Edwin W. Brown was born in Winslow, AZ on June 23, 1974. He passed away at his home in Bread Springs, NM on February 1, 2020. He attended Red Rock Elementary School, Gallup Middle School, and graduated from Gallup High School in 1992. He went to University of New Mexico – Gallup, NM Branch right after high school. Later he joined Local Union No. 469 in Phoenix, AZ for Pipefitter Union in 1995. Then he transferred to Local Union No. 412 in Albuquerque, NM. He traveled to Mississippi, Maryland, and various states. Ed used to say we’re rock stars. He was a bull rider in high school and after that Edwin joined Navajo Nation Association of Navajoland. He attended the Cody Custer Bull Rider School in Wickenburg, AZ. Also went to JR Hunt Saddle-Bronc School at Pinedale, NM. Edwin was preceded in death of his late father Edison Brown whom was also a pipefitter. Edwin is survived by his wife, Sophina Brown and his three sons Ethan, Elliott and Evan Brown.

Funeral services for Edwin will be on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the below location:

Rollie Mortuary

401 East Nizhoni Blvd

Gallup, NM 87301

A donation meeting will be held 25 miles South of Gallup on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 5:00 PM at Bread Springs Chapter House. Donations can also be made by contacting Rollie Mortuary at (505) 863-4452 and providing your debit/credit card information under Edwin Brown. Anything will help. Thanks from The Brown Boys Ethan, Elliott and Evan. Wife, Sophina Brown.

A bank account has been set up with Wells Fargo under ‘Edwin Wesley Brown’. Please visit a branch to contribute.