Jordan Rae Brown

HAMILTON - Jordan Rae Brown, daughter of Ethyl and Kip Keel, 38 young years of age, was born during a snowstorm on December 21, 1978, on January 31, 2017, she chose to leave our lives in the same type of snowstorm!

Jordan grew up in Hamilton, chose to stay in the valley and wanted her daughter to grow up here too, with all her family and friends surrounding and protecting baby Lilly. Jordan’s first job was at Little Ceasar’s, she hated it!! Her next job was at Kmart for several years, her final employment was her dream job as teller supervisor at Ravalli County Federal Credit Union.

Jordan loved her coworkers and all your afterhours parking lot bull and gripe sessions. She also truly loved and enjoyed all the members she felt fortunate enough to get to know, help with banking matters and to call them her friends. That caring has been obvious to the family in the last few weeks. We thank you all. We all know Jordan made friends everywhere she went!

Jordan also thoroughly enjoyed her girls nights outs. Not naming names, but you know who you are, Tiffini, Pam, Amy… She enjoyed cooking, trying new recipes, drinking her Mountain Dew, going to concerts and plays, camping when she had time, picnics and fishing with her dad. She was never afraid to try something new, stretch her imagination and of course, plan months in advance for her Halloween costume. Enjoy those memories!

On May 29, 2016, Jordan’s world became complete with the birth of her beautiful baby Lilly. Oh, that little girl was loved to the moon and back, and as Grampa Brown used to tell Jordan, a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck!

Jordan looked forward to raising her girl in the mountains, teaching her to camp, fish, ride a bike, kissing her first skinned knee, cheering at her graduation and dancing at her future wedding. Jordan will be doing it from heaven now, but she will be doing it!

Jordan kept working and caring for Lilly right up to the final diagnosis of the return of her cancer. She had beat it once, but turned out she couldn’t beat it twice. Her final wish was for Lilly to live her life with Michelle and Matt Shook. We hope her wish will come true.

Jordan’s smile, goodness and those big beautiful blue eyes will forever be in our hearts and memories. Her humor and sarcastic wit will be remembered, I’m sure, at the most inappropriate times. When that happens, laugh out loud kids, and laugh with love

Jordan truly lived life on her own terms (like it or not Mom & Dad). That stubbornness and bullheaded attitude is what kept her going until she simply could not fight any longer. To quote a good friend, “A life too short, but lived well”.

Jordan was met in heaven by her grandparents Carlton “Brownie” Brown and Lillian Brown. Great grandpa John “Pop” Myhre, great grandmother Katherine Luttenberg, aunt Nancy Blodgett and uncle Kolby Keel.

She leaves behind: 8 month old daughter Lillian E. Brown. Parents Ethyl and Kip Keel of Hamilton, sister Nellie Keel, California. Grandparents Jim and Shirley Keel, Hamilton. Beloved uncles and aunts: Bernie Brown, Jerry Brown, Pat Ramsey and Stella Brown all of Oregon and Carlynn “Sis” Brownlee, MT.

Many, many much loved cousins, nieces and nephews, who while Jordan didn’t get to visit them all very often were all a wonderful part of her life through the magic of Facebook. She truly loved sharing memories, recipes, jokes, complaints and even a swear word or three with all of you.

Jordan also has so many wonderful friends in her life it would be impossible to name you all, so apologies in advance. But, several certainly must have a shout out for loving our Jordan. Like it or not, you are family! Pam Jennings and amazing family Madison, Caitlyn and Rouxas. Maria and Robert Duggan and also amazing family Michael, Nathan and Miss Mia. Kamie and Mike Gladden, Laci Rose, Michelle and Matt Shook and wonderful son Collin. All of you were with Jordan every day, whether physically or by phone calls. She knew to the end you were all there to love her, help her and support her in any way possible.

We will have a memorial celebration for Jordan February 11, 2017. 11:00 am at Daly Leach Memorial Chapel. A reception will follow to eat good food, remember Jordan’s love of cooking and share stories.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.