After a long and courageous battle with several major health issues, Sudro Brown passed away peacefully at home on November 17, 2018.

Born in Fargo, North Dakota in 1938 to the late Robert Clifford and Jane Sudro Brown, he spent his formative years in Neenah, Wisconsin. He graduated from Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, WI before beginning the pursuit of his higher education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. Ultimately, he earned a Ph. D. degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.

He began his military service with the U.S. Air Force in 1960 as a 2nd Lieutenant with an aeronautical rating of Navigator. He flew world-wide transport missions that included going east to Calcutta, west to Bangkok, north to Greenland and Alaska, and south to Brazil, to the Congo and over the Kalahari Desert to Johannesburg, S. Africa. He participated heavily in the Vietnam resupply mission.

He continued his military involvement with the U.S. Air Force Reserves at Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee, MA until his retirement with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

At the same time, he began his teaching career as Assistant Professor of Accounting at UMASS. He went on to teach at RPI in Troy, NY, UVM in Burlington, VT, Suffolk University in Boston, MA, King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, and Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY.

He then enjoyed retirement activities including following his beloved Green Bay Packers, proudly holding an ownership in the team.

His love of model railroading began as a young child and continued with his deep involvement with the Amherst Railroad Society since 1975. He served several years as its treasurer, then as president. In 2018, he was made an honorary life-time member of the society.

He participated in the Amherst Belt Lines Modular Layout since 1982, enjoying 35 years with the ARS annual Railroad Hobby Show at the Eastern States Exposition in West. Springfield, MA.

He leaves his wife of 51 years, Lucia (Amato), his son and daughter-in-law, Sudro II and Kimberly (Land) of Port Hueneme, CA, and his daughter and son-in-law, Roselee Jane and Shane Conklin, his two granddaughters, Elena Rose and Anna Jane Conklin, all of Hadley, MA.

He also leaves his cousins, John W. and Frances Schranz, and Debby and Craig Karr, all of Wisconsin.

In addition, he leaves his brothers- and sisters-in-law, James D., and Leah A. Amato of Naples, FL, Joseph C. and Patricia A. Amato of Ithaca NY, and Mary Amato, also of Naples, FL.

He was predeceased by his brother, William T. Brown of Ukiah, CA.

His family deeply appreciated the years of support given to him by so many friends and family members. There are no words to describe the outstanding care given to him by the staff of Massachusetts General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital where he was treated like visiting royalty.

Family and friends are invited to a calling hour at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 29th at the Hadley Farms Meeting House in Hadley, MA followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM.

Memorial gifts in his name may be sent to: Amherst Railway Society, P.O. Box 1018, Palmer, MA 1069-1018.