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On Monday, May 29, 2023, Commissioner Villarreal recognized our second Precinct 3 Hero! Tim Brown, Funeral Director at Brown Family Funeral Home, received the award for the month of April.
Excerpt from Commissioner Villarreal’s Facebook Post:
“Today, we honor Tim Brown, our remarkable hero for the month of April. As a funeral director, Tim has demonstrated unwavering compassion and selflessness, especially during a global pandemic when many were experiencing profound loss.
Tim’s dedication and willingness to go above and beyond for those in mourning have touched the hearts of countless individuals in our community. He stood as a pillar of support, providing solace and comfort during some of life’s most difficult moments. Even in the face of adversity, Tim never hesitated to lend a helping hand.
We extend our deepest gratitude to Tim for his outstanding commitment and empathy. His invaluable contributions have made a significant difference in the lives of grieving families. Precinct 3 is incredibly fortunate to have such a compassionate soul among us.
Let us all come together to applaud Tim Brown, our Precinct 3 Hero for the month of April. Your kindness and unwavering support are a true inspiration to us all.”
To see the original post, click here.
Here is what the person who nominated Mr. Brown had to say about him:
“Tim grew up the” Son of a Funeral Man” so serving and loving his community was instilled in him at a very young age. Tim graduated from Mission High School in 1995 and went straight to the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science. He then came back to Mission to be with the community he loved and wanted to spend the rest of his life serving. In 1999 the family opened the Ric Brown Family Funeral Home. The Browns now have four locations to serve Valley families in their time of need. Tim known to many as the “Last Responder” has been helping and serving families in need every day and night since.
When the world was hit with the COVID-19 pandemic, Tim determined no amount of fear would stop him from serving the hurting in the community. When FEMA arrived with refrigerated trailers, many municipalities refused to accept the responsibility, Tim took the responsibility and became an area-wide resource for all local funeral homes to alleviate the overcrowding issues they were facing, in addition, he helped manage a FEMA warehouse in Weslaco that received hundreds of COVID deaths and were awaiting processing.”
This is an ongoing campaign. If you’d like to nominate a hero, please submit their names by filling out the nomination form.
