Arcsel ‘Stub’ Brown

Arcsel “Stub” Brown, husband of Marie (Cavanaugh) Brown, a Newtown native, of 3 Fairfield Road, Bethany, died at his home June 19 of natural causes. He was 101 years old.

Mr Brown was born in Columbia, N.H., on August 10, 1903, a son of the late Guy and Jessie (Sweat) Brown. He came to Connecticut in 1923 and was employed for more than 50 years at Chatfield Paper Company, serving as warehouse manager until his retirement in 1976.

He was well known as an expert horseman/trainer and highly regarded in the horse community throughout New England and the East Coast. In 1976, he led the Connecticut Wagon Train on its Bicentennial trip to Valley Forge. Stub was a member of several equestrian organizations: the Litchfield Driving Club, USA Equestrian (formerly the American Horse Show Association), the American Driving Society, and the American Morgan Horse Association, which awarded Stub the Master’s Certificate in 1991.

Mr Brown was a talented magician and a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians-Ring 59. Over his 45-year involvement he held many offices and was awarded the honor of membership in the Order of Merlin in 1992.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Guy Brown of Bethany; a daughter, Dede Dwyer of Middletown; three grandchildren, Shannon and Lindsey Brown of Beacon Falls and Dylan Dwyer of Middletown. He was predeceased by an infant daughter, Mary, in 1955; and by three sisters, Eva Andrews, Ina Leach, and Lena Dawson; and by a brother, Lynn Brown.

Funeral Services were held June 23 at the Honan Funeral Home, Newtown, and in St Rose of Lima Church, Newtown, for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment followed in St Rose Cemetery. Contributions in his memory may be made to Hospice at Home, Oxford/Southbury Team, 84 Oxford Road, Oxford CT 06478.

Arrangements by the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown.

The Newtown Bee        June 24, 2005