William Norton Brown of Cortez, CO died Wed, December 29th, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center in Durango, CO. He was born to Charlie and Marian Brown of Sheridan, Wyoming on Feb 5th, 1945. Bill is survived by his two children, Marcy Loukili and Brian Brown; his granddaughter, Shaima Loukili,;brother, Larry Small; nieces, Angie Stanley and Rhome Napolitano; nephew, Robby Napolitano; and great niece and nephew, Jack and Livvy Stanley.

Bill moved to Cortez, CO in 1993 where he served as a loan officer, retiring from Citizens State Bank. He served his community through various organizations - a few mentionable, Special Olympics where he volunteered coaching and supported his niece; Cortez Chamber and Kiwanis - the man would literally beat the streets to sell you a duck ticket for Escalante Days! Bill served several years coordinating and even emceeing the annual Kiwanis Gala, their biggest fundraising event of the year.

One of Bill's many loves was gardening. He had an extraordinary green thumb and spent most of his free time growing tasty veggies and tending to the soil. His other hobbies included golfing, fishing and driving the county roads taking in the beauty of the SW, CO scenery. During his youth, Bill played in bands for over 20 years, Country and Rock. He played the drums, guitar, bass and piano and couldn't read a lick of music!

Bill Brown was well known and loved in his community - his presence will truly be missed. To know Bill is to love Bill. The world has been made a better place because of him. A memorial will be held for Bill on Feb 5th, 2022 at the Elk's lodge in Cortez from 1pm - 3pm. Please bring a light snack if you feel inclined. Coffee and tea will be provided.