Cody Alwin Brown
(8-11-82 – 9-11-11)

Cody Alwin Brown, 29 of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2011, as a result of a mining accident.

He was born on August 11, 1982 in Grinnell, IA to Gregory Alwin and Mercedes Cafcules Brown. He attended and graduated school in Grinnell, Iowa in 2001. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa in Business Management in May, 2006. Since then, he worked for Farm Bureau Insurance in Spearfish, Wheeler Lumber in Whitewood and Weston Drilling Company in Upton, WY.

Cody excelled in many sports throughout the years, but his true love was football. In his senior year, they lost the in the final four for the Iowa state championship. Number 63 will never be forgotten. After graduation, he loved to go downhill skiing at Terry Peak with family and friends. Cody, Bryce, Mark & Jeff were all the "fantastic four". He mostly loved spending time with family and friends, and always had his "arms wide open" and "the grin on his face" to help anyone in need. Cody operated at two speeds – complete stop and full speed ahead. Since he was 8 years old, he traveled from Grinnell to Spearfish to work summers with his beloved "second" family, the Christensens. There was never a time where Cody wasn't caring for his cousins as the "big brother", Bryanna, Brynn and Bryce or helping Uncle Bryce and Aunt Lanna at the campground. His love for Chris' Campground prompted him to move to Spearfish full time in 2006.

Cody is survived by his parents, Greg and Dee Brown and Lanna and Bryce Christensen, brother Matthew (Megan) Brown, two aunts, one uncle and 14 cousins. He was preceded in death by grandparents Bill and Mercedes Cafcules and George and Clara Brown.

As a dear friend put simply,

"To live is the rarest thing you can do, as everyone else just exists."

Cody did more than just exist, he lived life to the fullest.

Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M., Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels in Spearfish.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Spearfish.

Immediately following the services at Our Saviors Lutheran please join friends and family for a time of food and Memories at Chris' Campground pavilion food will be provided.

A celebration of Cody's life will be held in Brooklyn, IA on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 5:00 P.M. at Manatt's Community Center.

A memorial fund has been set in Cody's honor.

Arrangements have been placed in the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Service of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com.