Dushon Monique Brown

DuShon Brown was born on December 7, 1968 in Chicago to Elizabeth and Zachary M. Brown Sr. Growing up on the South Side, her musical talent was evident at an early age, as she took violin lessons and qualified for a scholarship for private lessons in the instrument during high school. A proud alumna of Whitney Young Magnet High School in Chicago, she was selected to join the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, where she was Concertmistress during her junior and senior years.

At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, DuShon earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology while discovering her passion for acting. She appeared in several University productions.

DuShon went on to earn a Master's Degree in Counseling from Governors State University and shortly thereafter began a career in the Chicago Public Schools as a high school counselor, affecting the lives of many students and earning the respect of her colleagues. For a time, she also shared her expertise in acting by conducting an afterschool drama group at Kenwood Academy High School and by teaching acting techniques at FieldCrest Academy for the Performing Arts in Park Forest.

During all of this time, she worked as a professional actress on various Chicago-area stages. A member of SAG-AFTRA and of Actors' Equity Association, DuShon began her series of appearances in television series, the most current of which was NBC's drama Chicago Fire , in which she played the character Connie.

Despite her many professional accomplishments, most of us will remember her best as an extraordinary daughter, mother, and friend. DuShon never hesitated to offer help and support to anyone in need, and her devotion to providing a sound foundation for her daughter Zoë was apparent to everyone with whom she came in contact. And she was so excited to be making wedding plans and searching for a new home for the next chapter of her life.

DuShon departed this life unexpectedly on March 23, 2018. She leaves to cherish her memory her beloved daughter Zoë Darvive, her mother and stepfather Liz and Tim Colburn, her brother, Zachary M. Brown, Jr., her fiancé Jeffery Swansey, three nephews, one niece, and a host of loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.

There will be a memorial service held, Sunday, April 8 ^th , 2018 at Abbington Distinctive Banquets, 3S002 Route 53, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137.  Further information contact 708-798-5300 by Tews-Ryan Funeral Home.