Kathryn (Kay) Jackson Fahys Brown

Kathryn (Kay) Jackson Fahys Brown passed away May 11, 2012. Kay graced so many lives with her caring and compassionate spirit and will be greatly missed. She was a wonderful and loving mother and grandmother who was adored not only by her family and friends but also by the many people whose lives she touched.

Kay was born Nov. 25, 1925, in New York City and was the youngest of three sisters. She was a graduate of Pratt Institute and Cornell Nursing School in New York City. She met her husband, Dr. Lee B. Brown, at New York Hospital while she was working as a nurse and Lee was a medical resident. They were married March 5, 1949, in New York City.

In 1960, Kay and Lee moved to Arizona where Lee became a well-known heart surgeon. Kay lived a fulfilled life raising her four daughters and was actively involved in their lives and in the lives of their friends. Kay participated in their school activities and supported their hobbies of horseback riding and tennis.

The home she and her husband designed on Royal Palm Circle, affectionately known as the "Brown Compound," was the hub of gatherings for family and friends. Additionally, Kay enjoyed painting, playing tennis and bridge with her friends, and was an avid animal lover.

Kay also participated in numerous community organizations. She was involved in the formation of the Crisis Nursery during its early years of fundraising events. She was a board member of the Arizona Horse Exhibitors Association and was the chairperson of the Scottsdale Heart Committee in the 1960s.