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09-06-2010, 11:50 PM
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Straight shooter with upper management written all over him.
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: STL
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Forest Brown (creator of Challenge Park Xtreme) passed away
Forest Brown passed away on Thursday night in his sleep while away visiting family in Denver.
Forest created Challenge Park and later Challenge Park Xtreme (better known now as CPX). CPX was the culmination of his vision of how a paintball field could be a true full size fantasy land.
He was the captain of Farside and owned several paintball/hobby stores in the Chicago-Land area under the Challenge Games name.
He was a great friend and an incredible influence on paintball world wide. He will be missed.
There will be a memorial service, possibly both in Illinois and Kentucky. I'll add details as they become available.
Edit: There will be a gathering for family and friends in Joliet, IL on Saturday October 2nd.
Change of venue for Forest Brown's memorial this Saturday. It will be at Joliet Memorial Stadium from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM where he will receive military honors. Then we will move to Heroes and Legends after 5:00 PM.
Stadium:
http://chicago.citysearch.com/profil...rofileTab-maps
Heroes and Legends:
http://chicago.citysearch.com/profil...bar_grill.html
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Last edited by John : 09-30-2010 at 03:59 PM.
Reason: added October 2nd
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09-06-2010, 11:57 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Explicit OT
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Wow another sad day for paintball. R.I.P my thoughts and prayers are with his family.
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09-07-2010, 12:24 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Aurora CO
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Sad day in IL paintball, cpx has been a place where a lot of players play for the first time. Rest In Peace.
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09-07-2010, 12:31 AM
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Shootin Faces since 89'
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Minnesota
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It is truly a sad time for the Family.
Forest was a great person, a great business man, a great paintball icon. I feel lucky to have played for him, and worked with him on some of his projects.
He was truly a good person, he had different views than most and that added to the mystique that he created.
My heart is heavy, you will be missed Brownie... But never Forgotten
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09-07-2010, 12:33 AM
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www.jamesrphoto.com
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
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It's sad that he's gone, but he leaves behind a trail of memorable and appreciated work for the paintball community. RIP
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09-07-2010, 12:37 AM
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p-to-da-ushaaa
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Washington, DC
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I thought i was the only Forest in paintball.....
RIP Forest
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09-07-2010, 12:43 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: 708
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quiet a few members of my team played on farside with him, everything i ever heard was nothing but a good guy, definately helped paintball become what it is
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09-07-2010, 05:19 AM
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DECAY
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R.i.p
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09-07-2010, 05:43 AM
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The Last Thing You'll See
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NY ((718)) NY
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Very sad to hear. I visited CPX with a few of my boys for the first time last fall coming out from NY. Unbelievable place. Loved it so much that its an annual trip for us now.
He had to have one hell of a vision to have created that spot. My condolences go out to his family, friends and the CPX staff
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09-07-2010, 07:51 AM
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PbN's Grandpa
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Brownsburg, IN
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Very sad news. I've known Forest for many years and always admired him. He will be missed.
Dan
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09-07-2010, 07:55 AM
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blazin'
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: CENTRAL FLORIDA
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R.i.p.
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09-07-2010, 11:54 AM
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Backyard Boyz Paintball
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Indianapolis
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Very sad. My thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family. What a true paintball icon. I have alot of great memories playing with and against him, in the old Challenge Park days, in Custer Park, IL. Rest in peace!
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09-07-2010, 12:11 PM
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pinoy through and through
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: midwest
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A great visionary
RIP... he will be missed.
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09-07-2010, 12:29 PM
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Lockdown
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Rip
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09-07-2010, 02:39 PM
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Rockin the ladies
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Forest has been around since I had started playing and has been a leader in fields and paintball teams in general. He was one of the nicest guys I have met in my career and could always count on him to have a smile on for sure. Great person and my thoughts and prayers go out to all his family and friends. He will be missed....
Chris
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09-07-2010, 02:56 PM
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Paintball Extravaganza
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Michigan
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Forest
Being a diabetic, as Forest, it makes me look at life as every day is a precious thing. My thoughts go to Forest and his family.
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09-07-2010, 03:25 PM
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Josh Foote (R)
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Jersey
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That’s a shame.
CPX is easily one of the best fields I have ever been to. It should definitely be on everyone’s "bucket" list.
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09-07-2010, 03:43 PM
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Craig Miller
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Forest Brown passed away...
Rest in Peace, my dear friend...
A true visionary in Paintball, Forest walked the walk. He dreamed of a "Disneyland of Paintball" and made the dream come true at Challenge Park, and later, CPX Sports. He literally paved the way for theatrical mega-parks like Hollywood Sports Park.
Forest and I traveled to EIGHTEEN cities in one year to conduct our Dealer Seminar Series together, under the PMI banner. We made a distinct difference, and lit many fires of desire and possibility thinking among literally hundreds of business operators.
- Forest is the only guy I know who has REALLY flown real Helicopters UPSIDE DOWN (momentarily, but repeatedly) in Viet Nam. (Ask me someday)
- Forest designed the majority of the Starship Enterprise. Really.
- This incredible man affected so many with the ability to believe in their visions, you almost have to wonder what Paintball would be like if he had never lived.
Rest easy, old friend. We miss you already...
Craig Miller
BuildingBlocks™ Permanent BaleCovers™
Ultimate Airball® /
Miller Performance Group Consultants
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09-07-2010, 03:55 PM
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FARSIDE KIDS // HELLCATS
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SoMich
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Definitely one of the pioneers of the sport...
Proud to play under the Farside name and wear that logo on my jersey
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09-07-2010, 03:59 PM
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What would Scooby Doo?
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Plainfield, Illinois
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That's very sad. RIP Forest. I will still continue to go to your park every weekend possible.
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09-07-2010, 03:59 PM
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Rebel against
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Westchester, NY
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Never met Forest, but have always heard good things.
RIP
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