David Keith Brown

David Keith Brown passed away at his home in Redmond, Washington on November 11, 2021 with his wife by his side.

David was born November 2, 1961 in Downey, California to Ralph and Charlotte (Bond) Brown.  He was raised in Southern California and graduated from Monticello High School in 1979.  After graduation he joined the US Coast Guard and served as a cook aboard a buoy tender at Base Alameda, California.

Following his discharge, David lived and worked as a cook in several Southern California restaurants before moving to Prineville, Oregon in 1987 where he met his wife.  David worked in several restaurants in the area and owned and operated a restaurant with his brother, Joey.

David and Ruth Ann moved to Redmond, Washington in 2001 and David switched careers to website design and then customer service for a vacation company before being disabled in 2015.

David loved to fish, camp, read, watching baseball, spending time with his extended family and cooking.  He took great pride in preparing holiday dinners for his loved ones.

David was predeceased by his mother, Charlotte Mayse and his brother, Joey Brown.

David is survived by his wife of 30 years, Ruth Ann Dean of Redmond, WA; his father, Ralph G. Brown (Hertha Lee) of Mission Viejo, CA; his sister, Robyn Bellah (Larry) of Prineville, OR; his brother, Andrew Brown (Sonia) of Temple City, CA; his nieces and nephews, Tyria Mayse, Wesley Brown, Donovan Cole, RJ Cole, Aiden Brown, AJ Brown, Liam McReynolds, Natanya Gladner, Daniel Gladner, Nathaniel Wellington, Nolan Reda, Connor Reda, his great-niece,  Adira, his great-nephew, Louis and a host of beloved cousins, in-laws and friends.

Services will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Barton Family Funeral  Home,  11630 Slater Ave NE, Suite 1A, Kirkland, WA 98034.

Donations may be made for the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation program of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Voluntary Service (S-135), 1660 South Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108.

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