John W. Brown ’58

John W. Brown ’58, of La Jolla, Calif.; Sept. 15. He graduated from UConn School of Law and began his legal practice in Greenwich, Conn., specializing in trusts and estate planning. In 1974, he and his family relocated to La Jolla, where he established the estate planning division of Jenkins & Perry. He was later a founding member of Brown, MacDonald & Ravin. John played significant leadership roles in many local professional arts and charitable organizations over the years. He served as chair of the Estate Planning Trust & Probate Section of the San Diego County Bar Association and the La Jolla Probate Section. He was a longtime member and past president of the Rotary Club of La Jolla and also served on the boards of the San Diego Symphony, the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, the San Diego Brown Club, and New Entra Casa. His wife became a federal prosecutor in the 1970s, and the two combined their practices and formed Brown & Brown in 1988. Their daughter Meredith Brown ’87 joined the firm in 1991, and John continued to practice with Brown & Brown until his death. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two daughters; and two grandchildren.