Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-19
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WORTHY WOMAN GONE.
Death of Frandes A Brown of
OttumWa. ~

From the "A. M. church on North JET
ferson street Saturday, May ., occurred
the funeral services over the remains
of Miss Frances A. Brown, late primary
teacher Of the Mnehakonock public
schools, and for some time the only
Negro member of the Iowa State
Teachers Association.
Decease was sister Of S. Joe Brown,
present principal of the Muchakinock
public schools She had been for the
past nine years most successful teach
er, having been educated in the Ot-
tumwa high school and in Lincoln In
stitute, the state normal school for
Negro teachers at jefferson City, Mo.
After leaving school, she taught for
three years at Auxvasse, Mo-, one year
at Cruise, No and two years at Col
lege Mound, Mo. After being detain-
ed one year on account of illness she
was elected principal Of the Mucha-
KNOCK public schools, having been the
second woman to be elected to the
principalship Of this school. ,,
At the expiration of one torn she
found duties of the principalship to ar
duous for her frail constitution, and she
, therefore resigned this position for
that of primary teacher in the same
school, which position she filled with
credit until one year ago, at which time
her health had so far declined that she
was compelled to give up entirely her
chosen profession, and has, since that
time, remained quietly at the home OF
her aunt, Mrs. M. N. Coots, of sos
! Grove street, until March last when
she was removed to the sanitarium OF
DR.. s. A. Weltmer, at Nevada. Mo.
After months treatment at this in
stitution she had so far recovered as to
be able to travel and went on visit to
Auxvasse, Mo-, the place of residence
of numerous relatives of her mother
and where she had taught her first
term of school nine years ago. Aftel
arriving at Auxvasse she gradually
grew weaker and weaker until The
morning Of May 3, at about 3 o'clock
at which time she fell quietly asleep a
the residence OF her uncle. Her broth
er was immediate ely notified and hastil.
adjourning his scnoo,. Mt Muchakinocl
hastened to the scene returning will
the remains Friday morning. at
o'clock. They were met at the station
by relatives and friends and the bod.
was conveyed to the residence Of thei
aunt, Mrs. M. N. Coots, where it Ia,
in state until Saturday afternoon.
The funeral services were conducte'
by Rev. Alexander, pastor of the A. N
E. church. assisted by Hon. Geo. Il
Woodson, attorney of Muchakinock
who delivered beautiful eulogy in be
half of tie school board, pupils an
citizens Of Muchakinoek, where the dc
ceased is mourned as deeply as in O'
tumwa.
Among friends from out of the cit
attending the services were Mrs. Will
Chapman, Mrs. Rebecca Bingham
Mrs Mary Walker, Miss Susie Wilson
Jas Dixon. Chas. NJ. Walker, Hon Gel
H. Woodsen, Muchakinock; MISSY @
guerite Mason, Iowa City,
The brother, s. Joe Brown, wishes
extend to the citizens Of Ottumwa.
Muchakinock and of Auxvasse,h his mo-
sincere gratitude for their kindness t.
ward his beloved sister during her pr
trreted illness and at her recent deaf