William D "Bill" Brown Jr

William D. (Bill) Brown, Jr., 77, of Moline, died Saturday, December 14, 2013, at home, of an apparent heart attack.

Services will be at noon, Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the service begins. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, Illinois.

Bill was born January 14, 1936, in Huntsville, AL to William and Grace Brown. He moved to the Quad Cities with his family in 1950 and remained a lifelong resident. He married Sandra M. (Sandy) Richlen on November 9, 1963, and together they raised three beautiful daughters, who were the light of his life.

Bill retired from John Deere Harvester Works, after more than 30 years with the company. He became a leader in the local union and was very proud of his accomplishments in representing his fellow members. Upon his retirement, he and Sandy travelled across the US in their motor home, eventually establishing a winter home in Winter Haven, FL. He loved his family and especially cherished those occasions, which provided an opportunity to get all the brothers, sisters, grandkids, nieces, and nephews together for Frank's Pizza. He enjoyed fishing, travel, and equestrian sports and enthusiastically supported his beloved Chicago Bears.

Survivors

Daughters Kimberly (Tim) Herold Andover
Lisa (Billy) Dowdy Rock Island
Shelley (Chad) Mottet East Moline
Brothers Milt Brown Moline
Blake Brown Rock Island
Edgar Brown Woodhull
Sisters Millie Sturm Davenport
Linda Adlfinger
Grandchildren
Daniel (Christin) Dowdy
Kendra (Steve) Taets
Lara Newman
Kaylee Herold
Luke Newman
Kelsey Herold
Derek Mottet
Nicholas Mottet
Joshua Mottet
Great Grandchildren
Dawsen Taets
Gavin Taets


He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Sandy; his parents; and his sister, Margaret Hornbuckle.
Online condolences may be made at www.esterdahl.com.