- Date Of Birth: October 3, 1938
- Date Of Death: July 10, 2018
- State: Arizona
Dr. Larry Randolph “Randy” Brown of Scottsdale, AZ Passed away on July 10, 2018 at the Hospice of the Valley in Scottsdale after a short illness at the age of was born on October 3, 1938 to J.R. and Claire Brown in Dothan, Alabama. He graduated from Opelousas High School in Opelousas LA in 1957. He went on to attend Baylor University where he studied English Literature, played football and was a member of the Baylor University Chamber of Commerce, graduating in 1961. After graduating from Tulane University Medical School in 1965 and serving in the Air Force from 1967 to 1968 he completed residency and subsequently joined the staff at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He enjoyed a distinguished 40 year career in medicine, retiring in 1998 and working under contract until 2008. He married Loyce Elaine Joplin in 1962. Loyce passed away in 2004. He married Lynn Medley March 5th2006. He was an avid book collector and in his retirement ran a successful used book store in 1998 which he owned until 2001 in downtown Rochester MN. He was a loving husband and father always supporting his children’s was an active church member and Sunday School teacher. He enjoyed his book collecting and stamp collecting hobbies. He often socialized. His guests found him to be a gracious and engaging host. He had a lifetime of exercise, being an avid runner until his death. He was an Eagle Scout, loved to fish and camp and particularly enjoyed summer trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. He was a generous philanthropist. The Salvation Army and The Rochester MN YMCA were his favorite organizations. He was always interested in the Civil War era and was an active member of the Civil War Roundtable. He is survived by his wife Lynn, sons Bart Brown, Blake Brown(Shannon),and Dwight Brown sister Claire Brown, 3 grandchildren, and in laws.
