Born April 16, 1933 died March 11, 2019. Born to Ralph and Alta Brown of Scammon Kansas. He married Velda Carlson on June 13, 1959 in Wellington Kansas. Together they had two sons; Russell, and Lance. Russell proceeded his father in death in March 2015. Ralph is survived by his wife, Velda, and his son Lance both from Scottsdale, Arizona. Burial services will be at Green Acres Cemetery, 401 N Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 9:00am.