Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-03-07
Prof. Will c. Browning.

In sal procession large cortcgc, colt
tanning many of the earlier settlers in
Rocky Ford followed to its final resting
place in the Rocky Ford cemetery on
Wednesday afternoon last. the body OF
Viii {. browning. The young man died
at ST. Anthony's hospital. Denver, on
Sunday morning las, from intestinal
nlccss The news OF his death came as
sudden blow To all his many friends
who had believed that his illness was not
oi a serious nature and that so young AMI
robust q man would bc able to throw oil
the disease aiilicting him. Called at the
age oi -, Just a. he was entering upon
u mos, Successful career ~ All educator,
his demise has cast a gloom over all who
knew linn.
Prof. browning was born in Seymour.
! Ia. His father died IN Rocky Enfd when
his ,on wns very young. and >oun after
wanl the family moved To rucllo, where
| William spcr, his boyhood. lie attend
r,l the public schools there aud graduated
from tile high school. lie then entered
CulIldo College at Colorado Springs
uuh completed the course there III four
yc.Ts. graduating III iy.n. Al college
lie ngnk a prominent part nu. only III the
athletics oi the institution. but also IN
the literary life of the sClOnl. II was lie
who started the college pap~, the Colo
RADIO College Tiger. and !, Mas through
his efforts that tile publication was en-
allcd to enter upon the succrSSinl career
that il has sine. enjoyed. Three Scafs
ago lie was the leader III The interstate
.irla,c bciwrcn Colorado college and the
University Of Nebraska. and his side Won
with honors. While in college he was a
prominent worker in the Christian En'
Eichyor society oi the school. For four
wear. hc played in the college football
team ~ Quarterback. aud tor the las,
iwu years there was captain o' tile team.
Alter he graduated ifuin the collcgc lie
went To Denver and entered the East
denver High school ~ teacher oi Eng.
liSh literature. That pnsiiion lie held
lun,il his death. Ills work ~ teacher
mas marked by the same energy and
iotiginaiity that characterized his work
as q student. Last fall he started the
high school paper, The High school
4 Monthly. and lent hi, wisc direction tn
the efforts oi the students III the Journal
i.,ic line. His work ia athletics WAS
l.aI>, marked, aud he did much to develop
! the athletic training oi the pupils. His
love o, athletics was al that healthy sDft
! ! tina, upbuilds both character and ply
! s,uuc. lie was u member oi the Denver
Athletic club. In athletic circles he was
] known ~ tile mos, able quarterback that
| ever PLAYED football on colorado eleven.
lie was the pride "a: the widowed
mother who had strivcn increasingly Ia
! help him obtain the education lie greatly
I desired aud attained. aud her heart Is
crushed by his untimcly death.
! a very largely attended funeral service
was held at the First baptist church III
! Denver. attended by teachers aud pupils
| oi the Denver High school. aiicsiing I'll,
high cstcrm ia which lie WIS held ~
scnoul circles in that city.
Tile remains were brought here To bC
Laid beside iliuSc uI hts father. The body
arrived Tuesday evening. accompanied
by tile bcrcIvCd mother. brother and sis
tiers, It was taken To the Kviicl under
taking parlor. Tor the night aud ,hci
Iav IN state at the Presbyterian church
prx, day from II a. III. until the hour ol
the funeral. ago p. M, aud was visited
i'll the interval by many who had known
him here a. lad. Tie CaslCt, oi purple
velvet. was buried beneath mound al
notal offerings. The funeral scrviC,
wns conducted by the Rcvs. H. I. Nor
rison aud ". /. Davcnpuri the iorriici
delivering the funeral scTimon.
Prof. drowning was member ot tile
Christian church and one OF its inOs
cA-ncs, workers. lie leaves besides his
ula,lvr three sisters and Younger bro
tlier. The latter. Charles browning, is
employed with the Denver Gas x Flee
,ric company. The oldest sister IL Mrs
Frank Green, resident i'll Rocky Ford
The second is Mrs. II. u. Cave of Den
yer, and the Youngest, sister is Mrs. Edu
Cha1rand, now living a, Durango