Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-16
LATE FRANK BROWN
Honored by Kennebec
Bar Association
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Bar Association
Memorial Services Of Simple and
Sincere Nature Friday az October
Term Of Supreme judicial Court
Closes -. Associates Of. Late Mr..
Brown Pay Splendid Tribute
Memorial services for the late
Frank e. Brown Of Waterville were
held Friday forenoon at the closing
session Of the Supreme Judicial
court for Kennebec county, Associate
Justice Warren c. Philbrook of Wa
tterville, presiding. With Judge Phil
brook were Associate Justice Albert
NJ. Spear of,the Supreme Court and
Judge Fred Emery Beane Of the Su-
perior court. i. T. Carlton of Win
throp, president Of the Kennebec Bar
| Association, with Norman L. Bassett
and William r. PattangaH of Augis-
| ia, presented the resolutions Of the
| Association.
The president of the Kennebec Bar
Association in a few we'll chosen
words prefaced the resolutions which
were read by Mr.. Bassett. Mr.. Carl
ton said in part: May it please the
Court, the members of the Kennebec
| Bar Association have assembled here
today, in accordance with a resolu-
ton adopted by the Association at
its annual meeting and in pursuance
of a custom, long followed by this
Association to commemorate the life,
character and services of the late
Bar.of this county. =
This custom is derived from the
past and its origin is lost in the re-
moteness of time. For even from the
! twilight of history there come stories
/, and traditions Of great ceremonies
and funeral rites suggesting the GUS
tom which we observe as a mode of
expressing our grief and woe for the
loss Of those who walked with us in
life From the antiquity Of the GUS
toms which are observed among all
people it would appear that there has
always existed tendency to rever-
ence the dead and to give that ten
dency an outward form and express
ion. ,,..... ..4:
In Egypt's celebrated Book Of the
Dead. written more than two thou
sand years before Joseph was sold In
to captivity and long before the
dawn of Judaism had begun, there
appeared these sublime words: He
hath given bread to the hungry.
clothes - the naked. He hath given
| boat to the ship wrecked.. He hath
buried the dead and made due Of
ferings to the gods
Whatever its origin may be. it GER
tainly has now and will always in
all probability have a.powerfui appeal
to the imagination of those who are
left behind to recall the memories
| that come back like burning stars to
dissipate the gloom Of the day when
the lamented one departed for the
unknown country from which no
traveller ever returns. -
Tin assembling here today to pay
tribute to his life, character and SER
vices, what a flood Of memories come
to us, pleasant ones of our beloved
and departed brother. And call
upon Brother Bassett who will pre-
sent the resolutions for the Associ-
alton" ..5.
Norman L.. Bassett, member Of
the Resolutions Committee of the
Kennebec Bar Association. presented
the resolutions as follows:
Resolved, That the members of the
Kennebec Bar desire to express their
appreciation Of the character and
service of Frank M. Brown, long one
Of it's members and to place upon the
records of this Court their tribute to
his memory. His entire life was lived
among us. He was born in Freedom,
Maine, on June IA, 1863. the. eldest
child Of the late Simon s. Brown. IN
April, 1885, he entered the United
States Mail service, where he re-
NAMED for four years. his industry
and intelligence quickly bringing
him promotion to Head Mail clerk.
In 1889 he left the mail service and
a little later entered upon the study
Of law in. the Office Of his father. In
March,. 1896, he was, admitted to the
Bar and associated with his father in
the firm Of Brown & Brown. Since
that date he practiced law contihu-
ously In Waterville until his death
on Tuesday. Aug. 3, 1920. Almost
from boyhood he was much interest
ed in public work and served his City
in various capacities, giving to each
Office careful, honest and efficient
labor. He was Road Commissioners,
City Clerk and member of the
Board OF Education for several years,
holding this ONCE at the time of his
death. He was also a member of the
Prudential committee Of the Unitar-
ian church. Loving the society If
his fellows as he did. he became a
popular member Of several Of our
leading fraternal organizations. He
was q 3znd degree Mason, being a
member Of the Waterville Lodge, 10.
80, F. and A. M. and the Scottish
Rite Bodies In Augusta and Portland,
a member of st. Omer Commandery.
q Noble Of the Mystic Shrine, member
Of the Knights of Pythias and a Past
Patron of Martha Washington Chap
ter. Order Of Eastern Star. He was
also member Of the Waterville Ro-
tary club and the Waterville Country
club and no member Of any of these
great fraternal organizations ever
asked help in vain of Brother Brown.
He was. ready with his counsel, his
time and his money to assiet ay4v ono