The Holly chieftain., 1911-05-05
THIRTY"
Death Of J. U. DxoWn DaAdens
Old ana Young Aliks-Holly
OtStYte1 Aourns.

Old ana Young Aliks-Holly
Dtstxics Aourns.
A film will come over many an
eye, down the cheek the tears will
flow like water and huge humps
will arise in the threats of many
when this item has been read. In
his soul no envy lurked; his heart
was brimful of charity.
j. u. Brown of Hutchinson,
kans., eminent lawyer, states
man, humanitarian and loving
husband, son-in.la law OF Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Harden of Holly.
died last Monday at the hospital
in Hutchinson, of apoplexy. De.
ceased was general favorite in
the Holly district, and was known
far aud wide for his kind deeds
and noble purposes, and not even
his worst enemy can say that j.
u. Browns fir endship was not true
blue when. necessity called, for it
Was rs trne as the needle to the
psle.
The sad message of death was
broken gently TO Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Harden last Monday. and
Messrs. Samuel and J. b. Harden,
ia deepest grief, departed for
Hutchinson on the next train.
Everywhere throughout the
Holly district the sad intelligence
made stronG men weep, for de.
CEASED was . man among men, be-
loved W ~ With whom he cans
Il oontact.
The Hutchinson News devotes
nearly two oolums to M. Browns
untimely death, the following be.
ing an excerpt:
J. U. Brown died lest night.
The simple woeds have carried sorrow to the
hearts of thousands Of people today. They
came with al the more iorce bet ause they were
unexpec,ed. bu, under any circumstances they
weld hsve been the messengers Of sadness.
He was unqusstionably the most loved man in
the esmmuni.y. His life wss full Of kindness
ed hslpfulness. His thought was always for
sthsrs. His ability and character made him
strong end he used that strength to tighten the
burdens Of those whs nscded help. To-day
hundreds of people arc telling how he did
kindly oct for thsm and how he gave himself
Ter those who seeded him. A. one man said
in bearing the news, What will the poor peo-
pie do now2" But it was not snIy the poor
that he helped. but the men and women Of every
eoadtion who needed frisndship in word or
deed. The social position. financial standing.
rsce. color er condition made no difference 10
}. U. Brown. Anyone who went to him with
. stsry sf distress or trouble found him sympa-
thstic. kindly. helpful His cheerfulness and
sPtiais'n impressed the community in which he
lived end his unsel6shness and readiness to do
fsr ''ths other fellow surrounded his life with
the swestest flowers Of human tenderness.
For years he hes suffered much with physical
pain but he never let i, .hstter his hopefulness.
He went on doing his wsrk successfully and
greeting his friends most pleasantly with
smile on his face and wsrds Of cheer on his lips.
lhree weeks aGo the pain came in another
revere sttack and he decided on an operation
for gall stones. which tosk place las, MONDAY.
He went through the oper.tion successfully.
There were no alarming symptoms and almost
week h.d passed. His snxous friend. had &C.
cepted his permanent recovery as an established
feet. Yesterday evening he was much better
cad joked. talked and planned to be up and
around soon. All this until after o'clock last
night. Suddenly he said to the nurse. There's
. pain. and placed his hand owe his heart.
b.. there was to BE no more pain fer him. Be.
fore his physician could reach the hospital.
within ten minutes after his exclamation. he had
passed from .hi. world Of pain to the hesrsfter
which he fsced with confidence and hope. The
end cams in just the matter in which he had
sftea expressed wish that it would. without
lingering pain that would cause agony to his
devoted wife and friends. He looked at that
like he did everything else. with hope that he
would not give pain to others.
The csuse Of death was apoplexy. having no
mnsdate connection with the operation or the
original trouble.
J. U. Brown or -. u" as he was lovingly
called by those who knew him. was born in