Bennie Brown

Bennie (Ben) L. Brown, 92, most recently of Gresham, Oregon, passed away at Portland Adventist Medical Center Nov. 25, 2022, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke eight days prior. Clear-headed and full of his iconic humor, he joked with the medical staff early in the process when preparing for a brain scan to determine the extent of his stroke; he expressed hope that they would come back with the good news and confirmation that, indeed, he had a brain. He provided us all with laughter to the end. As a naive and enthusiastic young man, Ben accepted a position at Samaritan Hospital as one of two CRNA anesthesia providers, not only covering Samaritan Hospital’s anesthesia needs but also moonlighting in Othello, Quincy and Ephrata.