Mr. Arvin E. Brown passed away on December 30, 2025, at age 96. He and his wife, Sabra, raised their family in Powell and loved the community. Before her death in 2022, the couple teamed with Carol Evans of Legacy Parks Foundation to donate some 12 acres for the creation of what became the Angora Frog Farm.
Located on Brickyard Road in Powell, the park is now owned by Knox County. Evans helped create deed restrictions to preserve the land for public use and Legacy Parks developed the whimsical park around a natural surface walking trail. It’s totally unique with play structures linked to a storybook about “Arvin,” a frog with hair who finds friends and a home in Powell.
The land has a spring-fed stream and mature trees. It was an amazing gift.
Mr. Brown was born in 1929 – at the start of the Great Depression. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War. He was a longtime member of Powell United Methodist Church. His full obituary is here…