Obituary of Claire Ann Brown

Claire Ann Brown passed away June 24, 2019 in Olympia, Washington, her home the last two years.  She was born December 17, 1947 to Nolan Royal Brown and Jean Gillespie Brown in Salt Lake City, Utah. She lived on Bainbridge Island, Washington for 35 years.

Claire graduated from Oregon’s Tigard Senior High in 1966 and earned a BA in Education from Portland State University in 1970.  She was a massage therapist for 35 years, and also worked as a counselor with the Department of Services for the Blind. She served on the Bainbridge Island Accessibility Transportation Board.

Claire was kind to everyone she met.  She also was very politically active. While at Portland State, she was arrested during a political protest.  The judge offered to waive her sentence if she would take time off protesting.  She did, and instead turned to local politics.  She became active in City Council meetings, and involved with blind consumer politics.  Other passions were reading and her cats.

She is survived by her brother, Dave Nolan Brown; and sister, Leslie (Brown) Wilson.  She is predeceased by her parents; sisters, Marjorie Jean (Brown) Corier and Julie (Brown) Coleman.

Services will be held December 28, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at the Sunwood Lakes Neighborhood Association Clubhouse, 8005-1 Thrulake Circle SE, Lacey, WA 98513.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Concern for Animals, 1414 State Ave. NE, Olympia, WA 98506.