Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-02-17
ROBERT DANIEL BROWN.

IN.
1.-THE following tribute is repub-
!ished in order to correct mistake
in same article last issue-Ed.)
(By I. N. BIunsey, in WASHINGTON
County Journal.)
In memory of my friend and broth
Ell, Robert ID. Brown, who was horn
at Tazcwell. Va May |. 1860. His
parents wee John Wesley and Nan
cy Gregory Brown, who were low.
Mcthodists and upright Christian
citizens. Mr.. Brown was married to
Mary L.. Moore on Christmas of
1880. To this union were ten chill
dren born; two preceded their faith
CT to their reward. The remaining
eight children are: Mrs. Robert ii.
Snodgrass and Mrs. Tom Preston,
Of Lodi, Va. Luther and Dr.. Banner
Of Meadow View, Mrs. G. M. Nc
Graw, Freeland, Md, Hayter, Mrs.
Porter Jackson and r. ID. Jr.. nre mr.
home with their mother on their
farm near Meadow View, Va.
r. D. Brown, having married ear
~ IN life, without school education
began business poor man. He was
man OF untiring energy, often
WORKING till late in the night. He
VIII be remembered in Tazewell
County as one of the hardest work.
ers and best business men of the
day. He did a massive amount az
business, Trading largely in horses
ana cattle, buying and selling real
estate. About twenty years ago he
sold his Tazewell farms and M,
chased Il farm in Washington conn.
t;y,. lie also purchased property in
Abingdon, Va, where he moved in
ordor to educate his children. He
proved a very useful man in Wash
ngton County. He was industrious
full of life and energy, no task was
to great for him to undertake when
he deemed it necessary. | believe he
was Christian gentleman iron,
principle; he was high-strung. an
oitious and courageous, he was nm
Indulgent father, loving husband
and is greatly missed in his neIpn.
borhood and county.
He told me twice that it was his
highest aim to "be right with Cod"
lie realized that he made mistakes.
but no one with whom have been
associated was more ready to max,
amends. Ho knew the sweet consc,
BUSINESS of pardoning love and wor-
shipped with his family often. On
the last night of his earthly CARGO,
after arranging business matters. h.,
held his usual family worship and
retired to rest from strenuon.
days work; ut the next morninm's
rising hour March Goth, 192O 6,S
wlfe heard him breathing heavily
and called to him, but. alas [,a
brenthed his last breath peacefully
and went home to be with God W..
laid his body away in the Roc
Sprng Presbyterian cemetery no.,.
the homo of two of his daughters
mere were eleven ministers present
nc his funeral, some six OR eight fax
ing part in the service. The write,.
was glad to have some part in this
service. The church ut Rock Snrino
would not hold half the people who
came for miles to paw respect To
one OF the most widely known and
best beloved men of the county.
Il. ID. Brown was converted and
joined the Methodist church when
he was about twenty-four years of
age Ihree children had been bor,,
TO him before his conversion: of tbr
tnree, the youngest was taken from,
the home. Brother Brown told m.
that he promised God then to live n
Christian life; soon after at a rev,v,J
meeting at Dailey's chapel in Taze-
well county Brother Brown was
greatly and gloriously converted
from that time no was an ardent
Christian and the most liberal sun
porter of the church. He made mon
eey. He spent it freely, some thouent
he was too liberal with his means
but ne was always ready to give to
every good cause. / have never known
more public spirited man, ALWAYS
taking. pleasure in the things that
stood for the betterment of his churcn
and community. He loved the M. q.
Church, South and was always faith
! FIJI to its needs. He loved his home
he loved his family. he loved his
friends : but he loved his Saviour
most of all.
He leaves three brothers and three
sisters, all OF whom honored and
loved him: Mrs. J.. r. Walker. of
Wytheyille, Va; Mrs. George w.
Wynn, Burke's Garden, Va; Mrs.
Johnson Reynolds, of Abingdon, Va;
John G. and Thomas j. of Tazewell.
Va, and Rev. j. r. pastor of the
Methodist church in Abingdon, VII.
| have never seen such devotion OF
brothers as existed between R. l.
and Rev. ]. R. Brown.
To his widow, children, brothers,
sisters, relatives and numerous
friends, remember we will all soon
be dismantled and pitch our tents onl
the hills of heaven, forever there to
rest. "Set yonr affections on things
above" for thee you will find him
waiting,