The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-02-10
OBITUARY:

4 aa1taNI one VI 0fek0uh P10NeoFb bh
gon--oHe by one they are dropping Of
like the autumn leaves, and In few year.
more nothing will be left OF them, bu
their names aad history Of their daring
deeds, and noble acts Of hereism, In cross.
Ing the plains, beset ON all sides by dan.
gers, such as no other set OF people ever
faced, with all that was near and dear TO
shem--to come to this coast and establish
a homo for themselves and build up great
empire.
Hugh Leeper Brown, one OF the plon.
Gers Of 1876, departed this life At his home
IN brownsville. Linn county, Oregon, on
Menaay night, the s3rd Of January. 1888,
surrounded by large number Of his chill.
dren and grandchildren and friends and
neighbors. uaele Hugh, as We all de-
lighted TO cali him, was born In Knox
county, East Tennessee, on the 74th day
OF January, 1870. and thus at the time Of
his death lad just attained the age Of ~
years. He lived IL Knox county until the
year 1888, when with his little family CON
sistlng At that time Of his wife and three
children, he emigrated to the State of
Missouri, where ne settled In Platte eeun-
ty. lie remained In the State of Missouri
until the spring OF the year is46.when fall.
Ing In with that stream Of ploaesrs who
had their faces turned toward the setting
sun, ne again pulled up stakes and taking
the loved ones started out with his OK
teams and crossed the plains, reaching the
thsn territory Of Oregon In the fall Of the
year Of 1896, having been six menths Ia
makIag the journey across the plains. lie
crossed the Cascades BY the Barlow, route
and came 10 orsgon City and from thence
In cempany with Alexander Kirk, who
him across the dark waters, and
James BIakely,who stilI resides at Browns
Vile, and families started out In search Of
= location for home. They moved on
leisnreiy up the Willamette Valley, and
never found any place that suited them
until they crossed the Calapooia, near the
present site OF the town OF BrowHsville.
hey all took up donation claIms-that of /
Mr.. Brown being about orc mile east of
lhs pFesent town Of Brewnsvilie. And al.
though not the proprietor, the town was
named after him.
Since that time his Asme has been In
timateiy associated with the history Of
Liam county and of Oregon. Were ever
20 capable to do 30 II would be impossible
In short sketch like this 10 give an ac-
count Of all things connected. with his life
that would be OF interest 10 his friends
and neighbors. But suffice Il to say he
filled many places Of homer and trust. was
three times elected and served ~ a mem
Der Of the Oregon legislature, once while
Il was . territory was also . member OF
the board Of County Commissioners OF
Linn county. He was for several yearsIn
the mercantile bssiness at Brownsville,
being at one time partner In business
with the late DR.. z. X. Geary, Of Eugene
City, and was one Of the founders Of the
Brownsville Wooden Mills. As business
naan he stood at the head of the list In
point Of honesty and iHtegrity his name be-
ing good In the city of Portland for any
amount he saw iit 70 endorse for long af-
ter he left of business, In fact he was one
OF the men Of whom II could be truly said
'his word was rs good as HIS bond As
a neighbor Uacle Hugh was kind, cour.
teous and obiIging. He never turned q
needy one from his door empty handed,
and many are the immigrants who have
been aided by him in their hour of need
on their arrival In this county.
AS husband and father he was an ex-
ception. II seemed to be the great aim Of
his life to make his children comfortable
and happy. In 1873 he celebrated his
golden wedding, and at the time OF his
death left Aunt Clara, the faithful partner
Of his sixty years Of married life, surviv-
Ing him.
Mr.. Brown was partially, and at the end
totally blind for the last twenty odd years
OF hts life, which detraeted much from his
social enjoyment. lie united with the
Presbyterian Church in 1883, and lived a
consistent Christiea life to the time of his
death, and died In the full triumph Of faith,
being In the full possession of all his facul
ties to the last, and encouraging all te
meet him beyond the river.
Uncle Hugh is gone. We may have
plenty more as good, but we will never
have better citizen, kinder neighbor
and a more affectionate husband and faith
er. Peace to his ashes.
J.P.G.
Albany, IAN. 3Ist, 1883.