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 MAXINE DeVAND FORWARDIn Loving Memory Maxine and G. Budd Forward founded Brown-Forward in 1951. Maxine grew up in the former DeVand Funeral Home and was a licensed Funeral Director, as was her mother, the late Gertrude DeVand. She served as Chairman of the Board and Funeral Director of Brown-Forward Funeral Service until her passing in 2003. Maxine was a graduate of Bradford Jr. College and member of Zonta International. ROBERT L. FORWARD President, Funeral Director and Embalmer Robb has been a part of the working staff at Brown-Forward since he was 14 years old. He graduated from Norwich University and The Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. Robb served in the US Army Infantry in Vietnam, was formerly a Lay reader and choir member at Christ Episcopal Chruch, and currently a member of Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights, UCC, where he has been active in the youth groups and the Stephen Minister program. Former President of the Shaker Schools Foundation. He is also active as an Ohio State High School baseball and softball official. robb@brown-forward.com JUDITH M. FORWARD Vice President and Funeral Director Judy has been with Brown-Forward just about all her life! Judy is active with Fairmount Presbyterian Church as a past Deacon, Stephen Minister, Chair of the Memorial Committee and usher. Her civic interest include Rotary International, The Hudson City Cemetery Board of Directors, the Western Reserve Academy Pioneer Women and, formerly, Zonta International. judy@brown-forward.com  ROBERT J. KOHLGeneral Manager Bob has been a member of the firm since 1957! Bob is a graduate of The Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. He has been active in St. Dominic Church as an usher and administrative assistant. Bob is a past President and over 25 year member of Rotary International and a member of The Knights of Columbus.  DANIEL T. JOYCEManager Dan has been an employee since 1976. Dan's Mortuary Science degree is from The Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science where he was a Pi Sigma Eta member. Dan served in the US Air Force, is a life member of the VFW, a member of The Croatian Club and The Irish American Club. He is a former member of the St. Dominic Catholic Church formerly serving on the parish Council, President of the Athletic Association and as the School Athletic Director. Now a member of St. Joan of Arch Catholic Church. Donald B. Willis Embalmer & Funeral Director Donald B. Willis began his career in funeral service at the age of sixteen. He joined the staff at Brown-Forward in 1965 following graduation from the Pitsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. A four-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Donald is a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, member of Acacia Masonic Lodge #651, Lyndhurst and a Royal Arch Mason, Lodge #152, Chagrin Falls, Ohio. An accomplished bagpiper, Donald is quite active in all things Scottish. He is the Chairman for the annual "Kirking' O' the Tartan," ritual piper for the Scottish Heritage Association of North East Ohio and a piper of the Clans Wallace and Lamont. He has recently written and published a full length novel, Mystery of the Waterloo Bagpigpes.  JENNIFER MERRITTOffice Manager Jennifer has been with Brown-Forward since 1990. She is active in her Baptist Church choir and is Church Administrator. She contributes to her community through her work as an AIDS volunteer. |
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