The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-26
ohituarv and Tribute.

OBAL4A1Y anu AEAD0S%
Died. in this city. at the home OF 2.
E. Madden, her son-in-Isw, st 1:30 P.
II. September q, 1914. Mary J. Brown,
consort Of P. D. Brown. Nary Jane
Moss was born in Knox County, Ken
tncky, August IS, 1896, and removed TO
Mercer County. No, With her parents
where she resided continuously for
three quarters Of q century.
On the 30th day Of November 1854
she was united il marriage with P. D
Brown, who survives her. OF this
union two children ware born-adauEh-
ter, Susan-the late Mrs. E. F. Mad
den Of this city, and son who died in
childhood. Mrs. Brown is survived by
her bersaVed husband, two grandchild-
rem, four great grandchildren, and four
brothers, Henry Moss, OF Farley, No.,
Calvin Moss, Of Geronimo, Okla, Joseph
and William Moss, Of Princeton. M.
That this aged couple might be near
their only child in their declining years,
they came to Hays City, Kansas in
OctIbeF 1910, 70 make It their home,
since which time they have been our
honored, loved and respected citizens.
On last Wednesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown returned from an.extanded
visit with their life long friends at
their old Missouri home. Mrs. Brown
was taken sick on the train, after leaY-
ing Kansas City, and her condition be-
came alarming next day after reaching
home, and from that time on until the
end. the attending physician gave the
family but little hopes Of her recovery.
Her remains, in sccorjance with her
wish, were taken back to Missouri,
where they will be laid away beside
her baby Joe, In the South Lineyille
cemetery, on Wednesday sftern 2on.
An escort Of Knight Templars from
Aleppo COmmandery number 81, ac-
eompanied the remains and the family
to the east bound train, Tuesday even
ing.
OF Grandma Browh-as she was
known 20 so many. it may be said: no
crown Rraced her brow; no robe OF
state wrapped it's folds about her; she
ruled no empire; no never-setting sun
shone on her banners; no armies OF
hers voyagsd the oceans to widen her
dominions; no world piiRrimaRed ite
way to her feet to swell her jubiiees. 1t
may also be said that no curse Of mortal
vas ever whispered against her name;
no sorro1 Of woman 70 tear Of child.
no blood Of human ia hef long life eY.T
srailed after her with their reproaehful
memories. All her days we're one con-
t.nuous hIevainR, and from the cradle
t1 the grave she was benedietion-
The sunshine still lies IN al her paths
aud her life nzy well bs lEksEed to the
p.acid bosom Of some pure lake. s1uti
by mountains. ahOre1 by Wild doWer
and green sVard down TO the Water's
edge, in which the antleFed beasts
would come 20 drink, and the wild song
sters warbIe their tuneful lays. 'Noae
knew her bat to love her, none nams ed
her bat to praise. " Through q long
life-far beyond the allotted span. &C.
q tainted with grief and notunknown to
poverty. she enjoyed q Green old age.
She united with the Methodist church
in 1857 and If Christ taught Christian
itv, she was it's embodiment. Sach
life survives all death. There is d.
vinity about it that cannot brook
grave, nor be ended by a pulseless
heart. Such lsfe is the husba dm IL
who sows the seeds Of good living i
,1orv 6aid FOR fha haFvask 0f all 13n-
citations. She left behind her grand
children aud great grandchildren to re
we're her memory.
This is the woman who died-And
now for & little fragment Of time We
say to this good Woman-good bye.