Richard E. Browne, 76, of Columbia, died October 17, 2005, in Columbia. He 
was born December 30, 1928, in Marion, the son of the late F. Earl and Augusta 
Ellen Browne nee Penrod. He married Doris M. Browne nee Rendleman in 1949. 

He is survived by his wife; daughter Sharon Lynn (Mark) Blair of Columbia; sons 
James E. (Linda) Browne of Mt. Vernon, William E. (Chris) Browne of Columbia, 
and David E. (Martha) Browne of Columbia; grandchildren Jason E. Browne, 
Wesley E. Browne, Steven E. Browne, Lynsey Browne, Dr. Joshua Blair, Stacey 
Blair, Corey E. Browne, Maci Browne, Carleas Parsons and Roy Browne; 
great-grandchildren Madelyn Browne, Jacob E. Browne and Trent A Browne; 
sisters D. Ann Brown of San Antonio, Tex., and Juanita Hall of Fallon, Nev., and 
brothers Robert Browne of San Antonio, Tex., and Kenneth Browne of Fairview 
Heights. 
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Vernon Browne and Paul Browne, 
and sisters Beatrice McDonald and Helen Richrock. 

Mr. Browne was a member of Citrus Valley Nondenominational Church in McAllen, 
Tex., where he spent his winters. He was retired from TRRA as a switchman with 
37 ½ years of service. He was a member of Columbia Blue Lodge #474 AF & AM, 
Lacefield Music Organ Club in St. Louis, and Show-Me LIFE Organ Club in St. Louis. 
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. 

Visitation and funeral services were at Lawlor Funeral Home. He is buried at Valhalla 
Gardens of Memory in Belleville. Memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice or the 
First Baptist Church of Columbia Building Fund.