OBITUARY

Elton Eugene Brown

December 26, 1945–September 10, 2020

Elton Eugene Brown, 95, of Pomeroy, Wash., passed away a couple of months ago just shy of his ninety-sixth birthday, on September 10, 2020.

Elton was born to Dewey and Lois (Dixon) Brown in Pomeroy. He graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1942. He and Barbara "Bobbie" Wallace were married on December 26, 1945 in Coeur d'Alene. Idaho. They moved to a ranch near Dayton, Wash., where they lived until returning to Pomeroy in 1953. They had two children: Christina "Tina" and Doug. They also adopted siblings: Don and Janet, in 1950 to complete their family.

Elton started hunting at the early age of 10, in the fall of 1935 and bought his first shotgun, a 20-gauge model 12 Winchester, at a Lewiston, Idaho pawn shop for $22. This year, he purchased his eighty-fifth consecutive Washington State hunting license. He hunted in nine states from Alaska to Texas, three Canadian Provinces, Africa and Argentina. He was a life member of the National Rifle Association (NRA) for more than 65 years, life member of the American Trap Shooting Association (ATA), life member of the Washington State Rifle and Pistol Association and life member of the International Cartridge Collectors Association.

Elton was inducted into the Washington Trap Shooters Hall of Fame in 1992. He started the Pomeroy Jr. Rifle Club in 1953 which later became the Jr. Tap Shooting Club and was involved with that for over 50 years.

Elton was also one of the first instructors for the Washington State Hunters Safety program when the state started requiring youths to take and pass the Hunters Safety test. He received his 25-year pin before retiring from that program.

He was a past president of the Pomeroy Pioneer Association and past president of the Pomeroy High School Alumni Association.

Elton is preceded in death by his parents, wife, Bobbie, daughter Janet, son Dough and sons-in-law David Smith and Tracy Beale.

No service is planned, per his request.

Memorials can be made to the Pomeroy Junior Gun Club, 389 15th St. Pomeroy, WA 99347 or Pomeroy Gun Club, PO Box 532, Pomeroy, WA 99347; Helping Hands Rescue at http://www.helpinghandsrescue.org/

Please sign his guest book at merchantfuneralhome.com