William "Bill" Brown, 84, East Moline, died Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Genesis East, Davenport. Funeral services are 11AM Tuesday at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline. Burial is at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation is 4-7PM Monday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established. Bill was born July 9, 1928 in Moline, the son of Chester and Margaret Brown. He owned and operated Bill Brown Construction in East Moline for many years. He had been married to Gladys Lindstrom, Alberta Burgess and Sandra Henrichs. Bill was a charter member of Aldersgate Methodist Church, Moline. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers local 77. Bill served on the Silvis Heights Water Board and will be remembered for being a skilled backhoe operator. He loved to dance and was the first generation of Generations Bar and Grill, Moline. Survivors include his children, Karla Seger, East Moline, Sandra (William) Brusso, East Moline, Randy (Sheila) Brown, Davenport, Stacey Brown, Hampton and Step daughter Stephanie Bradley, Moline, grandchildren, Tammy, Mike, Natalie, Lisa, Lauri, Brec and Dakota, ten great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, and his sister, Shirley (Jim) Rounds, Hooppole, IL. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents, sons, Dennis William Brown and William "Billy" Brown Jr., a brother and a sister.

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