Adrian Brown's Obituary
Oklahoma City, OK - Douglas Adrian Brown, age 40, of Oklahoma City, OK was born on March 5th, 1976 in Enid, OK to Susie Elain Brown. In 1981 Susan married Dr. Douglas Kip Brown, who adopted and raised Adrian. He died Saturday the 9th of July, 2016 in Big Rapids, MI. Adrian was raised in Enid, graduating from Enid High School in 1995. He studied theology and psychology at Phillips University and Oklahoma City University, graduating in 1998. Adrian and his brother, Kip Brown, developed their strong relationship during this period and Adrian was essential to helping Kip through his childhood cancer experience. Adrian was awarded a Masters in Divinity from Brite Divinity School, Texas, in 2003. Adrian earned a full academic scholarship to Brite and was known there as an excellent student of theology and one of the top students of his cohort. He also quickly became known as an effective and compassionate pastor. He later earned a master's degree at the Lutheran Theological South Seminary, South Carolina, in 2009. He married the love of his life, Dr. Ingela Thune-Boyle, at the court house in Fort Smith, AR on August 13th, 2014 and later had a church ceremony at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Oklahoma City on December 29, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Ingela Thune-Boyle, and their three beloved dogs, Star, Pippi, and Mandy; his father Dr. Douglas Brown and brother, Kip Brown (Marie-Isabelle Dionne) of Montreal, Canada; two half siblings, Jean-Rene White (Liz White) and Michaela White of Enid, OK and his aunt Toni White Dallas (Rick Dallas) of Enid, OK. Adrian started his career as a Disciples of Christ (DOC) pastor but converted to Lutheranism and served as pastor for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). For both the DOC and ELCA, he served several churches, most recently Immanuel Lutheran church in Big Rapids, MI, Redeemer Lutheran church in Oklahoma City, St. Mark's Lutheran church, Midwest City and Ascension Lutheran church in Del City, OK. Adrian was known, above all else, for his compassion, humor, and tendency to go above-and-beyond the call of duty in his pastoral responsibilities. He was also known as a specialist in helping churches grow and evolve while staying true to their founding missions. He was a wonderful and caring husband to his beloved wife Ingela. He loved his dogs, was a great friend to many people and impacted people's lives in significant ways. He was a gifted storyteller, both in the pulpit and in his daily interactions. Adrian was especially known for his long, elaborate, and hysterically funny jokes. No one laughed like Adrian. He loved cooking with Ingela, playing computer games, watching horror movies and going to garage sales, but most of all, he loved spending time with his wife. The funeral for Adrian will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday July 30th, 2016 at Lord of Life Church in Edmond, OK. The Rev. Dawn Enderwood will officiate. Adrian was active in raising awareness of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder. Donations can be made in his name to the Ehlers-Danlos Society.
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