- Date Of Birth: July 24, 1950
- Date Of Death: September 13, 2019
- State: Illinois
John W. “JB” Brown, 69, of Washington, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, September 13, 2019, at his residence. John was born July 24, 1950, in Peoria the son of John “Tom” and Shirley Hagenstoz Brown. He married Deborah L. Clark on September 4, 1971 in Washington, IL.
Surviving are his wife, one sister Julie (Bruce) Schrock all of Washington along with one niece Ashley (Jonathan) Vallosio of Indianapolis, IN and a host of extended family and close friends.
A 1968 graduate of Washington Community High School, he proudly served his country with the Illinois National Guard. John owned and operated Creative Lettering in Washington for 41 years.
An avid Bowler John started at a young age, bowling at Eastside Lanes in Washington that his father owned and operated. He bowled multiple 300 games, and 800 series. John bowled for 40 years in the American Bowling Congress Tournament. He served on the Greater Peoria Bowling Association for 16 years along with serving on the ABC/WIBC as a Certified Lane Inspector Workshop Instructor for 10 years; also as Assistant Secretary to the Greater Peoria Bowling Association for 7 years. In 1995 he was inducted into the Greater Peoria Bowling Association Hall of Fame and the Illinois Bowling Hall of Fame in 2002.
