The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-20
IN MEMORIAM


Hon. AMOS SMITH BRowN, an old and
distinguished resident of Breedsvillc, in
this county, died in St. Paul, Minnesota,
on the 4th inst. 10 the Doth year of his
age, of bronchial consumption.
Mr.. Brown was one of the pioneers
OF Western Michigan, aud especially of
this county, having settled on Black
river with his parents thirty seven years
ago, when that entire region was viii.
derness After leaving Paw Paw, which
then contained but few inferior houses.
on their way thither, they had to make
their own roads, ford streams, and camp
IN the woods during the night. He had
continued to reside in the same neighbor.
hood ever since sharing cheerfulIy in
the prlvatlons and hardships of pioneer
lite, and was also permitted to see the
" wilderness bud aud blossom as the
rose, and bring forth fruits of civilila.
ton, which he enjoyed the more perhaps
from having been largely instrumental
In It's accomplishment. The Aourlshine
village of Breedsville, station on the
9. 4 NJ i. S. Il. r., now occupies the
site of his first Michigan home.
Though Mr. b commenced life for
himself, as most of the eminent men of
our day have done, empty handed, still
by honest industry and the employment
OF the superior financial talent which be
possessed he succeeded in obtaining
liberal portion of this worlds goods
mainly in the departments Of farming,
numbering and milling, in all of which
he was successful. For years past he
had been regarded as one Of the leading
business men of the county.
The soundness of his Judgment, kind.
ness of heart, aud sterling integrity had
secured for him a high place in the es.
tlmation aud confidence Of his fellow cit.
iz9ns, and by their voluntary suffrages
had almost constantly for nearly thirty
years been kept in some official position,
though Enthusiastically modest and
unobtrusive. La the years 1S67.S he
represented his district in the State
Legislature, on the Republican side of
the house, with ability and fidelity
Public enterprises and improvements
always found in Mr.. Brown liberal
and efficient patron, especially in his
own town and county, where highways,
railroads, mills, business houses, school
houses, and churches are the monuments
of his praise, as are also the poor, the
widow and orphan who were ever re.
ceived kindly, and never turned empty
from his door.
His health had been failing for some
two years past, and since May last he
had temporarily resided, with his family,
in Mortified, Minnesota, hoping to re-
ceive benefit from that climate. A few
of his last weeks We're spent in ST. Paul
under medical treatment. He seemed
to be improving up to the time of re.
tlrement on the evening of the Sd inst,
but about 4 o'clock the following morn
ing was found lying in front of his bed,
at private boarding house, dead He
had apparently risen and seated himself
on the bedside in paroxysm of cough
ing, and was suddenly prostrated by an
excessive hemorrhago Of blood, supposed
to have been from the lungs. Z y.
Sherwood, Of Bre9dsyille, arrived at his
room Immediately after his death, and
rendered valuable aid in performing The
last sad rites for his highly esteemed
friend. The family returned to Breeds.
vile wish the remains where the funeral
obseqnjas took place on the Sth inst, as-
tended By n large c0ncourso Of the friends
and uaiehbors of the deceased. Rev.
}Ir Fassett, of Lansing, officiating.
lie leaves wife and two children,
brothers aud sisters, and large circle
of relatives and old acquaintanees whom
he loved, aud by whom his death viii
be sincerely mounrned.
Cont ID 1879 r,