Obituary of Barrett Fink II Brown D.P.M.

Born Fostoria, Ohio, March 17, 1939 Died London, Ontario, May 16, 2016 Pre-deceased by his parents Barrett Fink and Marvel Dern Brown of Fostoria, Ohio. The treasured husband of Darlene Ann (Johnson). He loved and was loved by his children: David W. (Lynette) St. Petersburg, FL; Montel B., London, ON; Christopher B. (Jodi), St. Joachim, ON and Elizabeth A. (Irv Dingle), Redondo Beach, CA. His life was enriched by joyful times spent with his grandchildren: Trisha, Jackson, Abigail, Rachel, Kelly, Benjamin, Sasha, London and Liam. He will be sadly missed by his brothers and sister: Brooke (Stephanie), Michael (Patricia), Brett Brown and Barbara (Michael) Saxton. Pat was the cherished brother-in-law of Marilyn (Paul) Ward. He will be remembered by his nieces and nephews. Pat was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting and fishing. As a young man of 21, Pat and five companions were the first to traverse the treacherous Snowdrift and Coppermine Rivers by canoe. The two month, 1100 mile trek through the Northwest Territories was presumably the longest canoe trip over discontinued inland waterways ever attempted. He served as a medical specialist in the U.S. Army, Sandia Base, Albuquerque, NM. Following undergraduate studies at Miami University and Oberlin College in Ohio, he received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree (Magna Cum Laude) from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland, OH. After completing a clinical internship he established his podiatry practice in London, ON. He was a life member of Sigma Chi Alpha Chapter, Miami University, Oxford, OH and Kappa Tau Epsilon Professional Fraternity, OCPM, Cleveland, OH. Many happy hours were spent at the London Library reading and pursuing his interests in fishing, hunting, canoeing, river preservation and woodworking. This led to carving working duck decoys, tying fresh and salt water flies and the art of crafting bamboo fly rods. A private family service was held at Mount Pleasant Cemetery on May 21, 2016. Words alone cannot express our gratitude for the compassionate care for Pat and concern for his family provided by the Parkwood Palliative Care team (5 East). Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Barrett are asked to consider the London Public Library, Parkwood Palliative Care (5 East), or the charity of your choice.