Arizona republican., 1908-03-25
THE LAST OFFICES
 FOR A DEAD FRItND
Funeral of George E. Brown Was Largely Attended by Mourning Frie-ds

The funeral of George F. Brown was held yesterday afternoon at the par lOrs of George r. Merryman and was largely attended by sOrrowing friends. There were many tokens of apprecia- tion of personal loss in the death of so valued a citizen. many expressions of regard from his friends and acquaint- ances of almost a generation past There were also some unusual inci- dents that might almost be called novel were it not for the fact that they were sincere manifestations of the grief of a simple minded but hon est hearted people. namely the Mar icopa Indians. who felt that in the passing of the dead man they had lost one of their best friends and the one who in recent years had done more for them than anybody else.
 These Indians were from the Mari copa village where Mir Brown had lived for long time past while dis charging his duties as superintendent of irrigation on the reservation. It is said that as he lay in his last illness. passing into unconsciOusness, they came to call on him by scores and passing by his bedside grasped his hand in the friendy way they knew the white men practice. After the end had come when the Indians were informed they mourned sincerely and flOcked to the house in great numbers to pay their respects and to sympa- thiZe with the stricken widow. Many of them fingered long and would not leave until they had secured permis- sion to come to Phoenix and attend the funeral. And they were here yes terday in goOdly number. It was a sight unusual to white men to behold tears streaming down the cheeks of the stOlid sunburned children of the desert. but many Indians yesterday stood by the bier Of their friend and the evidences of their silent and re- spectful sorrow were as pronounced as on the faces of their paler brcth- ren. and the incident was a notable testimony to the worth of the dead man.
 MT. Brown was at one time grand treasurer of the l. O. O. F. of the Ari- zona grand lodge and was highly es- teemei by the members of the order, the interment being under it's auspices. It was preceded. however. by a short address and prayer by Rev. Richards. who is stationed on the reservation and who had known deceased inti- mately for q long time. There was also a goodly attendance of the mem bers of the G. A. R., for the dead man was 2 veteran of the civil war.
 The grand lodge was represented by N A. Morford and F. p. Trott. both past grand masters, the former a con- temporary officer with MT. Brown in the grand lodge. The service was conducted by w. K. James and George A. Mintz. noble grand and chaplain respectively. During the service mu- sic was furnished by a quartet consist ing of Mrs. Dameron. Mrs. Spar. Mir. Hayt and MT Hilderbran. Two spe- cial selections were sung effectively. Jesus. Savior. Pilot Me" and Death Is Only a Dream"
 There were many present from the Phoenix Indian school and a number from the Sacaton agency. among them J. B. Alexander. the reservation agent. The floral offerings were many and beautiful and came from varied sources, some from the Indian school. some from personal friends, and one from a Chinaman who conducts a res taurant and who considered Mir. Brown as his personal friend. But amid all the beautiful flowers there was one that was especially appropriate, even though it was an humble desert pro- duct. It was the emblem of the three
 links. made from wild verbenas that were brought from a hill on the reser- vatiOn near Mir. Browns home and that were his favOrite desert flower.
 The pail bearers were F.. J. Bennitt, who had known the deceased since the days when he first lived in Prescott: J. H. McClintOck. a friend of many years; \. A. Morford and F. P. Trott. representing the odd Fellows. and J. B. Alexander and John O'Brien of the Indian agency at Sacaton.