Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-17
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
BROW n.

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uary Is, 1871. His mother died
hen he was eighteen months old,
and his father was persuaded by his
/ uncle, w. ii. Brown, to let the little
boy come and live with them, to fill
the place If their own little son, who
/ died when he was fourteen months
old.
lie was always a loving. dutiful
and faithful son, and respected his
parents with true filial affection. He
graduated from the Bloomington
High School in 1887, and from Rush
Medical College in 1892, when but
twenty-one years of age. In October,
1892, he located in Monona, Iowa,
and began practice.
Noyem Der "a, 1892, he was married
to Miss Daisy Brooks, who had al
ways proved to be true helpmeet
and loving and faithful wife. One
son, William DeForest, was born to
them October "a, 1895. As husband
and father DR.. Brown was model
in kindness and generosity, and his
home was always the dearest place on
/ earth to him. ea
BY his skill as physician and
those sterling qualities that make a
man, he built up a very extensive
practice, and ever forgetful OF his
own comfort and health, he minister
cd to the welfare of his patients
long after he should have been rest
ing.
Last May on account of failing
health, he sold his practice and home
+ in Monona, and came here to take a
long needed rest. Apparently it was
doing him good, but disease had
made such inroads upon the vital
organs that nature could not assert
her rights, and the end came sudden
/ ~, though not wholly unexpectedly,
to the loving relatives.
He was very active in everything
that pertained to the welfare of his
town, and was member of the city
council of Monona from the date of
its organization until he left the city.
He was secretary of the North Iowa
Medical Society three terms, and by
his personal efforts did much to
build up the society. Was a member
Iowa. Was member of the Modern
Woodmen, the Yeomen and the Mod
ern Brotherhood of America, and was
medical examiner for gfteen insur-
ance companies. During Cleveland's
last administration he was one of the
board of pension examiners for Iowa
In each and all of these positions he
won many friends by his honesty and
uprightness.
In the fall of 1900 he took a post
graduate course in Chicago and was
lifting himself for larger field Of
usefulness. having made arrange
ments to locate in Milwaukee in the
near future In all that he under
took he showed that great firmness
and honesty that won the esteem of
all
DR.. Brown was firm believer in
supreme Being and a hereafter, and
was an attendant upon and sup
porter Of religious services, and had
the greatest respect for Christianity
and each day he lived a good, honest,
Christian life.
1t seemed providential that he
should come back TO end his short
but useful career in the old home
where he had grown To manhood and
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