'Booster’ Brown

Services for longtime Vulcan Chemical operator Mark A. “Booster” Brown, 69, Marion, who died Monday, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Marion Christian Church. Visitation and a private graveside service will follow

Born Oct. 16, 1947, in El Dorado to Catherine and Raymond Brown, he was a member of the last graduating class from Burns High School in 1967 and that year married his first wife, Beverly. He married his second wife, Suzie, in 1991. She and his parents preceded him in death.

Survivors include daughter Delores Herzet of Marion, son Shane Brown of Wichita, brother David Brown of Burns, and eight grandchildren.

A memorial has been established with Marion High School athletics.