Closton Brown

Closton Brown was born in 1933 and was the younger brother of Channing Brown.

In 1942 Closton and Channing snuck away into hunting a bear on Tusel Creek. Tragedy struck when Channing accidentally and fatally shot Closton. Channing carried his brother at the farm of Elisha and Merta Bahning for aid, but he eventually died. The death of his brother forced a frightened Channing to lie about Closton's death. He fabricated a story in which Closton, intent on hunting, accidentally shot himself. Sheriff Arnold Anderson believed the lie, deducing that Closton's small size may have caused him to trip and shoot himself when carrying the rifle. Channing never told the truth which haunted him throughout his life.

Closton's father Rev Ketchum Brown did a service for him the following Tuesday at Swan Cove Baptist Church.