It’s almost like a washing machine, if you ask Joseph H. Brown. The casket-shaped metal tank sitting in Brown’s crematory in West Baltimore uses hot water, chemicals and a bit of agitation to dissolve ...

CAMAS — Three decades ago, when Camas was still considered more of a small town than a small city, Nick Brown’s family could barely get through a trip to the local grocery store without stopping to ...

Dave Peterson of Brown Funeral Home in Salem holds a tribute card honoring Pope Francis. The cards are available to the public during normal business hours. They are also available at ...