The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-25
MR.. v. MD. BROWN
DIED LAST SATURDAY
After An Illness of Several
Weeks Duration-Heart
Failure Cause.
PROMINENT CHURCH
AND BUSINESS MAN
Funeral Services Held at Late
Residence-Many Beautiful
Floral Offerings.

Seldom has there come such a
shock to the entire community
as came Saturday morning
with the tidings of the passing
of MIR. w. Med. Brown. This
good man had for the fortnight
previous been suffering with a
severe attack of grip, but not
until Friday was his condition
regarded as critical. About 9
o'clock that morning his heart
became involved and further
complications arose, but as the
day wore on he seemed to rally.
At midnight, however, his con-
dltion rapidly grew worse and
all hope of his recovering was
abandoned. At $50 Saturday
morning, January %, he pass
ed quietly from earth.
The passing of William Nc
Donald Brown is no common
loss. He was a man who had
identified himself thoroughly
with everything that was high
and ennobling. Mr.. Brown was
a son of the late Daniel w.
Brown and Amanda Barnes, the
latter sister of Col. Dixon
Barnes, who fell at the battle
of Sharpsburg, while in COM
mand of the 18th South Carroll
ma regiment. He was was born
on one of his fathers large plan
tations in the 5outhern part of
the county and there also his
early boyhood was spent AT
ter local school preparation he
entered the Kings Mountain
Military school, in old Yorkville,
where under the tutelage of Col.
Asbury Coward, his education
was completed.
Mr.. Brown was married
February A, 1874, to Miss Ella
Crawford, daughter of the late
Capt. R. l.. Crawford.
Four children of this mar
riage, three daughters and one
son, survive him, viz: Mrs.
Stewart William Heath of
Winnsboro; DR.. Robert Craw-
ford Brown, Mrs. Robert F.
Fleming, Jr., of Laurens, and
Miss Betty Brown. His first
wife died in the early 9O's and
in 1898, Mr.. Brown was mar
ried to Miss Margaret Davis,
who predeceased him three
years ago.
Mr.. Brown was identified
with the firm of Leroy Springs
and Company almost from it's
organization, later with Heath,
Springs and Company, and fin
ally with the Lancaster Mer-
camille Company, Of which he
has been one of the managers
and principal stockholders for a
number of years. Fair and de-
pendable in all his business re-
lations, loving and tender to-
wards his own people and ever
ready to help any in need of his
assistance, his circle of influ-
ence was wide and helpful. Mr..
Brown loved the open and scent
many happy days looking after
his extensive farming affairs
in which he was deeply inter
ested. He was regarded as one
of the most intelligent and sue
cessful farmers in this section.
He loved all growing things.
flowers, trees and little children.
His gentle nature inspired
trust and confidence which he
ever held sacred.
Mr.. Brown was a model citi-
zen, one to whom the best in.
terests of the community
were very dear. He was, more,
over, an earnest Christian ge, :
tleman and the Presbyte~ :
church, with which he haT :
been connected as private :
Der and later as the yeIoll
tive and efficient chairn5sq
the board of deacons. willHt
his presence, his wise couh
and his well directed efforts b,
serve his God. }---
There was no more regular
church attendant than he, who
gave to spiritual things first
place in his life. Of simple, un-
affected tastes, a home-lovinp
and contented disposition. he