Recently, the Mahanes boys, known as Little and Big Goose Mahanes have been mentioned. I spoke to Don Rorscach about them back in May 2013 and this is what Id found out... just to fill in on some of their family.. probably some of you knew their older sister, Shirley Jean. I guess that I had posted the obit on Shirleys husband, Robert Brown (which follows) and then Don posted his comment.. ------ May 14, 2013: Vinita Daily Journal online/Eddene: Robert Carl Brown, 87-yearold Big Cabin resident, died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at the Wood Manor Nursing Center in Claremore. He was born June 25, 1925, in Kansas, to Carl B. and Ruth Alta (Elliott) Brown. Robert was a graduate of Big Cabin High School, Class of 1943. He served his country during World War II, in the Army Air Corps. He was a waist gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient. While flying a mission over Germany, his plane was shot down. He spent time as a P.O.W. in the infamous Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Upon his discharge, Robert was married to Shirley Jean Mahanes on Dec. 22, 1945, in Oswego, Kan. She preceded him in death on Oct. 11, 2004. He began working in his fathers store, Browns General Mercantile in Big Cabin. After he left the store, he and Shirley operated the DX bulk station for a few years, before becoming shop manager for Green Country Ford. Robert was elected and served as the Craig County Assessor for many years, before his retirement. Hewas a member of the New Life Four Square Church near Ketchum. He loved hunting, photography and painting. The family includes: his children, Diane Schenk, and husband Dean of Commerce City, Calif., and Robin Colvin and husband Buster of Big Cabin; four grandchildren, Gavin Boyd and wife Stephanie, and Clu Colvin all of Big Cabin, Larry D. Swim II and wife Kristi of Englewood, Colo., and Cia Colvin of Oklahoma City; great-grandchildren Lane Boyd of Golden, Colo., Piper, Lear and Barron Colvin of Big Cabin, and Mavry Colvin of Oklahoma City; sister Doris Easling of Vinita; brother Conrad Brown and wife Martha of Lake Forest, Ill.; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and one brother, Roger Brown. Private family services will be held later. Online condolences may be made at honoringmemories. Arrangements are by the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita. ========= Don Rorschach Eddene, thank you for posting this notice. (about Shirleys husbands passing away). I hardly knew Robert Brown but I did know Shirley Mahanes. She was the sister of Howard Big Goose and Melvin Little Goose Mahanes who grew up on South Brown Street in Vinita. The obit also mentioned Roger Brown being his deceased brother. I knew Roger pretty well as he was about the same age as Little Goose who was my best high school friend and Roger would sometimes come in to Vinita during the summer months and he, Little Goose and I would run around together. Had no idea that Roger has passed away. The Browns of Big Cabin had a good reputation and did a good job running their general store. Robert certainly had a great life and meant a lot to the people of Craig County! ===========
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