Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-01-13
DEATH OF FORMER
PAYETTE PRINTER

The following account of the death
of Capitolas D. Brown, brief men
ton of which was printed in last
weeks Enterprise, is found in the
Guthrie County. qowa,) vidette:
After long period of Illness, dealt
has terminated the days on earth oil
Cap. Brown. Those close to him had
long since abandoned hope of his re.
coyery, and when he closed his eyes
for that last long sleep Tuesday Jan
uary 4th, just at the noon hour, il
was not an unexpected shock, but
Ia looked for, expected moment. His
death was as peaceful as a deer
sleep-it was as the slowing down
of the motion of a machine, finally
coming to a complete stop. AS a
matter of fact, he simply slumbered
on into eternity.
Capitolas d. Brown was the second
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan A. Brown
Of this city. He was one of family
of five children, and was born March
rs, 1878. Pancra was the place OF
his birth and has been his home ever
since. When he was fifteen years
of age, he entered the printing office
of his father and learned the print
ing business. He developed no par
ticular liking for the printing trade
and later became a professional
lather. About sixteen years ago, he
began having stomach trouble, and
much of the time since then he
has been ailing. He sought relief at
ZONE and abroad, but found nothing
TO permanently benefit him. For the
past year or so, his decline has been
steady, but up until about three
months ago, there seemed reason to
hope that he might recover. About
that time it became apparent that
the end was not far off, and for the
past month or six weeks he was prac
tically helpness on account of weak
ness.
Cap had unusual talent as a must
clan, and for fifteen years was loaded
and instructor of the Panora band.
AS a vocalist his talent was often
sought and cheerfully given. In all
things he undertook he met with sue
cess and had he enjoyed good
health he would have gone to the
top in any profession he chose.
If tender care, careful nursing or
medical skill would have spared the
life of Cap. Brown, he would at this
line be well and strong. Every mem
Der of the family had done every
hing in their power for him. For
the past eight months some one Of
his sisters has been with the parents
continually, neglecting their own
homes and families in order to be
with him and assist in doing for him.
Skilled physicians and specialists
have waited upon him and sought
diligently for a remedy that would re-
store him to health, but to no avail,
his time had come. In the long, try
ing illness of the deceased, we have
a wonderful demonstration of that
most beautiful of all things-a moth
er's love. A constant watcher by
his bedsid has been Mrs Brown. His
every wish she granted, and in doing
service for him she found pleasure.
AS we have said, each member of
the family did their utmost to COM
fort him and alleviate his suffering,
but no one could do things quite like
and for days and nights she
sat by his bedside hoping, exhorting,
praying for his recovery, feeling as
seenly as did he the pain that bore
Town upon him Heaven born is mothe
owe such as Mrs. Browns, and our
mental picture of heaven is place
Tiled with mothers such as is she.
Funeral services were held this af-
ernoon at 300 O'Clock from the
Christian church, Rev. ]. A. Saum
o