Kenny Brown, 70, of Greenbank, died July 10, 2003, at his home.

He was born June 18, 1933. He graduated from Bothell High School, and was a communications sergeant in the Army paratroops. After 11 years in the Army, he moved to Long Beach, Calif., where he became fleet manager for several large truck dealers.

He moved to Whidbey Island in 1985.

His birth parents are unknown, however he was luckier than most and picked his own family: Pat and Catherine Schwald, who preceded him in death, and Tosh and Yaeko Funai of Woodinville, Dr. William Morton, Diane, Dwight and Harvey Funai, Spike Schwald, Nancy Demello and Scott Schwald.

A service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland.

Memorials may be made to the Health Hospice, Whidbey General Hospital, 101 N. Main St., Coupeville, WA 98239.