Brown Quincine Brown of Delphi will celebrate her 80th birthday on Friday (8-8-08).

She was born on Aug. 8, 1928, in Washington Township in CarrolCounty, the youngest of eight children of Quince and Esther Whipperman Downham.

A homemaker, Mrs. Brown worked on the family farm.

She has been married to Bob Brown for 61 years and they reside at 9128 N. 100 E., Delphi. They have five children, Sharon Everett, Nancy Anderson, Curt Brown, Tina Garrison and Brian Brown (deceased). They also have eight grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

Mrs. Brown enjoys word searches, playing cards, and marbles "aggrevation." She is also known for baking delicious pies and homemade noodles.