“
Beloved son of Alexander Brown and Mary Leopold, brother to Miles Leopold, adored grandson of Ronald and
Ellen
Brown, Carolyn Kaplan, and Thomas and Janet Leopold. Cherished nephew of Jennifer Leopold and Steven Katz,
Joanne
Leopold, James Donohue and Martha Grover, Dana and Jeanne Brown, Emily and Adam Rudman, Elizabeth Kaplan,
Andrew
Goodwin and Sarah Heil, Elizabeth Goodwin and Fred Roberts, and beloved cousin to many. Oliver was an
extraordinary person who accomplished more than seems possible in his 19 years. His passion for serving the
community, seeking solutions to problems and challenging himself to reach new heights central to his
essence.
Oliver was a computer whiz, entrepreneur, YouTube phenom, camp counselor, published author, first responder,
pep
rally leader, triathlete, youngest stock trader to be interviewed on a national program, animal lover, and
strict
vegan who was deeply appreciated by all who knew him. He graduated early from high school so he could become
an
EMT on the front lines during COVID, working both on an ambulance and in an emergency room. Oliver took a
gap year
so he could become a paramedic and continue to be of service. In addition, he was a passionate Fire Explorer
through the Evanston Fire Department and was inspired to create an App that was immediately adopted by
Evanston
Fire Dept. In high school, he was the voice that greeted every Evanston High School student over the loud
speaker
each morning and created an App that revolutionized the way students navigated their schedules. Above and
beyond
all his inventions and accolades, Oliver was deeply compassionate, curious, and engaged. He was a loyal and
loving
friend to many. He wanted so much to make the world a better place, and he most certainly did.
”
Willow Carlson-Huber
Thank you, Oliver, for founding the codETHS club. I didn't have any friends after I transferred, but the
codETHS
club gave me a place to share my interests and contribute to the ETHS community. I didn't know you very
well, but
you made a greater impact on my life than you might have realized. Thank you for making the best part of my
high
school career possible.
Albert Portnoy
Oliver was a great person to be around. I have many great memories with him. In the ChromeZone, at tech
conferences, or even just working together remotely. We did lots of great work while also just enjoying
ourselves and doing what we loved.
Oliver's idea to create a code club allowed for us to have an even larger impact on the school and
create
things that impact thousands of students every day. We also got the opportunity to share our love for
programming and created a community of people with a common interest, working towards a common goal. And
it
allowed me to further expand my love for programming and make an impact of my own. For that, I am
grateful.
When he graduated to start his work as an EMT, I continued to run the club in his absence. And I'm sure
that
once I graduate, there will be others who continue on the legacy. Oliver, your contributions will not be
forgotten. Thank you.