Jason Pezavia Brown

The Journey of Jason P. O. Brown Born to the late Charles O. Brown and the late Ruth Leah Hovington-Brown on January 20, 1925 in Wicomico County, Maryland; he departed this life at his home after a period of illness on December 11, 2022. He was one of 10 children. Jason attended public school in Wicomico County, Maryland, graduating from the former Salisbury High Colored School in 1942. After several years of employment, he was drafted into the US Military in 1943, choosing to join the Department of the Navy. His basic training was in Great Lakes, Illinois. Immediately after basic training, he went to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to help with the recovery efforts after the Japanese bombing of the island in 1941. Later, he was transferred to Guam Naval/Air force Base for 18 months, and then he was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1946. He was honored as an Unsung Hero at a ceremony in Cambridge, Maryland in 2019. He was gainfully employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Royston Purina Chow Company, in Delmar, Delaware, Benjamin’s Department Store in Salisbury, and then with the United States Postal Service in Salisbury, Maryland where he retired at age 60 in 1985. All the while, he was an entrepreneur (owning his own farm). He enjoyed planting 57 acres of produce to sell, and to donate to the community, and to service the people at Zion’s Annual Camp Meeting. He was a lifetime member of Zion United Methodist Church in (San Domingo) Mardela Springs, Maryland, where he served in many capacities, such as Superintendent of the Sunday School, Zion’s Mens’ Choir, etc. He is a lifetime member of the Sharptown-Columbia American Legion Post 269 in San Domingo, serving is many capacities, including Post Commander, Adjutant, Finance Officer, Last Founding Member, etc. He married his wife, Gertrude O. Goslee-Brown on June 12, 1948, for 57 years until her demise in 2005. They had three daughters: Joan M. Goslee, Veronica D. Giles, Claudette J. Brown; fathering 48 other children (including grand, great-grand, and great-great grand children). There were 5 generations alive in his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Gertrude, his daughter Joan, and many others in his beloved family. He leaves to cherish fond memories; his Daughters Veronica D. Giles, Claudette J. Brown, a faithful Son- in-Law Nathaniel L. Giles, Jr., of Salisbury, 11 Grand-Children, 20 Great Grand Children, 15 Great Great Grand Children, one brother, Isadore D Brown; three Sisters in-law, Francis Brown, Sylvia M. Goslee and Delsie Goslee, one brother in-law, Charles G. Goslee and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Lovingly Submitted The Family “ I’M FREE” Don’t grieve for me now for now I’m free, I’m following the path God laid for me.

Jason Pezavia Brown

January 20, 1925 - December 11, 2022