Priscilla Brown Obituary

Priscilla Thomason Brown was born on October 7, 1926 and pass away on September 12, 2023. She was the second daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T. Herbert Thomason of Forth Worth, Texas. She attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B. A. in Government. She was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Priscilla married Barton Brown of Sea Cliff, New York. Her husband 's career took the couple to Europe, where their first daughter was born. Their second daughter was born in the US, after which the family returned to Europe for several more years. Priscilla happily adjusted to each new home, studying the local language, hosting visitors, and planning family trips around Europe. When Priscilla and her family returned to the US, first to New York and then Michigan, she became an active volunteer. She focused on politics and early childhood daycare while in New York and, after the move to Michigan at the Detroit Institute of Arts. After her husband's retirement the couple moved to Austin, Texas where Priscilla enjoyed reconnecting with friends from her college days and from her hometown of Fort Worth. Her volunteer work in Austin included serving as a docent at the Texas Governor's Mansion and she became an active member of The National Society of Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA). After her husband's death, Priscilla moved to Houston, Texas where she remained active in the NSCDA. She also continued to travel in the US and overseas. She joined St. Paul's United Methodist Church and was for many years a loyal member of the Special Studies discussion group. Priscilla is survived by her daughters, Barbara and Suzanne, grandchildren Alec, William, Charlotte and Benjamin, and great-grandson Owen. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Star of Hope Mission. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Priscilla Brown, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.