Missing you my brother. We always got together on Christmas and this was such a special family gathering. Rest in peace!

Hi brother, missing you this time of year in special ways. Your still in my thoughts so many ways. You so enjoyed being with family this time of year. Visited with Bill and Nancy Thanksgiving and we reminisced about our childhood events and other things. Will always keep you in my heart. The LSU Tigers did not fare well this season but there is always next year! Love and miss you.

Happy birthday dad I love you and miss you every day! You live in my heart and I hope you and mom can see us here , loving you guys and missing you...especially at Christmas time. I think of you singing to all your favorite Christmas hymns and enjoying all the great holiday meals! You would be so delighted with your smart, fun and beautiful great granddaughter Lottie...Cheryl and Tom finally atarted their family abd Lottie is a blessing to us all I cant belive I am now a grandma! Rachel & Hal just became grandparents too! Your grandson Henry got married this year and he and Catherine have a beautiful baby boy named Royce. Rachel and I get to be first time grandmas together!!! I'm so sorry you & mom werent able to meet Lottie, but I imagine you seeing her from heaven and watching over her.

I love you ...always and forever

In the six years since you have passed, so much has happened and changed ...yet one thing remains unchanged; you are missed everyday, you are remembered by many, you are beloved by all of us Dad.

Life goes on and yet, the missing you and mom does not change. Your patriotism, ethics and personal values continue to guide me and the love you and mom shared till you passed into the arms of your heavenly father is a beacon of true commitment and the enduring power of your faith and character. I miss you both

Your loving daughter
Laura Jean

Remembering you dad on what would have been your 90th birthday...and I miss you and mom every day! Its a blessing to know you and mom are together, resting in peace in the arms of your heavenly father. You guys are going to be grandparents again...Cheryl and Tom are expecting their first baby in June. You would be so happy to share your love of gardening and cooking with another beloved grandchild. Staying in touch with your brother Jim helps and we enjoy sharing our memories of you. Its hard at the holidays and on your birthdays...but living here reminds me of all the good times we shared. I think you and mom would be pleased with the work on the property and Cheryl and Tom living here too.

Hal, Chris and their families are well, and Max is growing up into a fine young man...you'd be so proud! I gave Chris your old cribbage board and I hear Max is a natural at Poker too! I just know you and mom are looking down on us with love. Your spirit, strength and values continue to inform my actions in your absence. I love you both...

Well brother, is has been five years since you left us and still feel like you are still with us!  Wouldn`t have too much to talk about our favorite topic ie, LSU Tigers football. Their season was not much to talk about, with a record of 5 wins and 5 losses. Would be nice if you and Patricia would have been able to visit here in Sun City, where have lived going on five years. You and Pat lived in Glendale for about 18 years after retiring from the Navy. Went by and visited your old homesite and send a picture to Laura and Peggy. Visited brother Bill and Nancy in New Braunfels in early Dec of this year. Nice visit and  glad I made the trip. Drove my car, don`t fly anymore. Still miss those cribbage lessons you gave me many occasions! Miss my brother and our many conversations especially about sports. Rest in peace, brother;love you.

Wish you were here to help us celebrate your birthday. Miss you so much my brother. Wow! You and I would be discussing the LSU Tigers and their successful football season. Miss those good times at Christmas at Laura`s home with all the family there. Find myself reaching for the phone and giving you a call and then realize you are not around anymore. You left so many good memories for all your family and friends. Looking up to you!

Thinking of you on your birthday dad❤️ Missing you and your loving presence today and everyday. Mom is with you now and you are together in the loving arms of your Heavenly Father

Although you are not with us on your birthday again, still feel your presence and miss our conversations about families, sports and foods you and I liked. Take care and RIP brother . Love you, Jim

On this memorial day of 2018, I cannot say enough how much I miss you brother.  After reading a again the comments of some of your shipmates and children, grandchildren and friends, I still am in awe of your accomplishments in the Navy and life afterwards with family and friends. Truly miss our conversations about everything but particularly with sports. Someday will join you in that great place in the heavens to try and win a cribbage game from you.

Miss you dad, more than ever! Your strength and character guide me each and every day. We honor your memory and your life today, on the day of your birth. So many tributes still come through your wonderful shipmates...your legacy speaks volumes about your faith, your love of family and your devotion to your country. God bless you and keep you close in the arms of your heavenly father

Hal meant a lot to the Operations of the Special things we were able to accomplish. He had a major impact on my life by teaching me what Business Integrity is!!! His Friendship will always be with me. I am pleased to know he is with God!!! We have the Watch my Shipmate and Friend!!! Regards, Bob H. I miss you huge!!!!

Hal meant a lot to the Operations of the Special things we were able to accomplish. He had a major impact on my life by teaching me what Business Integrity is!!! His Friendship will always be with me. I am pleased to know he is with God!!! We have the Watch my Shipmate and Friend!!! Regards, Bob H. I miss you huge!!!!

Brother, I missed you more as each day passes. Surely enjoyed out chats after the Tiger football games and you left and didn`t give me a chance to win a cribbage game! Had my black-eyed peas and cabbage for the New Years so am off to a good start for 2017! I know you will be disappointed to hear that Army finally won a game from Navy!!

Thinking of you today with so much love dad! You are missed and loved more than words can tell. I will .always remember your hope and great courage on this morning, two years ago. You are my inspiration and through these tears I will take comfort knowing you are resting in the loving embrace of your Heavenly Father....

Your loving daughter Laura

Thinking of you today and celebrating your birthday dad. I imagine you smiling down on us with so much love! We talked about your trips today and how much mom misses you. Your "baby" has some lovely new friends and was listening to music and visiting with them when I left her this afternoon. You would be so proud of her!

Cheryl & I celebrated with some biscuits and red eye gravy..,all that's missing is your chow chow!!! I imagine your smile as you wrap us all in your loving embrace.,.

Hal! you where the finest officer I have ever had the honor to meet. In my case in particular. You showed me how to be a Submarine Sailor and a leader.
You are truly missed. God has you know, and I have the watch.

I still treasure happy memories of growing up with Hal when we were very young. He is certainly missed by all of us, and we shall see him in the future.

***Sending Miss Patricia a hug ***

It's to a Mimi in Southern California....
.......From a Meme up in Oregon !

How can a year have passed already? I miss you so much dad...every single day...today is especially bittersweet
I was looking at my calendar from last year and today was the big day
You had all those appointments diring the week...we were together for all of them. There were difficult decisions and moments that tested you but you never gave up, you never wavered, you never stopped believing there was a possibility to end your suffering and be well again. I will always remember your smile, looking up at me after deciding to have surgery and leaving Dr Wilsons office, you thanked me for being your personal taxi and said I love you. It was such a perfect, simple moment., one i will always treasure. I am so very grateful for the days we spent together, for your love, integrity, strength and passion to live well and remain optimistic. You were tired and hungry after another full day and said lets go to Cattlemans. Your eyes lit up at the thought of that prime rib and we all piled up and went to that early dinner! There was laughter and love and hope and looking forward. There were stories and moments with us that were filled with the simple pleasure of sharing a meal and being together...i will hold those memories close today through my tears and feel your love for all of us shine down from heaven where you are surely smiling, in peace at the side of your heavenly father. I love you dad...your Laura Jean

Hal was an amazing shipmate who touched my life in ways that conti ue to be with me today. Not only was he an amazing shipmate he helped form my behaviors that stayed with me though out my life....his work for the United States continues to make our Freedom what it is today......I have the watch Sir...Rest Your Oar. Love, ETN2(SS) Bob Housley

Hal and Family as we approach the 1 year anniversary of your passing I can tell you that Debbie and I think of you often. There are so many things I would love to share with you. We have a new dog I got a nice buck this year and the list goes on. We remember all of the good times and often look at the pictures. Hal you are the Best. Thanks for giving me the Name Pathfinder.  John Long The Pathfinder.

My most special and dear Papa, O how I miss you! I'm re-seasoning a good old cast iron skillet right now, thinking of you and your most delicious cornbread, red-eye, biscuits and gravy. I'm thinking of your contagious laugh and your great stories and how you always made my heart feel at home and loved and accepted. Your great-grandson Elijah is here now and he is beautiful! I wish you had met him this side of heaven. I know you are enjoying the Lord's presence now face to face. I rejoice with you, but I also ache inside as I think of you and miss you. You are loved and your legacy lives on in our lives; faithfulness, loyalty, faith, love, dedication, self-sacrifice. You are my one-and-only Papa. Until I see you on Glory's side, I love you!!! Love eternally, hunny bunny

How I miss you, Hal. You and brother Joseph were always the ones that I looked up to and were my standard bearers. I will forever be awed by your accomplishments in this life -- and I am certain that you are aweing those in heaven. Love you, brother. Save a place for me, will you?

Hal is not around to give me cribbage lessons anymore but will always remember those last few days in Healdsburg. His love of baseball and knowledge of the game and players would astound me!  Always had a chat about the results of the LSU Tigers football game- he was a tough critic. What a family man- surrounded by his children and grand and greatgrand children. Miss and love you ,brother.

I love you dad and miss you every single day...more than words can tell! I spent last night looking at all my pictures with you...i feel your spirit and see your smile and feel the certainty and warmth of your guidance and love. I am so grateful for all the time we had together and being with you on your birthday last year. You raised me to do the right thing and I try hard each day to live with respect, compassion and generosity...your legacy is always there to guide me and I am so very proud to be your daughter!!!

Happy Birthday my Papa. I miss you everyday but I know your watching over all of us. I will never stop continuing to make you proud. See you in my dreams.

Brother Hal was nr 3 in the pecking order out of five boys in the Brown family but he will always be the closet to me. Even as a teenager, he was the leader of our baseball team with other brother Bill and myself. He was one good athlete and because he couldn`t play basket ball his final year in high school (eligibility problems for living in a different Parish and attending school in another),he conned our dad into signing him into the Navy. What a career he had! We both retired from the Navy the same year. He loved his baseball and especially the New York Yankees!  He was the reason I ended up Hidden Valley Lake after living in southern Calif for so many years. He could play that card game of cribbage- remember about a month before he died, he invited me down to Healdsburg and proceeded to give me lesson in cribbage- couldn`t beat that guy! Will miss him a lot and especially during the football season when the LSU Tigers are playing and we would have many discussions about the outcome of the games! You will always be a huge part of my memories , brother.

John and I will always remember the lovely Healdsburg Memorial Service on January 17th. The flowers were beautiful, words of the hymns were perfect, and the meal afterwards was delicious.Robert and Yvette Conz, Bishop Hart, Chris Brown, and Laura Brown spoke will so much love and passion . I'm certain that Hal is looking down from Heaven, with so much pride and love for his family.

John and I are looking forward to gathering again on February 6th at the 2:00pm service, with full military honors. It will be at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California. Hal Brown was a great and honorable man, and our favorite traveling friend. We are thankful to have been able to spend so much time with Hal and Patricia. We will miss you Mr. Brown !

I can not let this minute pass without thoughts of Hal and have to mention sweet wife Patrica. Hal was always smiling. He loved life and all the prople in it. He loved his family dearly. He made good cookies. I made a loaf of wheat breat took it to he and Pat. One would think I had given him a golden ticket. Later I learned he hates wheat bread. I had a good laugh over that. He NEVER said a word of unkindness. I loved that sweet man and will miss him. Till we meet again Hal, I will keep your close to my thoughts/heart. Marci

The days of DevGru1Det, Mare Island, and the 587 experiences were made memorable because of Hal's insistence of pleasure with the doing the sometimes impossible. Always a smile and always a pleasure at our reunions!
Fair Winds, Shipmate!

You know how heavy my heart is at Hal’s passing. I will always hold him close as a dear friend and shipmate. His leadership has and will continue to be a guide for us all to follow. He was an amazing leader of men that were privileged to work under his guidance. He was always the ultimate as an Officer and Gentleman. To have traveled from Seaman to Commander in the US Navy is a testament to his great knowledge. I still do not know how he came to serve on USS Halibut without ever going through sub school, but glad he made it. His guidance in the pursuit of completing our missions was nothing short of spectacular. He personally made a difference in the defense of our Great Country. The United States of America that we cherish is better off, because of his Service. He was a tremendous influence in the success of those missions that helped the USS Halibut become a Submarine that has now entered into the Submarine Hall of Fame. He always had a positive attitude and great sense of humor. He personally influenced me and taught me to how to lead people. He will always be with me. May God Bless Him and Keep Him.

Forever His Shipmate and Friend,
We have the Watch……Sailor Rest Your Oar
Bob and Sharon Housley

Grandpa Brown was truly one of the most kind and generous men I've ever known! He is truly missed. I will forever remember his laughter. I loved it!! We love you Papa Brown!! -Amy & Samuel