Obituaries
Machiel Brown
Apr 22, 2025
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LIFE’S JOURNEY
Machiel |’Mike’ Brown
Machiel “Mike” Brown was born April 4, 1950, he was raised by his late foster parents, Square J and Berlie Ola Thornton. Mike, as a foster child, was fortunate to be raised by Mr. & Mrs. Thornton from the age of 5 days old until the age of 23 when he married and established his own home....
James Franklin Thomas
Apr 20, 2025
A Life Well Lived
James Franklin Thomas
February 20, 1953 ~ April 20, 2025
James Franklin Thomas was born on February 20, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois, to Leroy Thomas, Sr. and Emma Ophelia Green. James grew up embraced by the strong bonds of his siblings: Leroy Jr., Paulette, Wilverlyn (“Cricket”), and Alphonso. His childhood was rich with the simple joys of street ball,...
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Machiel Brown
Apr 22, 2025
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LIFE’S JOURNEY
Machiel |’Mike’ Brown
Machiel “Mike” Brown was born April 4, 1950, he was raised by his late foster parents, Square J and Berlie Ola Thornton. Mike, as a foster child, was fortunate to be raised by Mr. & Mrs. Thornton from the age of 5 days old until the age of 23 when he married and established his own home....
James Franklin Thomas
Apr 20, 2025
A Life Well Lived
James Franklin Thomas
February 20, 1953 ~ April 20, 2025
James Franklin Thomas was born on February 20, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois, to Leroy Thomas, Sr. and Emma Ophelia Green. James grew up embraced by the strong bonds of his siblings: Leroy Jr., Paulette, Wilverlyn (“Cricket”), and Alphonso. His childhood was rich with the simple joys of street ball,...
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