Sally Brown

Dana “Sally” Winslow Brown, 91 of Columbia died, unexpectedly, Tuesday April 6^th at her home. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, April 17^th at 3pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2615 Shepard Blvd. 
Sally was born August 24, 1918 to Leslie & Nellie Burk Winslow in Bloomington Indiana. She married Kenneth Brown on March 22, 1941.   She graduated from Indiana University in 1945 with a BS in Psychology with minors in French and Journalism. Sally & Ken came to Columbia in 1949 where Ken taught psychology at the University of Missouri. Here she became very active in the community, joining and holding various offices in Charity’s 20^th Century Extension Club, Fortnightly, Columbia Audubon Society, PTA, Missouri Mental Health Assn, and the League of Women Voters. She was also a volunteer for the American Red Cross. Sally was also active where her children were involved.   She was a leader of Cub Scouts, Blue Birds Camp Fire Girls, and volunteered with 4-H. She joined the Unitarian Fellowship, now known as the Unitarian Universalist Church, in 1956 and became very active there, singing in the choir and serving on numerous committees over the years. That same year she joined Columbia Mothersingers where she entertained Columbia elementary school students for over 50 years. She was still singing with the group at the time of her death. She also sang with Choral Union for several years.
Sally had a passion for nature. She loved to plant and work in her vegetable and flower gardens. She enjoyed bird watching and participated in the National Audubon Society bird counts for many years.
She believed in being physically as well as mentally active.   She was an avid bowler, continuing to bowl in the senior league until she was 89 years old. Sally started walking when her husband died in 1980. She walked outside, 3 miles a day, 5 days a week. She cut back to 2 miles a day when she turned 90, but still loved walking outside where she could watch the birds and enjoy nature.
Survivors include a sister, Becky Stuart and husband Richard, of Bloomington IN; son Bob Brown and wife Wanda; daughter Sally Antimi Stucker and husband Bill, all of Columbia; grandchildren, Linn Vaught and husband Gary of Ashland; Luci Antimi Faucher and husband Scott of Pace, FL; Debbie Antimi Briedwell, Nikki Antimi and partner Chrissy, Les Brown and Michael Antimi, all of Columbia; as well as 10 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; a son, Kenny Jr; a son-in-law Carl Antimi; 2 brothers a sister and 2 great grand-daughters.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Columbia Audubon Society, PO Box 1331, Columbia, MO 65205.