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William Delbert “Bus” Brown

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Birth	:	22 Sep 1918 Logan, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	24 May 1973 Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7466316, -95.7143936
Plot	:	2-2-13-13
Description	:	Woodbine Manufacturing Company was founded in 1965, in Woodbine, Iowa by Delbert “Bus” Brown. Working alone, Bus designed and constructed the original Tommy Gate Hydraulic Lift, which he named after his son. Early stories often recount Bus loading his pickup trailer with up to five liftgates at a time and driving off into the neighboring counties (where he would sell and install them himself), only to return once that trailer was empty. This was Woodbine Manufacturing Company in its earliest days: a grassroots liftgate manufacturer that was created to ease the work of the local farmers. Today,... Read More	Woodbine Manufacturing Company was founded in 1965, in Woodbine, Iowa by Delbert “Bus” Brown. Working alone, Bus designed and constructed the original Tommy Gate Hydraulic Lift, which he named after his son. Early stories often recount Bus loading his pickup trailer with up to five liftgates at a time and driving off into the neighboring counties (where he would sell and install them himself), only to return once that trailer was empty. This was Woodbine Manufacturing Company in its earliest days: a grassroots liftgate manufacturer that was created to ease the work of the local farmers. Today, the Woodbine factory stands at over 200,000 square feet on the same piece of ground where every Tommy Gate liftgate has been manufactured and assembled for over 50 years. It is a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant that embraces a combination of modern technology fused with old-fashioned, hands-on welding and tooling. Very much alive and well in the twenty-first century, Tommy Gate liftgates are sold by over 1000 distributors in every corner of the world. Woodbine Manufacturing Company is one-hundred percent family-owned and operated, and has been since its inception. The company takes great pride in the work ethic, history, and traditions of its employees and strives to continue providing jobs and opportunities to the community it calls home. It is a testament to the spirit of American manufacturing that Tommy Gate began with a single man, in a small, brick machine shop in rural Iowa.

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Where is William Delbert “Bus” Brown's memorial?
William Delbert “Bus” Brown's memorial is located at: Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison County, USA.
When did William Delbert “Bus” Brown death?
William Delbert “Bus” Brown death on 24 May 1973 in Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William Delbert “Bus” Brown's memorial?
Latitude: 41.7466316
Longitude: -95.7143936

Family Members:

Parent

Alfred Edmond Brown

(1890 - 1964)

Lila Dollie Fry Brown

(1894 - 1940)

Spouse

Rosalie Wilhelmina Otte Brown

(1926 - 1999)

Siblings

Evelyn Marie Brown King

(1916 - 1974)

James Alfred Brown

(1922 - 1999)

Children

Judith Lila Brown

(1942 - 1943)

Thomas L. Brown

(1954 - 1970)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Woodbine Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7466316, -95.7143936

2. Biglers Grove Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7327995, -95.7786026

3. Benjamin Purcell Cemetery
Allen, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7694328, -95.7794523

4. Mefferd Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7132200, -95.6576200

5. Cowan-Pardee Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6976500, -95.6765000

6. Greenwood Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6729660, -95.7257690

7. Silver Hill Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6897011, -95.7919006

8. Jesse Purcell Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7431000, -95.8232000

9. Logan Cemetery
Logan, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6487579, -95.7843170

10. Ellison Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6561012, -95.6260986

11. Hawkins Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6458800, -95.6355000

12. Bethel Cemetery
Logan, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6239014, -95.6999969

13. Henderson Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6257000, -95.6794000

14. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Dunlap, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8446999, -95.5939026

15. Valley View Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8647003, -95.6252975

16. Magnolia Cemetery
Magnolia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6903000, -95.8799973

17. Saint Bridgets Cemetery
Magnolia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6915660, -95.8812480

18. Manteno Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8343964, -95.5367355

19. Doyle Cemetery
Earling, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8051000, -95.5087000

20. Harris Grove Cemetery
Beebeetown, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5782928, -95.7262192

21. Washington Township Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7305984, -95.4867020

22. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6519012, -95.5233002

23. Calhoun Cemetery
Calhoun, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6391983, -95.8938980

24. Saint Marys Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7332993, -95.4811020