit to the state of Delaware, being a Vietnam War combat veteran, wounded in action, and coming home a First Lieutenant. He taught young people with dedication, including subjects like environmental studies. He quietly volunteered for the assistance of veterans for decades, seeking no accolades or fanfare. He was loved by all who knew him. I am proud to call him my cousin. And friend. ~ Doug Spruance, lll
I had the honor of working with Nick when we were both Master Gardeners in the UF/IFAS Sumter County Florida program when he lived in The Villages. He was a great friend, funny and a fine person. He was loved by many.
Nick and I were born one month apart in Dover, Delaware. Our mothers who were sisters lived together in an apartment while their husbands were away in the army at the end of WW 2. So Nick and I lived together for the first two years of our lives before my family moved away. Nevertheless the Browns visited us and we them throughout our childhood years.
I loved being with Nick. We put in hundreds of hours of card playing on the living room floor. We played tricks on Chris Nick’s older brother. We climbed out of upstairs windows onto the roof. We set fire to Chris’s bedding by hiding a lit lamp under his pillow.
Both Nick and I were daunted by adolescence and our struggles to be part of the crowd. We were no longer focused on one another.
The closeness we felt those first 12 years of our lives reignited over the past two years. Nick reached out to me and we had a couple of hour long talks. Nick said he had been diagnosed with agent Orange but didn’t believe it. He was still able to drive the car everyday to a place where he could see the ocean. At the end of that last conversation he surprised me by saying, “I love you Kathy.” “And I love you Nick,” I said.
We were finally able to say it, what we had both felt over all these years but had never said.
I love you Nick.
I will dearly miss my friend Nick who I had the pleasure of being his waitress and always having the chance to sit with him while he drank his soda and sharing stories or our families. Barb I never had the pleasure of meeting you and yet I feel as those I know you thru the talks Nick and I had. He will always be remembered and greatly missed. Rip Nick and fly high with the angels. thank you for our freedom.
Kathy and I are so very sorry to see that Nick has passed. Our many years of friendship with Nick and Barb in The Villages, Florida supplied us with such fond memories, not the least of which is Nick introducing us to scrapple! Please accept our heartfelt condolences.
Jack and Kathy Hughes
I was fortunate to have been one of his Phi Kap brothers. While many of us aspired to a Gentleman C, we all graduated with a PhD in friendship. He was a very special guy, and his loss is very deeply felt.
Chuck Hurley
