Topeka – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Saturday h in honor of Judge Wesley Brown, who passed away January 23rd in Wichita at the age of 104. Judge Brown was the oldest active federal judge in U.S. history.
Judge Brown was born in 1907 in Hutchinson, and earned his law degree from Kansas City School of Law in 1933. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946, and was appointed to the federal bench by President Kennedy in 1962.
“Judge Brown was an exemplary American and an exemplary Kansan. His tireless work ethic was proof of his dedication to the country and to his duty. Judge Brown is a shining example to all Kansans. He will be sorely missed,” Governor Brownback said.
A celebration of his life is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday at College Hill United Methodist Church in Wichita.
Judge Brown is survived by a son and a daughter, four granddaughters and eight great-grandchildren.