Sidney Albert Brown, son of William B. Brown and Silvia F. (Smittcamp) Brown, was born in Sacramento, Calif., on March 10, 1912.

He died on Oct. 25, 2016, in Northridge, Calif., at the age of 104.

His wife, Opal Rose (Clayton) Brown, preceded him in death in 1990.

Sid was in the Merchant Marines in World War II. At the time of his death he was a member of the Bouse, Arizona VFW Post 2537, where his son, Sid, had been a member.

Sid and Opal moved to Clearlake, Calif., in the 1950s. Sid remained a resident of Clearlake until after his 100th birthday in 2012, when he moved to Northridge to be near his family.

He was a past member of the Clearlake Elks Lodge 2299, and the Clearlake American Legion Post 437.

He is survived by three sons, Sidney James Brown of Visalia, Calif., Leland William Brown of Cheney, Wash., and Terrence Ashley Brown of Houston, Texas; one niece; five granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.