Gerald "Gary" Brown

April 29, 1944 - February 16, 2021

Gerald “Gary” Brown Gerald “Gary” Brown, 76, died February 16, 2021 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Brown was born in Des Moines, Iowa and resided in Fort Pierce, Florida. Gary graduated from Des Moines Technical High School. He was a member of The Crossing Community Church, Lions Club of Des Moines and Masonic Lodge, Des Moines. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, car shows, anything law enforcement related, grilling, and making chili and soup. Gary was a devoted and loving husband. He enjoyed dinner out with family and friends. Gary was honest to a tee; to know him was to love him. Gary managed a local grocery store after high school graduation until shortly before his marriage in 1968, when he opened a bank branch as manager. The branch grew with his determination, even going door-to-door to get accounts. When that was going well, he decided it was time for a change and became finance manager at the Cadillac dealership in Des Moines. It gave him the opportunity to constantly drive different cars, which he loved. Then he was approached to help get another brand new bank started and as Vice President, he saw that bank grow. Upon going into semi-retirement and moving to Florida in 2002 he got into security. He was so proud when in 2009 he joined the FAU Police Department working security at Harbor Branch. He touched so many lives working with people in all walks of life. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Treasure Coast or to The Crossing Community Church, Fort Pierce. Survivors include his wife, Jan Brown of Fort Pierce, FL; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Linda and Bob Dusanek of Fort Pierce; nephews, John Carlson of Chicago, IL, Jeff Carlson of Fort Pierce, FL and David Edmund of Duluth, MN and niece, Tiffany Ollanove of Atlanta, GA; multiple great nieces and great nephews and his cat, Charlie Brown, who gave him comfort in his final days. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM at The Crossing Community Church, 8103 Indrio Road, Fort Pierce, FL.