Livestock Legend Brown Dies   11/10 14:05

   Livestock Industry Legend R.A. 'Rob' Brown, Jr. Dies

   Texas rancher R.A. "Rob" Brown, Jr., a cattle and horse industry legend, 
died at 89. He owned R.A. Brown Ranch and received numerous prestigious awards.

Jennifer Carrico
DTN Senior Livestock Editor

   REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- A legend in the cattle and horse industries, Texas 
rancher R.A. "Rob" Brown, Jr., has died.

   Owner of the R.A. Brown Ranch, a family-owned business established in 1895, 
Brown was active in the registered and commercial cattle business, as well as 
the Quarter Horse industry. He was presented awards such as the American 
Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and National Cattlemen's Beef Association 
(NCBA) Remuda Award; Beef Improvement Federation Seedstock Producer of the year 
in 1993; the NCBA's Centennial Cattle Business of the Century Award in 1998; 
the Livestock Publication's Council Headliner award in 1999; NCBA's 2002 Vision 
Award; AQHA Hall of Fame in 2004; and was inducted into the Saddle and Sirloin 
Portrait Club in 2018.

   Brown was the first graduate in his family, graduating with a degree in 
Animal Husbandry from Texas Tech University in 1958. Following graduation, he 
and wife, Peggy, also a Texas Tech graduate, returned to the ranch near 
Throckmorton, Texas, to join his family in running the operation. There they 
raised four children. The ranch included a Quarter Horse breeding program; 
seedstock herds of various cattle breeds; a commercial cow-calf herd; stocker, 
cattle feeding and wheat farming operations.

   Besides being involved in raising his children and livestock, Brown was 
committed to service, holding many roles in various organizations including: 
NCBA director; AQHA director and president; president of the American Simmental 
Association; and president of the Senepol Cattle Breeders Association. He is 
considered a pioneer in hybrid and composite breeds including SimAngus and 
Hotlanders.

   R.A. "Rob" Brown, Jr., died on Nov. 7, 2025, at the age of 89. He had a lot 
of pride in his family and is survived by his wife of 68 years, Peggy, and 
children Betsy Bellah and husband, Jody; Rob. A Brown, and wife, Talley; 
Marianne McCartney, and husband, Todd; and Donnell Brown, and wife, Kelli; as 
well as 17 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

   A memorial service will be held at the First Methodist Church in 
Throckmorton, Texas, at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2025.

   Jennifer Carrico can be reached at jennifer.carrico@dtn.com

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