We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Leslie James Brown, CD (Ret’d) at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, ON on 21 April 2000 in his 86^th year. 

Leslie was born in Edmonton AB and graduated from the University of Alberta in the Engineering Class of 1940. He served in the Royal Canadian Engineers in WW II in Canada, England, Normandy and North­ West Europe in the 3^rd Canadian Division. Remaining in the Canadian Army after the war, he held various appointments in Canada and overseas.  He retired from the Army in 1965 to become Deputy Director of Installations including working on Expo '67 in Montreal.  After Expo '67, Leslie became Director General Construction for the Department of National Defence from 1968 until his retirement in 1979.

Visitation will be at the Westboro Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 403 Richmond Road Ottawa ON with funeral service at St. Matthias Anglican Church, Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa on 25 April.  Cremation to follow.

Donations may be made to the Memorial Fund St. Matthias Anglican Church, Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa. ^{{gdDec2016kh} [zpp, zsp]}