The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-03-30
MAYOR b. w. BRCCKWAY
CROSSES GREAT DIVIDE

Malta today is mourning the loss
of her mayor His pen is stilled.
The office chair is vacant We look,
as we have ever looked in days gone
by. for the familiar face and seek
the word of information or of direc-
tin, but the ever cheerful and ac-
commodating personality is gone
This is why our citizens are in sor-
row today.
Benjamin William Brockway died
carly on the morning OF Monday,
March 27th, and when the news be-
came known outside Of the home Of
the sorrowing family, universal re-
gret was felt in all Northern Mon
tana of which the deceased had been
a devoted citizen and a obstructive
builder.
Mr.. Brockway, or Brock" as
his intimate friends and companions
called him, was born in Allen, Mich,
November 7th, 1S49. He was mar
ried to Lillian Nichols in 1875, who
with one son. G. j. Brockway, and
a daughter, Mrs. Hugo Stolly. sur
vive him. In the year 1872 Mr.. and
Mrs. Brockway moved from Michi-
gan to Illinois, and from thence to
Iowa, in 1881, leaving the latter
state in 1899, and coming to Malta,
where for the first three years he
worked with one Of Malta's pioneer
merchants, Mr.. Trafton, in the mer-
camille business. From that time
Mr.. Brockway grew to be an intregal
part of the growth and development
of the city of Malta. His faithful
services in the various city and
county organizations and his long
and intimate association with the
affairs of the countrys complex life
r,ade him valuable leader, a safe
adviser and most efficient officer.
He was justice of the peace in
Malta for a long time, secretary of
the Milk River Valley Water Users
Association for the success of which
he worked with an unusual degree.
He held the secretaryship of the
Malta Cemetery association, and his
never ceasing interest in and devo-
ton to the improvement as more
fit sleeping place for the dead were
deeply appreciated everywhere. In
the office of United States Commits
sioner, which Mr.. Brockwav held
for several years, his high ideals
and unremitting loyalty to duty had
won for him a most enviable place
in the esteem of the northeastern
Montana homesteaders. His death
to them means the loss Of a most
useful ever ready and reliable help
ar and informant. None eeer went
way from his office without feeling
more confident and helpful because
Of Brock S" instructive counsel.
Ierein he will be seriously missed.
Mr.. Brockway succeeded Mayor Cas-
se,hurs as mayor of the city and
under his term of office, his concen-
trated efforts upon the affairs of the
city. for which he had always done
much, brought for him the esteem
| that makes his passing doubly
| E.ourned by all. The funeral of Mr..
| Brockway was held on Wednesday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock from the M.
r. church. the Rev. L. ]. Christler
Of the Milk River Valley Mission
Field, officiating. Mr.. Christler had
ofieiated on the occasion of the
funeral of Mr.. Brockway's daughter.
Ethel Brockway Smith, who died
more than three years ago, and it
was Mr. Brockway's request that the
| Valley Mission Field clergyman lay
him to final resting place. beside
that of his daughter to whom he had
always been greatly devoted.
The church was filled to overflow
ing. Citizens of Malta, farmers
from the country, representatives
| from the county and northern Mon
tana We're in attendance to pay
last tribute of respect to Mr.. Brock
way. The Malta lodge No. 72 of
Odd Fellows, of which fraternity the
| deceased had been a member for
over 40 years, were present in
body. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful all bearing
beautiful memorial record to the
memory of the deceased. The choir
rendered Lead Kindly Light"
Crossing the Bar" and Rock of
| Ages" Rev. Christler read the i'm
pressive Episcopal church burial
| office and made brief address. The
| bearers were l.. c. Edwards, John
Survant. J. F. Kilduff. Harry Cosner
j. +. Murray and Lyman Barnes.
Burial was made in the Malta ceme-
terry. the local lodge of Odd Fellows
conducting their service of commit
tai.
Besides his wife, son and daugh-
ter there survives Mr.. Brockway's
sister, now residing in California.
Thus, another one of our citizens,
| men of rare force of character, of
public service and of usefulness in
the community, leave us bowed in
sorrow. Death touched their brOws
and they fell to sleep. "May light