Richard Simpson, Greg's bone marrow donor

February 2, 2000 in Hawaii, before departing to Australia

15 December 1999
Burial at sea aboard the U.S.S. Pearl Harbor
25 miles West of San Diego
Burial performed by Richard Simpson, Greg's bone marrow donor, 
and the crew of the U.S.S. Pearl Harbor

These four pictures were printed with stories in the Tulsa World.
The articles are on the links page.
 
Getting ready to launch Greg's remains into space.


Greg when he was still waiting to find a bone marrow donor.

 
Greg met Andrea Jaeger at the chemo clinic when she came to town for the IBA award.

My sister said she couldn't download Greg's slide show on her computer, and she wanted to see Greg's school pictures, so I added them back to this page.

Greg using the Starbright computer to talk live 
with kids at other hospitals.

Greg showing off his new hat.

One of Greg's famous "thumbs up" self portraits.

Greg finally got his appetite back.

September (mom) going nuts.

Greg made brother William laugh.

Terry (Dad) hates getting his picture taken.

Angela (sister) & September (Mom)
wearing T-shirts from bone marrow drive

Mark (friend) came to visit.

Flowers from Greg's Funeral Service
    

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Richard Simpson is Greg's bone marrow donor

Assistance with the web pages was provided by George Kasica,
President of Netwrx Consulting Inc. who is also providing us with the
server facilities to host this site. 

The Celestis Foundation is seeking your support to offset some of the costs of fulfilling Greg Brown's dream of space flight. Contributions of any amount will help the Foundation to continue the Honorary Commemorative Spaceflight program on the next Celestis launch. Your contribution is not tax deductible, but is greatly appreciated. Please send your contributions to:

The Greg Brown Fund
c/o The Celestis Foundation
2444 Times Blvd., Suite 260
Houston, TX 77005
Checks may be made payable to "Celestis Foundation"

All contributions is excess of actual launch related expenses will be donated to the National Marrow Donor Program.

"The Marrow Foundation is pleased to join Celestis in a partnership that provides an individual's dream of a singular space journey but will also offer hope of a life-giving transplant to countless patients who are searching for a marrow donor."

Jill E. McGovern, PH.D.
Chief Executive Officer
The Marrow Foundation
October 12, 1999

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Last Updated: 02/11/2009 19:01