Alice "Sunny" Brown was born in Seattle, Washington, where she grew up on Queen Ann Hill and attended John Hay Elementary and Queen Ann High School.  She remained a "Grizzly" right up to the end, attending many high school reunions and luncheons.

Sunny was a working mom and spent many years in banking and real estate appraisal.  She later worked in administration at Crowley Maritime, a company and position she very much enjoyed.

After leaving the workforce in the late 1990's Sunny moved to the Birch Bay community near Blaine WA where she enjoyed a busy and vibrant retirement.  Sunny embraced and loved her new community, and like everywhere she made many new friends there.  She also helped with numerous community initiatives and devoted countless hours as a volunteer with Drayton Harbor Maritime, serving for 20-plus years as coordinator for the Alaska Packer's Association (APA) Cannery Museum. Sunny also enjoyed her time with Free Church Unitarian in Blaine and the many friends she made there.

Throughout her life Sunny was an upbeat, engaging, and outgoing personality who cared deeply for her many friends and family. Sunny is survived by her sister Rosalie McCreary, daughters Kerry Reid (Grant Morris), Jan Roe (John), Julie Benson (Gary), son Joe Hicker (Katey Niemer), and three grandchildren of which she was immensely proud of: Blake Benson (Chloe), Dusty Benson, and Hailey Roe.  Also of special note are the many alumni of the Marker Boys Scuba Diving Club of the late 1960s and 70s that Sunny and Ward belonged to, many of whom became like extended family.

Our family is ever grateful to all who shared and made the rich life that mom so enjoyed, a life she was at complete peace with when she left this world for the next.  Sunny often said that the sun always shines on the Marker Boys. May the sun always shine on you mom.