Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-21
HONOR HIS MEMORY.
The Iowa House of Representatives
Pass Resolutions of Respect to the
Memory of Rev. G. e. Brown.

Memory of Rev. G. e. Brown.
WHEREAS, Hon. Charles E. Brown,
an honored member of the Seventeenth
General Assembly of Iowa from How.
ard county, died in Ottumwa July 23,
1901, and
WHEREAS, The life and character of
the deceased were such as to command
Cur love and esteem, and his public
services to the state and country we're
of such distinction as to demand the
respect and gratitude of his fellow
citizens; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in his death the
state has lost an able, conscientious
citizen, man who suffered the incon-
venience of pioneer life in the cause
of religion and state, that we extend
to his children our sincere sympathy
i'll their affection. A. w. BUCHANAN,
w. X. BARKER,
RAYMOND C.LANGAN,
Committee.
Mr.. Barker SAID:
Mr.. SPEAKER 1t is we'll for us to
pause moment i'll our legislative
duties that our thoughts may revert
to the early pioneers of our state who
have passed the way of all mortality
that we may pay our tributes Of respect
to their memory, their virtues and
their worth.
The life of the subject of these me-
mortal resolutions was measured by
more than four score and eight years
and about half that long and useful
life was passed IN Howard county.
lttherefore seems proper that l, as
the representative of that county in
this general assembly, SHOULD add my
and as citizen of our county and
state.
Charles E. Brown was born III Oneida
county, N. Y, FEBRUARY 20, 1873, and
died in Ottumwa July 20, 1901.
He studied fer the ministry and was
a graduate of Colgate University, New
York. He was married in 1888 to
Miss Francis Lyon, who was his com
panion for nearly fifty years in his
journey upon earth. Three sons
survive him, two OF them being worthy
citizens Of Wapello county, Iowa, and
the third has gained a national reputa.
ton in railroad circles by rising from
the humble position of brakeman to
that OF general manager OF the Chica.
go, Burlington & Quincy railroad. and
then vice. president of the Lake Shore
and Micigan Southern railway, and is
at this time vice.president of the New
York Central.
Soon after leaving college, the sub
ject of these resolutions concluded to
devote his life to the service of his
tellowman as a missionary. Leaving
his home of comparative ease and
comfort in New York. lie came west
i'll 1S42 and settled in the territory of
Iowa, about two miles from Maquoketa,
in Jackson county, and for the greater
part of the next twelve or thirteen
years he devoted his time to his chosen
work among the early settlers. from
Davenport northward to the state of
Minnesota, facing the storms and endur
ing the chilly blast Of winter among the
pioneers of those days with that tire
less energy and zeal which Was, SO
characteristic OF him in any sagse
which he espoused.
At or about the time of the orgahiza.
ton of Howard county, he settled
there and was elected its first county
superintendent of schools.
He was also an active and an honor.
ed member of tile Seventeenth Gen
eral Assembly, serving acceptabiy in
that body as representative Of How
ard county.
Throughout his life, whether III the
Cabin or more pretentious dwelling,
he was always the same social but
devoute Christian gentleman. practic.
ing in his daily walk those preeepts he
sought to inculcate III others. He
was intensely loyal and patriotic and
when his conclusions we're reached up.
on any subject, they we're definite and
positive.
He advocated his religious and poll
teal opinions with earnestness, SIN
cerity, and fidelity, and lie was never
vacillating or uncertain. He had a
clear head and a strong mind. He
was never known to compromise with
what lie believed to be a wrong.
In short, his life was spent in the
service Of mankind and it was his
greatest pleasure to aid in the uplifting
and in the elevation of all humanity
and for those in affection he was gener.
Gus and was ever ready withi kindly
sympathy and assistance.
When the inhrmaties of age were
gathering about him, when he realized
his time OH earth was short, without
sickness, without pain, and without a
murmer, he folded his hands across
his breast and lapsed into that dream.
less sleep from WHICH there is no
awakening upon earth, but he had an
abiding faith and trust that,in a better
world, he would awaken in the like:
ness of his Master that he had served
SO long and SO faithfully.
] SECOND ~the motion Of the gentle.
man from WaPello to adopt the resolu-
tons.
Adopted unanimously by rising vote.
N. @. Cemetery Entertainment,
Saturday Evening Of this Week, Feb.
72d, at congregational CHURCH,
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