Margaret Brown

Margaret P. Brown
Margaret P. Brown went joyfully into the arms of Jesus, on March 31, 2011. She was surrounded by her loving family, who were cheering her all her way to Heaven. She is now, where she has longed to be for most of her life.
She was born December 9, 1924, to Charles O. and Anna Cowan Dorsey, in Rosita, Colorado. She always said she was made to work hard.
She was an extremely hard worker. She was picking peas in the field when she was 3years old. She moved to Westcliff, Colorado when she was 14, to go to high school. To support herself, she worked as a livein cookmaid. She always said she was made to work hard.
She joined the W.A.C.s in 1944, as a nurse and remained with them for 17 months. She served her entire time of service at Fort Carson, Colorado, at Fitzsimmons Hospital.
On June 29, 1946, she married her best friend, Alvin L. Brownie Brown, in Pueblo, Colorado. In the course of their 46year marriage, they had two daughters Lonna Ann and Kathi Rae and adopted Isaac James. The small family moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico in September, 1952. Kathi was born in June of 1954. Isaac came along in July of 1973.
Margarets first love was always God then her family, friends and strangers. She had a heart of gentleness, compassion and generosity. Her most favorite things included chocolate, church and children.
She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings Hazel Clark, Bill Dorsey and Ethel Steiner two nephews Donald Clark and William Clark her husband Alvin Brown and daughter Kathi Lindsay.
She is survived by daughter, Lonna, and soninlaw Kent of Roswell, son Isaac James of Tampa, Florida, 5 grandchildren Heather Kirk, husband Gary, Kendra Barnett, Thresh Barnett, wife Sheila, Jordan Siiteri, wife Kit and Nathan Lindsay. She also has 9 greatgrandchildren Abigail, Hannah, Petra, Alexander, Heidi, David, Colin, Gavin and Jude and one greatgreatgrandson, Ronan.
She loved telling people she met that for 20 years, she was a nuclear platereader with the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratories, in Los Alamos. She and Brownie, along with Kathi, owned and operated Brown Carpets in Los Alamos for 23 years.
She blessed family and lots of new friends, when she moved to Roswell in January of 2000.
Margaret is loved and will be missed greatly by all who got to know her. She was a giver to the very end and was always concerned about others comfort and safety. After giving her body to science, she will be interred at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe with her husband and best friend, Brownie.
March 21, 2011: Rejoice My beloved, for I am coming soon to take you into My arms. The moment you have waited for is almost here. I have waited for you to draw you into My arms, My daughter, for this is the moment you were created for Im longing for you, and its almost time to take you home with Me. You served Me well on this earth, but your true purpose and destiny await you in My eternal kingdom. REJOICE
Love, Jesus

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Waymaker Childrens Building Fund, at 202 S. Sunset, Roswell, New Mexico.
The memorial service will be held at Waymaker Church, at 202 S. Sunset, Roswell, at 2:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, April 10, 2011.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com.

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