Hope Brown

Hope (Tikva ) Foox Brown passed away peacefully on April 9, 2018 at Seven Acres Senior Jewish Care. She was 96 years young. She was born in Safed, Palestine (Israel ) on November 1, 1921. Married in Perth, Western Australia in 1941, Hope was the cherished wife of her dearly beloved Henry, of blessed memory, for 55 years. They were the loving parents of Lynette Proler and Dr. Dennis Brown and wife Laury. She was grandmother to Derek Brown, wife Valerie, Benjamin Brown, wife Ilana, Jacob Brown, wife Jenya, Dahlya Brown, fiancée Evan Silverman, Marcus Proler (of blessed memory) and Shayn Proler. She had six great grandchildren: Dylan Brown, Avi Brown, Sofiya Brown, Leo Brown, Rosie Brown and Lev Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents, Beila and Shaya Foox, her younger brother Yisrael , twin sister Ann and brother-in-law Zvi Orner all of Perth, Western Australia. Hope and her family moved to Perth, Australia from Safed, Israel in 1929. Hope and her twin sister Ann were recipients of five year scholastic scholarships to the prestigious Perth Modern School where she was also selected for the Inter Collegian Tennis Team. The two sisters were associated for many years with the Jewish scouting movement in Australia. First as patrol leaders and later as Cub-masters. During World War II, their home was open to many Jewish allied servicemen passing through Perth to the European and North African Fronts. These included those stationed in Perth from the US Army and Navy. From the time of her marriage, she worked side by side with husband Henry in their real estate, building and construction, and antique businesses in Perth, Western Australia and Houston. In 1965 Hope and Henry emigrated to Houston to be near their son Dennis who was attending Baylor College of Medicine, and daughter Lynette who was married to a Houston physician. Hope and Henry loved to travel and for 30 years they persued their love of antiques and interest in English history by opening Elizabethan House of Antiques near the Texas Medical Center. Hope and Henry visited Europe frequently to purchase antiques for their business. During those trips they also visited Israel where Hopes mother Beila, continued to live in Safed. After Henry's death, Hope continued to travel and at the age of 83 visited relatives and friends In Australia and New Zealand with her son Dennis and daughter-in-law, Laurel. Hope was part of the large Greenfield family of Safed, Palestine (Israel ). She was passionate about genealogy and family history and created the first Greenfield Family Tree with over 700 names. She also was instrumental in helping arrange the first Greenfield Family reunion in Houston,Texas in the 1980s. Over 400 from Israel, Australia, and the U.S. attended the reunion. The family wishes to thank Virginia Preston for her loving care, understanding, and friendship she provided to Hope. Many thanks and appreciation to Drs. Hattie Henderson and Cynthia Robinson as well as the nursing staff and aides in the Klein Unit. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services, Congregation Beth Yeshurun Harvey Recovery Fund.

Hope Brown

November 1, 1921 - April 9, 2018