Roll Call Tribute

Daniel Scott "Scotty" Brown 

January 5, 1942 - October 30, 2025 

Daniel Scott “Scotty” Brown, born on January 5, 1942, in Carthage, Texas, passed away on October 30, 2025, after a brief illness in Shreveport, Louisiana. As a young boy, Scotty moved to Mansfield, Louisiana, with his parents Dan and Hazel Brown, who opened the town’s first dry cleaning business, Brown’s Cleaners.

Scotty attended Texas A&M University starting in 1959 majoring in Engineering. Later, he would change direction and attended and completed Law School at LSU. Following law school, Scotty went to Army Officer Candidate School at Ft. Rucker in Alabama, then to further training Ft. Gordon in Georgia before being sent to serve his country in Thailand during the Vietnam War as an M.P., criminal investigative division.

Upon his honorable discharge from the Army, Scotty returned to Mansfield, where he began practicing law in DeSoto Parish until his retirement when he was 82 years old. Scotty loved working with the youth when his children were growing up, especially the MYF at First Methodist Church. He also enjoyed spending time with friends and family, playing golf and softball, hunting and fishing, and watching and attending LSU and Aggie football games.

He enjoyed attending annual Aggie White Band Muster events/reunions in New Braunfels, Menard, Columbus, Devine and other locations in Texas until his health weakened. He even hosted one Aggie White Band Muster/reunion in Mansfield, Louisiana that he really cherished.

He is survived by his children, Jennifer Lois Brown; Rick Ballowe Brown (Suzanne) - both Aggies; and Danielle Brown Gosslee (Robbie); and their mother, Joan Rester Brown; and 5 grandchildren.