Reid Brown

Reid Harold Brown passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025 in North Ogden, Utah surrounded by his family. He was born April 30, 1936 to Harold Daniels Brown and Oretta Hannah Chugg at Dee Memorial Hospital in Ogden, Utah. He was raised his first seven years in various Weber County communities, and in North Ogden for the next fourteen years. He graduated from Weber High School in 1954 and pursued his education at Weber College (associate degree), Utah State University (bachelor and master degrees), and Purdue University (Doctor of Philosophy Degree), all in civil engineering.

After his LDS mission to the Southern States Mission, Reid married Evelyn Gertie Casper in 1959 in the Idaho Falls Temple. They were blessed with five beautiful children and had 49 years together. Evelyn died in 2007. Reid married Nell Wigington in 2008.

Reid was a registered professional engineer and land surveyor in several states. His career took him and his family to a variety of places throughout the USA and abroad. He was employed by the US Bureau of Public Roads, highway engineer (Washington, D.C.); Portland Cement Association, principal research engineer and manager (Skokie, Illinois); Vulcan Materials Company, engineer and management (Birmingham, AL; Chattanooga, TN; Saudi Arabia; Kuwait).

After his mission and retirement, he formed BMW Inc., an international consulting engineering firm. He has been an active member of several professional associations and served frequently as an officer within those organizations. In 1986 he was elected as vice mayor of Signal Mountain, TN.

Reid has been active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints his entire life, always knowing of its divine origin and teachings. He has served as a teacher, branch president, bishop, in a stake presidency, and as an ordinance worker and sealer in the Birmingham, AL and Ogden, UT temples. In 1996 he was called to preside over the Riverside, California mission with his wife, Evelyn. After Reid’s marriage to Nell, they served together in the London England Mission (2011-2013).

Reid thrived on hard work and loved his career as an engineer. He loved every aspect of the outdoors, including his farming experiences as a youth, the Rocky Mountains, skiing, and traveling.

He is survived by his wife Nell, daughter Nannette Nilsson (Kent), and sons Arvin Brown (Cathy), Garrick Brown (Elina), and Christopher Brown (Dori); his brothers Gordon Brown and Craig Brown; four stepchildren, Jeff Wood (Kip), Todd Wood (Hope), Tracy Meadows (Matt), and Kate Bell (Bryce); ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild; 24 step-grandchildren and 24 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son Jared, his parents, his two sisters (RaNae and Janet), and his brother Roger.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Myers Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT. Interment will be at the Ben Lomond Cemetery, North Ogden, UT.