Bolingbrook Mourns The Loss of Deputy Mayor Leroy Brown

For immediate release:             

November 1, 2017

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Executive Office 630-226-8416

Bolingbrook Mourns It's Deputy Mayor/Trustee Leroy Brown

The Village of Bolingbrook is saddened by the unexpected passing of Deputy Mayor Leroy Brown Sr. on Tuesday - October 31, 2017. Please be advised that the flags at Bolingbrook’s Village Hall are flown at half-staff in his honor. 

Brown was a former Vietnam Veteran who served in the elite Special Forces Green Beret Unit.

He moved to Bolingbrook in 1976. Family always came first to the devout parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Church. Brown was married to wife Pat for 51 years. He is the father of two grown sons - Leroy Jr. and Jeffrey - and five grandchildren.

Brown was a committed community volunteer for more than 40 years. From 1976 to 2017, he served as President of the Indian Oaks Condo Association. From 1990 through 1993, he served as a Fire and Police Board Commissioner. From 1993 to 2000, he served on the Village Board of Trustees. From 2000 until 2017, he also served as Deputy Mayor.

Brown founded Bolingbrook Joyfest in addition to starting Bridging the Gap that aired on Bolingbrook Community Television from 1996 through 2017. A wide range of local organizations benefitted from Brown’s support. He attended many annual events sponsored by the VFW 5917, American Legion Post 1288, Knights of Columbus, Black History Awareness Club, Heart Haven Outreach, Community Service Council and the HEART Organization to name a few.

Brown collected a long list of local honors. Such as the Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. In 2016, Brown was named Grand Marshall of the Pathways Parade. In 2017, he was named Paul Harris Fellow by the Bolingbrook Rotary Club and last month he was praised by Citizens Against Abuse for committing 19 years to defending the cause.

Deputy Mayor Leroy Brown Sr. was a friend and confidante to many. His “home-going” leaves a hole in Bolingbrook that will be hard to fill.