Thomas F. Brown Sr., 89, of Brookston, passed away at 11:50a.m. Monday, October 5, 2015 at Indiana University Health - Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born January 14, 1926 in Battle Ground to the late Francis W. and Mary (Patterson) Brown and was a 1944 graduate of Battle Ground High School. After graduating, Tom joined the Army Air Corp where he served as a crew member and Bomber Gunnery Instructor of B29's during World War II from 1944 until his honorable discharge in 1946. He married Madonna Klinker on August 12, 1946 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Lafayette, Indiana. She survives. Mr. Brown worked for International Harvester for 50 years starting as Parts Manager and eventually becoming co-owner of the Halstead Implement Company in 1969. Tom operated that business until its close in 1985 and then continued to work for Kenney Implement until retiring in 1998. Mr. Brown was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Reynolds and the Monticello American Legion. He was a former board member of the Brookston Library and the White County Food Pantry. Tom enjoyed spending time with family and friends at their cottage on Lake Freeman in Monticello for 17 years. He also enjoyed playing cards, golfing, fishing and his dogs. Surviving with his wife are their children, Thomas F. Brown Jr. (wife: Amy) of Valparaiso, William A. Brown (wife: Jackie) of Dallas, TX and Diane Casey Agno (husband: John) of Ann Arbor, MI; a brother, Lawrence Brown of West Lafayette; two sisters, Ellen Kaufmann and Luita Dotson (husband: Gordon) both of Lafayette. Tom loved being with his grandchildren, Tony, Doug, Carey, Jeff, Jenna and John and his great-grandchildren, Carly, Drake, Caris, Josh, Isaac, Emma, Kate and Miles. A rosary will be held at 3:45 p.m. with visitation to follow from 4-8 Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Reynolds with Fr. John Cummings to officiate. Interment to follow at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Cemetery, West Lafayette. Memorials may be made in lieu of flowers to the White County Food Pantry or the Christian Appalachian Project in Tom's name.