Son of John and Phebe (Dean) Brown
DR. S. B. BROWN DEAD.
Dr. Seneca B. Brown died a few minutes before 11 o'clock last night, at his home, 102 West Berry Street. The pioneer dentist had been a sufferer from heart trouble for three weeks, and several times during the past weeks the end appeared to be near, but after each critical period his worn frame appeared to take on new vitality, and for a time there would be symptoms of returning health, awakening hopes in the hearts of those dear to him. Yesterday he appeared to be more than usually well, and during the evening particularly he appeared to have gained in strength, but it was only the rally that came before final dissolution.
While his physicians were sanguine of at least a temporary recovery and his family were imbued with a hope of a return to health and strength, the patient himself appeared to realize the falsity of his condition and the utter vainness of hope. He was in possession of his faculties, and thanked his attendants for all their kindness to him during his illness. While those about him were entertaining hopes, he himself knew that the end was near, and his keen intuitive mind was not mistaken. A few minutes before 11 o'clock there was a sudden change. He retained his mental faculties and informed those about him that he was going. He recognized his wife and bade an affectionate farewell to her who had been his comfort through life, and whose gentle ministrations and loving kindness made his last moments peaceful and happy. There was no struggle, but he gradually lost consciousness, and, apparently without pain, he passed from earth, and when the bells of 11 o'clock chimed, all that was mortal of the distinguished gentleman and pioneer dentist was sunk in the sleep of peace.
Seneca Buel Brown, M.D., D.D.S., was born August 11, 1834, at Marlboro, Windham County, Vt. His father, John Brown, was born at the city of Rochester, County Kent, England, August 28, 1787, and came to America and located at Rutland, Vt., in 1820. He married a daughter of Archelaus Dean, a native of Massachusetts, of Puritan ancestry, who served through the Revolutionary War and died in Vermont in 1846. She was born at Brattleboro, March 19, 1799, and died at Marlboro, Vt., September 30, 1877. She was a member of the Baptist Church. John Brown, who was a member of the Church of England, and in politics a Free-soil Democrat, died at Westminster, Vt., March 3, 1851.
To the latter town the family removed when Dr. Brown was four years of age. Here farm life occupied him until 1852. In the meantime, the district school and three terms at Westminster Seminary completed his education. November 1, 1852, he entered the office of Oramel R. Post, D.D.S., at Brattleboro, Vt., as a student of dentistry, and on January 1, 1854, began practice at Ticonderoga, N. Y., on a circuit, including Ticonderoga, Westport, Essex, Elizabethtown and Schroon Lake, in Essex, and Chestertown in Warren County.
He came west and located at Piqua, Ohio, October 23, 1855, and there, on June 9, 1864, he was married to Nannie Louise, eldest daughter of the Hon. Stephen Johnson, of that city. July 6,1874, nine years after their removal to this city, Mrs. Brown died, leaving an only child, Katie, then 7 years of age. February 14, 1888, he was married to Minnie Russell Graves, oldest daughter of Charles E. Graves, of this city, who survives him. Dr. Brown came to Fort Wayne May 3, 1865, when the population of the city was 15,000, and at the time of his illness was the only resident dentist who was practicing in his own name in this city in 1865.
Dr. Brown received the degree of doctor of dental surgery from the Pennsylvania Dental College in March, 1870; was elected secretary of the Indiana Dental Association June 29, 1869; received the degree of doctor of dental surgery from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery March 1, 1871; was elected president of the Mississippi Valley Dental Association, the oldest in the world now in existence, March 6, 1874; was elected a member of the Indiana State Board of Dental Examiners June 29,1880, holding the office seven years; was elected president of the Indiana State Dental Association July 1.1885, and a member of the board of trustees of Indiana Dental College March 3, 1886; received the honorary degree of doctor of medicine from the Fort Wayne College of Medicine March 6,1888; and March 6,1889, was elected president of the Indiana Dental College.
For over twenty five years he has been a member of both the American and Indiana State Dental Associations. Dr. Brown's eminent skill in his profession and his high personal character were the commanding influences which won for him an extensive clientelage and a satisfactory meed of success. In politics Dr. Brown was a staunch believer in the principles of the Republican party. He was the first president of the Fort Wayne colony of the Sons of the American Revolution and took an active interest in that society.
Three years ago Dr. Brown's health began to fail. He had been rugged and strong throughout his lifetime, and the advance of illness was soon detected in his vigorous frame. He was able to be about, however, and attended to his practice with regularity. Early in the present winter he failed perceptibly, and was soon compelled to relinquish the active duties of life. Three weeks ago last Sunday he was out driving for the last time, and since that time he has been confined to the house. On Christmas eve he was about the house, but the following day he was unable to leave his bed, and from that day his illness was recognized as of a character which aroused grave fears of death. At times his life seemed to hang in the balance, but his remarkable vitality would come to the rescue and there would be a period of comparative ease, and so it continued until last night, when death claimed him.
In the passing away of Dr. Brown, Fort Wayne loses an honorable, progressive and respected citizen; the medical and dental professions lose a member who was an ornament and an honor to them, and his sorrowing widow is left to mourn the loss, of one whose every thought was for the gladdening of their home life. As a citizen no man can lay claim to a higher meed of praise than he who has passed from us. Quiet and unassuming in his. habits, deeply versed in medical lore and current literature, his. mind was a storehouse of knowledge, valuable to himself and. those with whom he came in contact in his daily life, either as a practitioner or a citizen.
Affectionate and kind in temperament, he was loved by those around him, while his strict integrity and uncompromising honesty made him honored among men in all walks of life. To the members of his profession he was an adviser and a friend. His feeling towards his professional brethren is illustrated in a small sketch of his life, written by himself some half dozen years ago. He says:
"My interest in and attachment for my professional brethren has made my association with them one of the greatest enjoyments of my life. Without this stimulus and encouragement, my practice would have been comparatively a blank."
Dr. Brown was deservedly proud of his ancestry, and the fact that his forefathers shed their blood for American liberty was a circumstance which occasioned him a degree of pride altogether pardonable and proper. He was one of the organizers of the Fort Wayne colony of the Sons of the American Revolution, composed of the descendants of Revolutionary patriots, and was the first president of that organization. At the time of his death he was president of the State society, having been elected at the last annual meeting.
In the death of Dr. Brown, Fort Wayne will mourn the loss of one who, through a long residence, has ever retained the highest respect of the people of all classes, and a man against whom the breath of calumny has never been breathed. His life was stainless as his end was peaceful. A firm believer in the principles of Republicanism, his political preferences were never obtrusive, and his course was that of the true American citizen, blameless, sincere, and withal friendly.
He was a regular attendant at the Episcopal church, and while religion was never promenaded, his private and public life was moulded on the principles of religion, and in accordance with the teachings of his youth.
The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been decided, but will probably be announced to-day.—Fort Wayne Morning Journal. (As published in The Western Dental Journal, Volume 11; R.I. Pearson & Company, 1897)
DR. S. B. BROWN DEAD.
Dr. Seneca B. Brown died a few minutes before 11 o'clock last night, at his home, 102 West Berry Street. The pioneer dentist had been a sufferer from heart trouble for three weeks, and several times during the past weeks the end appeared to be near, but after each critical period his worn frame appeared to take on new vitality, and for a time there would be symptoms of returning health, awakening hopes in the hearts of those dear to him. Yesterday he appeared to be more than usually well, and during the evening particularly he appeared to have gained in strength, but it was only the rally that came before final dissolution.
While his physicians were sanguine of at least a temporary recovery and his family were imbued with a hope of a return to health and strength, the patient himself appeared to realize the falsity of his condition and the utter vainness of hope. He was in possession of his faculties, and thanked his attendants for all their kindness to him during his illness. While those about him were entertaining hopes, he himself knew that the end was near, and his keen intuitive mind was not mistaken. A few minutes before 11 o'clock there was a sudden change. He retained his mental faculties and informed those about him that he was going. He recognized his wife and bade an affectionate farewell to her who had been his comfort through life, and whose gentle ministrations and loving kindness made his last moments peaceful and happy. There was no struggle, but he gradually lost consciousness, and, apparently without pain, he passed from earth, and when the bells of 11 o'clock chimed, all that was mortal of the distinguished gentleman and pioneer dentist was sunk in the sleep of peace.
Seneca Buel Brown, M.D., D.D.S., was born August 11, 1834, at Marlboro, Windham County, Vt. His father, John Brown, was born at the city of Rochester, County Kent, England, August 28, 1787, and came to America and located at Rutland, Vt., in 1820. He married a daughter of Archelaus Dean, a native of Massachusetts, of Puritan ancestry, who served through the Revolutionary War and died in Vermont in 1846. She was born at Brattleboro, March 19, 1799, and died at Marlboro, Vt., September 30, 1877. She was a member of the Baptist Church. John Brown, who was a member of the Church of England, and in politics a Free-soil Democrat, died at Westminster, Vt., March 3, 1851.
To the latter town the family removed when Dr. Brown was four years of age. Here farm life occupied him until 1852. In the meantime, the district school and three terms at Westminster Seminary completed his education. November 1, 1852, he entered the office of Oramel R. Post, D.D.S., at Brattleboro, Vt., as a student of dentistry, and on January 1, 1854, began practice at Ticonderoga, N. Y., on a circuit, including Ticonderoga, Westport, Essex, Elizabethtown and Schroon Lake, in Essex, and Chestertown in Warren County.
He came west and located at Piqua, Ohio, October 23, 1855, and there, on June 9, 1864, he was married to Nannie Louise, eldest daughter of the Hon. Stephen Johnson, of that city. July 6,1874, nine years after their removal to this city, Mrs. Brown died, leaving an only child, Katie, then 7 years of age. February 14, 1888, he was married to Minnie Russell Graves, oldest daughter of Charles E. Graves, of this city, who survives him. Dr. Brown came to Fort Wayne May 3, 1865, when the population of the city was 15,000, and at the time of his illness was the only resident dentist who was practicing in his own name in this city in 1865.
Dr. Brown received the degree of doctor of dental surgery from the Pennsylvania Dental College in March, 1870; was elected secretary of the Indiana Dental Association June 29, 1869; received the degree of doctor of dental surgery from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery March 1, 1871; was elected president of the Mississippi Valley Dental Association, the oldest in the world now in existence, March 6, 1874; was elected a member of the Indiana State Board of Dental Examiners June 29,1880, holding the office seven years; was elected president of the Indiana State Dental Association July 1.1885, and a member of the board of trustees of Indiana Dental College March 3, 1886; received the honorary degree of doctor of medicine from the Fort Wayne College of Medicine March 6,1888; and March 6,1889, was elected president of the Indiana Dental College.
For over twenty five years he has been a member of both the American and Indiana State Dental Associations. Dr. Brown's eminent skill in his profession and his high personal character were the commanding influences which won for him an extensive clientelage and a satisfactory meed of success. In politics Dr. Brown was a staunch believer in the principles of the Republican party. He was the first president of the Fort Wayne colony of the Sons of the American Revolution and took an active interest in that society.
Three years ago Dr. Brown's health began to fail. He had been rugged and strong throughout his lifetime, and the advance of illness was soon detected in his vigorous frame. He was able to be about, however, and attended to his practice with regularity. Early in the present winter he failed perceptibly, and was soon compelled to relinquish the active duties of life. Three weeks ago last Sunday he was out driving for the last time, and since that time he has been confined to the house. On Christmas eve he was about the house, but the following day he was unable to leave his bed, and from that day his illness was recognized as of a character which aroused grave fears of death. At times his life seemed to hang in the balance, but his remarkable vitality would come to the rescue and there would be a period of comparative ease, and so it continued until last night, when death claimed him.
In the passing away of Dr. Brown, Fort Wayne loses an honorable, progressive and respected citizen; the medical and dental professions lose a member who was an ornament and an honor to them, and his sorrowing widow is left to mourn the loss, of one whose every thought was for the gladdening of their home life. As a citizen no man can lay claim to a higher meed of praise than he who has passed from us. Quiet and unassuming in his. habits, deeply versed in medical lore and current literature, his. mind was a storehouse of knowledge, valuable to himself and. those with whom he came in contact in his daily life, either as a practitioner or a citizen.
Affectionate and kind in temperament, he was loved by those around him, while his strict integrity and uncompromising honesty made him honored among men in all walks of life. To the members of his profession he was an adviser and a friend. His feeling towards his professional brethren is illustrated in a small sketch of his life, written by himself some half dozen years ago. He says:
"My interest in and attachment for my professional brethren has made my association with them one of the greatest enjoyments of my life. Without this stimulus and encouragement, my practice would have been comparatively a blank."
Dr. Brown was deservedly proud of his ancestry, and the fact that his forefathers shed their blood for American liberty was a circumstance which occasioned him a degree of pride altogether pardonable and proper. He was one of the organizers of the Fort Wayne colony of the Sons of the American Revolution, composed of the descendants of Revolutionary patriots, and was the first president of that organization. At the time of his death he was president of the State society, having been elected at the last annual meeting.
In the death of Dr. Brown, Fort Wayne will mourn the loss of one who, through a long residence, has ever retained the highest respect of the people of all classes, and a man against whom the breath of calumny has never been breathed. His life was stainless as his end was peaceful. A firm believer in the principles of Republicanism, his political preferences were never obtrusive, and his course was that of the true American citizen, blameless, sincere, and withal friendly.
He was a regular attendant at the Episcopal church, and while religion was never promenaded, his private and public life was moulded on the principles of religion, and in accordance with the teachings of his youth.
The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been decided, but will probably be announced to-day.—Fort Wayne Morning Journal. (As published in The Western Dental Journal, Volume 11; R.I. Pearson & Company, 1897)
Son of John and Phebe (Dean) Brown
DR. S. B. BROWN DEAD.
Dr. Seneca B. Brown died a few minutes before 11 o'clock last night, at his home, 102 West Berry Street. The pioneer dentist had been a sufferer from heart trouble for three weeks, and several times during the past weeks the end appeared to be near, but after each critical period his worn frame appeared to take on new vitality, and for a time there would be symptoms of returning health, awakening hopes in the hearts of those dear to him. Yesterday he appeared to be more than usually well, and during the evening particularly he appeared to have gained in strength, but it was only the rally that came before final dissolution.
While his physicians were sanguine of at least a temporary recovery and his family were imbued with a hope of a return to health and strength, the patient himself appeared to realize the falsity of his condition and the utter vainness of hope. He was in possession of his faculties, and thanked his attendants for all their kindness to him during his illness. While those about him were entertaining hopes, he himself knew that the end was near, and his keen intuitive mind was not mistaken. A few minutes before 11 o'clock there was a sudden change. He retained his mental faculties and informed those about him that he was going. He recognized his wife and bade an affectionate farewell to her who had been his comfort through life, and whose gentle ministrations and loving kindness made his last moments peaceful and happy. There was no struggle, but he gradually lost consciousness, and, apparently without pain, he passed from earth, and when the bells of 11 o'clock chimed, all that was mortal of the distinguished gentleman and pioneer dentist was sunk in the sleep of peace.
Seneca Buel Brown, M.D., D.D.S., was born August 11, 1834, at Marlboro, Windham County, Vt. His father, John Brown, was born at the city of Rochester, County Kent, England, August 28, 1787, and came to America and located at Rutland, Vt., in 1820. He married a daughter of Archelaus Dean, a native of Massachusetts, of Puritan ancestry, who served through the Revolutionary War and died in Vermont in 1846. She was born at Brattleboro, March 19, 1799, and died at Marlboro, Vt., September 30, 1877. She was a member of the Baptist Church. John Brown, who was a member of the Church of England, and in politics a Free-soil Democrat, died at Westminster, Vt., March 3, 1851.
To the latter town the family removed when Dr. Brown was four years of age. Here farm life occupied him until 1852. In the meantime, the district school and three terms at Westminster Seminary completed his education. November 1, 1852, he entered the office of Oramel R. Post, D.D.S., at Brattleboro, Vt., as a student of dentistry, and on January 1, 1854, began practice at Ticonderoga, N. Y., on a circuit, including Ticonderoga, Westport, Essex, Elizabethtown and Schroon Lake, in Essex, and Chestertown in Warren County.
He came west and located at Piqua, Ohio, October 23, 1855, and there, on June 9, 1864, he was married to Nannie Louise, eldest daughter of the Hon. Stephen Johnson, of that city. July 6,1874, nine years after their removal to this city, Mrs. Brown died, leaving an only child, Katie, then 7 years of age. February 14, 1888, he was married to Minnie Russell Graves, oldest daughter of Charles E. Graves, of this city, who survives him. Dr. Brown came to Fort Wayne May 3, 1865, when the population of the city was 15,000, and at the time of his illness was the only resident dentist who was practicing in his own name in this city in 1865.
Dr. Brown received the degree of doctor of dental surgery from the Pennsylvania Dental College in March, 1870; was elected secretary of the Indiana Dental Association June 29, 1869; received the degree of doctor of dental surgery from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery March 1, 1871; was elected president of the Mississippi Valley Dental Association, the oldest in the world now in existence, March 6, 1874; was elected a member of the Indiana State Board of Dental Examiners June 29,1880, holding the office seven years; was elected president of the Indiana State Dental Association July 1.1885, and a member of the board of trustees of Indiana Dental College March 3, 1886; received the honorary degree of doctor of medicine from the Fort Wayne College of Medicine March 6,1888; and March 6,1889, was elected president of the Indiana Dental College.
For over twenty five years he has been a member of both the American and Indiana State Dental Associations. Dr. Brown's eminent skill in his profession and his high personal character were the commanding influences which won for him an extensive clientelage and a satisfactory meed of success. In politics Dr. Brown was a staunch believer in the principles of the Republican party. He was the first president of the Fort Wayne colony of the Sons of the American Revolution and took an active interest in that society.
Three years ago Dr. Brown's health began to fail. He had been rugged and strong throughout his lifetime, and the advance of illness was soon detected in his vigorous frame. He was able to be about, however, and attended to his practice with regularity. Early in the present winter he failed perceptibly, and was soon compelled to relinquish the active duties of life. Three weeks ago last Sunday he was out driving for the last time, and since that time he has been confined to the house. On Christmas eve he was about the house, but the following day he was unable to leave his bed, and from that day his illness was recognized as of a character which aroused grave fears of death. At times his life seemed to hang in the balance, but his remarkable vitality would come to the rescue and there would be a period of comparative ease, and so it continued until last night, when death claimed him.
In the passing away of Dr. Brown, Fort Wayne loses an honorable, progressive and respected citizen; the medical and dental professions lose a member who was an ornament and an honor to them, and his sorrowing widow is left to mourn the loss, of one whose every thought was for the gladdening of their home life. As a citizen no man can lay claim to a higher meed of praise than he who has passed from us. Quiet and unassuming in his. habits, deeply versed in medical lore and current literature, his. mind was a storehouse of knowledge, valuable to himself and. those with whom he came in contact in his daily life, either as a practitioner or a citizen.
Affectionate and kind in temperament, he was loved by those around him, while his strict integrity and uncompromising honesty made him honored among men in all walks of life. To the members of his profession he was an adviser and a friend. His feeling towards his professional brethren is illustrated in a small sketch of his life, written by himself some half dozen years ago. He says:
"My interest in and attachment for my professional brethren has made my association with them one of the greatest enjoyments of my life. Without this stimulus and encouragement, my practice would have been comparatively a blank."
Dr. Brown was deservedly proud of his ancestry, and the fact that his forefathers shed their blood for American liberty was a circumstance which occasioned him a degree of pride altogether pardonable and proper. He was one of the organizers of the Fort Wayne colony of the Sons of the American Revolution, composed of the descendants of Revolutionary patriots, and was the first president of that organization. At the time of his death he was president of the State society, having been elected at the last annual meeting.
In the death of Dr. Brown, Fort Wayne will mourn the loss of one who, through a long residence, has ever retained the highest respect of the people of all classes, and a man against whom the breath of calumny has never been breathed. His life was stainless as his end was peaceful. A firm believer in the principles of Republicanism, his political preferences were never obtrusive, and his course was that of the true American citizen, blameless, sincere, and withal friendly.
He was a regular attendant at the Episcopal church, and while religion was never promenaded, his private and public life was moulded on the principles of religion, and in accordance with the teachings of his youth.
The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been decided, but will probably be announced to-day.—Fort Wayne Morning Journal. (As published in The Western Dental Journal, Volume 11; R.I. Pearson & Company, 1897)
DR. S. B. BROWN DEAD.
Dr. Seneca B. Brown died a few minutes before 11 o'clock last night, at his home, 102 West Berry Street. The pioneer dentist had been a sufferer from heart trouble for three weeks, and several times during the past weeks the end appeared to be near, but after each critical period his worn frame appeared to take on new vitality, and for a time there would be symptoms of returning health, awakening hopes in the hearts of those dear to him. Yesterday he appeared to be more than usually well, and during the evening particularly he appeared to have gained in strength, but it was only the rally that came before final dissolution.
While his physicians were sanguine of at least a temporary recovery and his family were imbued with a hope of a return to health and strength, the patient himself appeared to realize the falsity of his condition and the utter vainness of hope. He was in possession of his faculties, and thanked his attendants for all their kindness to him during his illness. While those about him were entertaining hopes, he himself knew that the end was near, and his keen intuitive mind was not mistaken. A few minutes before 11 o'clock there was a sudden change. He retained his mental faculties and informed those about him that he was going. He recognized his wife and bade an affectionate farewell to her who had been his comfort through life, and whose gentle ministrations and loving kindness made his last moments peaceful and happy. There was no struggle, but he gradually lost consciousness, and, apparently without pain, he passed from earth, and when the bells of 11 o'clock chimed, all that was mortal of the distinguished gentleman and pioneer dentist was sunk in the sleep of peace.
Seneca Buel Brown, M.D., D.D.S., was born August 11, 1834, at Marlboro, Windham County, Vt. His father, John Brown, was born at the city of Rochester, County Kent, England, August 28, 1787, and came to America and located at Rutland, Vt., in 1820. He married a daughter of Archelaus Dean, a native of Massachusetts, of Puritan ancestry, who served through the Revolutionary War and died in Vermont in 1846. She was born at Brattleboro, March 19, 1799, and died at Marlboro, Vt., September 30, 1877. She was a member of the Baptist Church. John Brown, who was a member of the Church of England, and in politics a Free-soil Democrat, died at Westminster, Vt., March 3, 1851.
To the latter town the family removed when Dr. Brown was four years of age. Here farm life occupied him until 1852. In the meantime, the district school and three terms at Westminster Seminary completed his education. November 1, 1852, he entered the office of Oramel R. Post, D.D.S., at Brattleboro, Vt., as a student of dentistry, and on January 1, 1854, began practice at Ticonderoga, N. Y., on a circuit, including Ticonderoga, Westport, Essex, Elizabethtown and Schroon Lake, in Essex, and Chestertown in Warren County.
He came west and located at Piqua, Ohio, October 23, 1855, and there, on June 9, 1864, he was married to Nannie Louise, eldest daughter of the Hon. Stephen Johnson, of that city. July 6,1874, nine years after their removal to this city, Mrs. Brown died, leaving an only child, Katie, then 7 years of age. February 14, 1888, he was married to Minnie Russell Graves, oldest daughter of Charles E. Graves, of this city, who survives him. Dr. Brown came to Fort Wayne May 3, 1865, when the population of the city was 15,000, and at the time of his illness was the only resident dentist who was practicing in his own name in this city in 1865.
Dr. Brown received the degree of doctor of dental surgery from the Pennsylvania Dental College in March, 1870; was elected secretary of the Indiana Dental Association June 29, 1869; received the degree of doctor of dental surgery from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery March 1, 1871; was elected president of the Mississippi Valley Dental Association, the oldest in the world now in existence, March 6, 1874; was elected a member of the Indiana State Board of Dental Examiners June 29,1880, holding the office seven years; was elected president of the Indiana State Dental Association July 1.1885, and a member of the board of trustees of Indiana Dental College March 3, 1886; received the honorary degree of doctor of medicine from the Fort Wayne College of Medicine March 6,1888; and March 6,1889, was elected president of the Indiana Dental College.
For over twenty five years he has been a member of both the American and Indiana State Dental Associations. Dr. Brown's eminent skill in his profession and his high personal character were the commanding influences which won for him an extensive clientelage and a satisfactory meed of success. In politics Dr. Brown was a staunch believer in the principles of the Republican party. He was the first president of the Fort Wayne colony of the Sons of the American Revolution and took an active interest in that society.
Three years ago Dr. Brown's health began to fail. He had been rugged and strong throughout his lifetime, and the advance of illness was soon detected in his vigorous frame. He was able to be about, however, and attended to his practice with regularity. Early in the present winter he failed perceptibly, and was soon compelled to relinquish the active duties of life. Three weeks ago last Sunday he was out driving for the last time, and since that time he has been confined to the house. On Christmas eve he was about the house, but the following day he was unable to leave his bed, and from that day his illness was recognized as of a character which aroused grave fears of death. At times his life seemed to hang in the balance, but his remarkable vitality would come to the rescue and there would be a period of comparative ease, and so it continued until last night, when death claimed him.
In the passing away of Dr. Brown, Fort Wayne loses an honorable, progressive and respected citizen; the medical and dental professions lose a member who was an ornament and an honor to them, and his sorrowing widow is left to mourn the loss, of one whose every thought was for the gladdening of their home life. As a citizen no man can lay claim to a higher meed of praise than he who has passed from us. Quiet and unassuming in his. habits, deeply versed in medical lore and current literature, his. mind was a storehouse of knowledge, valuable to himself and. those with whom he came in contact in his daily life, either as a practitioner or a citizen.
Affectionate and kind in temperament, he was loved by those around him, while his strict integrity and uncompromising honesty made him honored among men in all walks of life. To the members of his profession he was an adviser and a friend. His feeling towards his professional brethren is illustrated in a small sketch of his life, written by himself some half dozen years ago. He says:
"My interest in and attachment for my professional brethren has made my association with them one of the greatest enjoyments of my life. Without this stimulus and encouragement, my practice would have been comparatively a blank."
Dr. Brown was deservedly proud of his ancestry, and the fact that his forefathers shed their blood for American liberty was a circumstance which occasioned him a degree of pride altogether pardonable and proper. He was one of the organizers of the Fort Wayne colony of the Sons of the American Revolution, composed of the descendants of Revolutionary patriots, and was the first president of that organization. At the time of his death he was president of the State society, having been elected at the last annual meeting.
In the death of Dr. Brown, Fort Wayne will mourn the loss of one who, through a long residence, has ever retained the highest respect of the people of all classes, and a man against whom the breath of calumny has never been breathed. His life was stainless as his end was peaceful. A firm believer in the principles of Republicanism, his political preferences were never obtrusive, and his course was that of the true American citizen, blameless, sincere, and withal friendly.
He was a regular attendant at the Episcopal church, and while religion was never promenaded, his private and public life was moulded on the principles of religion, and in accordance with the teachings of his youth.
The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been decided, but will probably be announced to-day.—Fort Wayne Morning Journal. (As published in The Western Dental Journal, Volume 11; R.I. Pearson & Company, 1897)
