Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-03
A. W. Brown, Pioneer,
Passed Away April Is
FOUNDER AND OLD RESIDENT OF
RHINELANDER DIES AFTER
LONG ILLNESS

! son w. Brown, founder of Rhinelan-
der and one of the most widely known
and most influential residents of the
Wisconsin Valley, died at his home at
los East Frederick street at $50 Wed
nesday morning. For the last year Mr..
Browns health had not been rugged
and his final sickness was the culmin-
alton of a general break down. On
Tuesday afternoon it was reported
that he was slowly improving and this
served to brighten the hopes of his
friends, who for weeks had been arx-
iously watching for an encouraging
turn in his condition. Following close
In the wake of this favorable report
it was hard to believe the sad news
that he had passed away
Mr.. Brown is survived by his wife
who was Miss Anna Hanchett OF Stew
ems Point, three sons, Luther, Webster
and Raymond, and two daughters.
Miss Edith, and Mrs w. D. Conner,
Jr. who resides in Laona There are
three brothers and four sisters namely
Webster e. Edward o. and Walter D.
Brown Mrs. Paul Browne and the
Misses May and Helen Brown all of
this city and Mrs. D.. d.. Flanner OF
Columbus Ohio.
Not only was Mr. Brown recognized
as the founder of this city but prob
ably no other man took more promi-
nent part in the upbuilding of Rhine
lander and Oneida county. He was
readily interested in any movement
for the growth and prosperity of the
community and gave it his valuable
aid.
Mr.. Brown was born in Peterboro
Madison county, New York, 70 years
ago. The family moved to Wisconsin
when he was young boy, settling
near Stevens Point, Portage county
where the father, Edward ID. Brown,
operated saw mill for several years.
/ He spent his boyhood in that locality
attending the rural schools and later
attending Lawrence college in Apple
ton. He also took a business course
in Milwaukee, after which he entered
Wisconsin university, but was obliged
i to discontinue his studies there on ac-
] count of his fathers illness.
Tn I872 Mr. Brown first visited this
sactIQH 81 the state on timber. cruis-
ing trip. He was quick to visualize the
future possibilities of this country and
on his return to Portage county sue
/ ceeded in inducing his father to in
vest in timber holdings here. Over 40
years ago he and his father and
brothers established Rhinelander and
embarked in the lumber business here
In the fall of 1882 they plated The
town On January /; 1890 the Brown
Brothers Lumber company was incor-
porated under the laws of Wisconsin
and A. w. was made president. For
years he looked after the timber and
logging end of the business and was
a first class woodsman. In 1882 the
old Lake Shore railway, now the Chi
cago & Northwestern was built into
Rhinelander and from then on the
town forged ahead. The Browns have
been her continuously and are interest
ed in many business enterprises. Ed
ward D. Brown, the father, died in
1898.
Andy Brown, as his old friends and
neighbors loved to call him. was a
true commoner. He had all the sterl-
ing qualities which go to make real
man and he commanded the respect
and admiration of all with whom he
came in contact Through his faith
in Rhinelander's future and his spirit
of enterprise he helped to make the
city what it is today, the best town
of its size in upper Wisconsin. His
death marks the passing of a great
pioneer.
Although never ambitious for pub
lie honor, he served several terms as
! chairman of the Oneida county board
and at the time of his death was presi
dent of the Oneida County Training
School board. He was republican in
politics,
Aside from his lumber interests Mr.
Brown was president of the Rhinelan-
der Paper company and had invest
ments in other institutions here and
elsewhere. He found pleasure in agri-
culture pursuits and was a fancier of
pure bred cattle. His Tamarack Farm
in the town of Pine Lake, near this
| city, is one of the finest and best stock
ed farms in the county.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence at 2:3O O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon. Rev. Charles H. Wicks
pastor of the Congregational church,
will officiate. Pallbearers will be: Ac-
tive-Allen Brown, Spencer Brown, H.
G. Hanke, Walter D. Brown M. T Ray
mond and James Hanchett, Sr. Hon
orary pail bearers, Webster E. Brown,
Edward O. Brown, Archie Sievwright,
F. S. Robbins, R. H Johnson and B
r. Lewis
AS a mark of respect to the memory
Of Mr.. Brown the Rhinelander Paper
company's plant will remain closed
from noon on Saturday until after the