Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-02
OBITUARY
Wallace ]. Brown

1901, In one or the stately types OF col
onial homes. His long and useful
earthly life ended Nov. II, 1925.
At the age Of three years he lost his
father. Early in life he assumed the
responsibilities of manhood, continu-
ing in New York till he was 21 years
Of age, at which time he removed to
indianapolis, Indiana. There he be-
came boOkkeeper for Close & Travers
Dry Goods Company, where he worked
for several years. About 1874 he pur-
chased a sawmill in Clinton County,
near Forest, Indiana. For some years
he did considerable lumber business
there. He was also officially connect
ed with railroad for some time.
Mr. Brown was married to Miss
Jennie Waters in Russiaville, Indiana,
in the year 1878, Oct. 23rd For ten
years Mr.. and Mrs. Brown were active,
beloved citizens in and about Russia
vile, where they built one Of the most
attractive homes to be found In that
community.
In the year 1888 Mr.. Brown purchas-
ed sawmill and extensive timber
lands in Clay county, Arkansas. After
several years Of lumber production, he
began to open large tract of land for
farming purposes. For years this con-
tinued, till vast plantation was the
center of activity for many families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown were ever known
to be ardent promoters of the best in
terests of people, so they gave a spac-
ious site for a church house and gen
erously helped to erect very attrac-
tive place of worship, which devoted
neighbOrs renamed some time ago,
changing it from Black River Baptist
Church to Browns Chapel. Here the
Brownies" have lead always forward
and upward. For more than forty
eight years these good people have
walked side by side in making thou
sands of people happier by their very
lives, general influence, and by actual
help even up to his last hour.
The old home, which stands near
Peach Orchard, Arkansas, shelters six
or eight huge stumps-these and the
giant walnut trees in the yard and
park are the last evidences Of the
dense forest, which he removed to
create this wonderful plantation. Every
building throughout the place, every
survey, every plan shows his signs of
a
banker, a planter of exceptional abil-
ity. An educator-was a member of
the County Board of Education for
years, and has served many years on
the local Board OF Education. A musi-
clan Of commendable ability-sang for
years in the choir of the M. Il. Rob
ert's Park Church, indianapolis, Ind,
also was a member of the Choral Union
there. Always loved to sing-sang
much in his work about the home and
place. His father was a flute player
OF high standing. Mr.. Wallace J.
Brown was the only son and his only
sister early became famous as a pian-
ist She, Mrs. Della b. Moss, of Los
Angeles, California, is now SO years
of age, yet active, and is a celebrated
pianist for the last 40 years in Los
Angeles. Her playing and singing are
coveted by the most cultured centers
of music there.
For many years Mr. and Mrs. Brown
have been in the dearest sense, the
parents of their community. Always
optimistic and kind. To the men on
the place It was Boys, it will be all
right" regardless of the crisis. The
love and profound respect which is
shown them by very wide acquain-
tance is heavenly. His constant desire
was to help some one-he is perhaps
best known for his sense of service
and his lack of desire to GET-rather
1t was GIVE, always GIVE Recently
he was asked to help a needy person
In the amount of twenty-five dollars,
he almost doubled the amount Never
L. - al
Of true optimism his smile was al
ways seen wherever he was seen.
While on the operating table the sur
geon told him he might not live-he
got up and walked to the window
after looking out for minute he walk
ed back, got on the table and said, II
am ready, and 1t Is pretty day to 60"
He had no questions when asked to
help a good cause or needy person
the Information OF NEED was the only
message that was necessary to get his
attention and help. There is absolute
ly no phase of progressive life in this
part of the state that will not miss him
lgrievously.
He was social every inch of the way
He and Mrs. Brown have entertained
more people, perhaps than any other
couple throughout these parts, for
their spacious farm mansion was sell
dom without guests, who came from
far and near. People just simply could
not resist their welcome invitations.
Their house was the home of all. He
was a Mason, a 32nd Degree Scottish
Rite. His body rests in the first grave
made In the new cemetery ON the plan
tation beside the church, which he
loved so dearly. Even in death he
leads us.
Besides his sister, he leaves his wife,
Mrs. Jennie Brown, his only child,
Grace, her son, Wallace John, and her
husband, Earl DuLaney. For several
years he and Mrs. Brown have spent
the winters in California, where he
purchased a home, which was beauti-
fed by Mr.. and Mrs. DuI.aney, who
occupied 1t. Mrs. Brown has gone
there for the winter. The dear old
home place will maintain under her
management The community mOurns
In its loss of Mr.. Brown, but is happy
In its blessing of yet having Mrs.
Brown-may she live many, many
years, and may the memory of dear
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