Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09
MRS. W. R. GREEN'S
MOTHER SUCCUMBS
Was Wife of Methodist Minister
and Deeply Devoted Christian
Woman

Mrs A. Brown, who for twenty
six years lived in Audubon with her
daughter, Mrs. W. r. Green and fam
lily, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. H. Lloyd at Brighton,
Iowa, Saturday evening, where she
had made her home the past year.
Mrs. Brown enjoyed excellent health
until recently when her mind failed
somewhat, which was brought on by
old age.
She had run the journey of life
almost 93 years. X Is path mark
ed with deeds of kindness and cheer.
Truth was the inspiration of her life
and by kindness she exemplified its
great worth. Therefore her parting
was a distinct loss to her many Aud
ubon acquaintance.
She was deeply religious and an
every day Christian. During all the
years that her husband served in the
ministry she was his helper and did
much toward making his life a sue
cess. The identifying influences OF
her pure religion were spread over a
| life and character as spotless and
charming as was ever possessed by
any of the noble women who have
lived and died during the ages that
are gone. II is difficult pay fit
ting tribute to the memory of so
noble a woman--one whose every
day life was embellished by the
charming and lovable attributes of
her sex Under all circumstances
she seemed born to inspire the love
and respect of all who were so for
tunate to be acquainted with her. No
one was more willing to aid the suf-
fering, cheer the Responding, sustain
the weak and to throw over the frail-
tiles of our race the mantle of Christ
ian charity than Mrs. Brown.
Not once during her illness did she
| falter and she remained steadfast
until the end.
Mrs. Margaret A. Brown was born
| in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. s, 1922.
Here she married NJ Woodwork.
Some years after his death she mar
ried Rev. A. Brown in 1850. After
| their marriage they located in Ken
lucky where Mr.. Brown was a Meth
odist minister Here they remained
until the Civil war broke out. Being
sympathizers of the north they NOV
ed to Iowa where he Joined south
ern Iowa conference. He preached
at Leon, Charlton. Clarinda. Creston
and other Iowa towns until he was
finally elected presiding elder of the
Charlton district in 1883 which pos
! ition he held for term of six years.
Later both moved to Audubon and
made their home with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. r. Green. Mr.. Brown
died in 1889 and Mrs. Brown con-
tinued to reside with Mrs. Green
until year ago when Mr. and Mrs.
Green went to Washington and she
went to live with her daughter, Mrs.
C. II. Lloyd at Brighton, Iowa
The deceased was the mother of a
large and gifted family. many of
whom now have siiyer threads
among the gold'> ASA reminder
that they, too. are nearing life's sun
set. The children who survive are:
DR.. L. H, Woodwork. Minneapolis,
MINI; Mrs. Kate Stacey, FIT. Dodge,
Iowa; DR.. A. Brown, Kansas City.
Mo-, Mrs. w. r. Green, Audubon:
Mrs. C. H. Lloyd. Brighton, Iowa and
Edgar Brown, Henderson, Ky.
The remains were shipped. to Aud
ubon Tuesday and at 1000 O'Clock
a. M, impressive funeral services
were held at the NJ. K. church con-
Quoted by Rev. Jackson Giddens al
ter which all that was mortal of this
splendid Christian woman was tend
erly conveyed to Maple Grove GEM
etery where she now rests in peace.