The Van Buren press., 1903-08-15
ROBERT E. BROWN.
me Popular Cashier OF the Citizens
Bank Passed Awav after a
Three Weaks IIIpass

lnree Weeks illness.
Bob Brown is dead! 1t seems hardly
possible, yet it is only too true. Every
thing that skilled and loving hands could
do was done, but the dread destroyer,
in spite of all, claimed his own and a
fond wife and children, father, mother
and sisters are left to mourn the closing
OF life that promised so much to them.
1t seems only few days since he
greeted us from behind the counter of
the bank, and now we have nothing
tangible, only the memory of those
CHEEKY words and that hearty hand
clasp.
The death of Robert E. Brown is not
alone a loss to his immediate relatives.
1t is loss to the entire community.
Ever since he took up his residence in
our midst in 1888 has he taken an active
interest and part in all matters pertain
ing to the material advancement Of our
Wy 'hVh ~ bcCdiuN ucGtSsdIy W nave
the counsel of clear mind on a b usi-
ness proposition he was nearly always
called on and most willingly did he
respond His death is a great loss to
our community.
Mr.. Brown S health had not been of
the best for sometimes, but he continued
at his post Of duty, even though almost
unable to stand Four weeks ago he
went to Eureka Springs one Saturday
evening to spend Sunday with his
family, who were spending the summer
there, as had been his custom, and there
was taken too ill to return. At first no
fear was expressed AS To his condition,
the physicians diagnosing his case as
remittent fever For two weeks he
appeared to remain the same. then, a
week ago, a message came that his case
had become more serious and asking a
consultation with his family physician,
DR.. Dibrell. The consultation es-
tablished the fact that MIR. Brown was
suffering from accute attack of typhord
fever and that his condition WAS very
serious. Friends from here hastened
TO his bedside, and everything that
medical skill and expert nursing could
do was done for him, but death had
fixed on him as a shining mark, and at
$40 a, m, Wednesday he breathed his
last, surrounded by all he held dear,
The hour for the funeral was first
fixed at Is p, m, Thursday, but later,
owing to the inclement weather, post
poned until 10 a. IN. yesterday when the
remains were taken from their late
home to Fairview cemetery where the
final services were jointly held by Revs.
WIN, Sherman, Of the First M. Il, Church
of Van Buren, and Henry F. Cooke Of
the Episcopal church of Fort Smith.
The large concourse that followed the
remains to the grave and the mass of
flowers which hid the casket, testified to
the esteem in which the deceased was
held, not alone in our community, but
wherever he was known.
To those most sOrely bereaved-
devoted wife and children, father,
mother and other relatives-the com
munity can only extends its sincerest
sympathy but they must look to comfort
in their sorrow to Him who doeth all
things well,
Robert +. Brown was born in Clarks-
vile, Johnson county, Ark, Sept, 22,
1867. In 1883 he came TO Van Buren to
accept n minor position in the Citizens
Bank, Of which his uncle, Hon b. j,
Brown was president. In 1892 he was
promoted to the position of cashier Of
that institution, which position he filled
with signal ability up to the time Of his
death In 1898 he was married to Miss
Bertha Alexander Of st, Louis and Of
this union sprang three children, all OF
which are living, AT the time of his
death Mr. Brown represented the first
ward in the city council and was
prominently connected with several
important enterprises Of public nature
in Van Buren,,