This community was startled Tuesday morning upon learning that Sam Brown had died about midnight Monday. He had had a minor operation performed on his Knee Sunday evening but it was at no time thought by the attending physician to be serious.
Sam Brown was one of this community's most highly respected citizens and all will mourn his death. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church in this city Wednesday afternoon and the remains were laid to rest in Pauline (A.F. & A.M.) Cemetery.
Samuel Brown was born in Millport, Mo., April 5, 1859, and departed this life December 11, 1916. Age 57 years, 8 months and 6 days. He was married to Sarah L. March in October, 1882, who died on March 27, 1884. To this union was born one son, Orval, who died on July 7, 1884. He was again married to Annetta Boone, Sept. 16, 1885. To this union were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. He leaves to mourn, the wife and four sons, Dallas, Charley, Milton and Harry, and one grandchild; three brothers, Vance, of Novinger, Mo., Charley, of Winterset, Iowa, and Al, of California, as well as a number of other relatives and friends.
"Sam", as he was usually called, was left an orphan at the age of five years and made his home for a number of years with Robt Smith. During his life he lived within a radius of three miles of his birth place, except for a period of three years spent in Illinois. He and his sons were educated at the same country school, in the Millport district. Sam was not a member of any church organization, but tried to live a Golden Rule life.
Sam Brown was one of this community's most highly respected citizens and all will mourn his death. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church in this city Wednesday afternoon and the remains were laid to rest in Pauline (A.F. & A.M.) Cemetery.
Samuel Brown was born in Millport, Mo., April 5, 1859, and departed this life December 11, 1916. Age 57 years, 8 months and 6 days. He was married to Sarah L. March in October, 1882, who died on March 27, 1884. To this union was born one son, Orval, who died on July 7, 1884. He was again married to Annetta Boone, Sept. 16, 1885. To this union were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. He leaves to mourn, the wife and four sons, Dallas, Charley, Milton and Harry, and one grandchild; three brothers, Vance, of Novinger, Mo., Charley, of Winterset, Iowa, and Al, of California, as well as a number of other relatives and friends.
"Sam", as he was usually called, was left an orphan at the age of five years and made his home for a number of years with Robt Smith. During his life he lived within a radius of three miles of his birth place, except for a period of three years spent in Illinois. He and his sons were educated at the same country school, in the Millport district. Sam was not a member of any church organization, but tried to live a Golden Rule life.
This community was startled Tuesday morning upon learning that Sam Brown had died about midnight Monday. He had had a minor operation performed on his Knee Sunday evening but it was at no time thought by the attending physician to be serious.
Sam Brown was one of this community's most highly respected citizens and all will mourn his death. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church in this city Wednesday afternoon and the remains were laid to rest in Pauline (A.F. & A.M.) Cemetery.
Samuel Brown was born in Millport, Mo., April 5, 1859, and departed this life December 11, 1916. Age 57 years, 8 months and 6 days. He was married to Sarah L. March in October, 1882, who died on March 27, 1884. To this union was born one son, Orval, who died on July 7, 1884. He was again married to Annetta Boone, Sept. 16, 1885. To this union were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. He leaves to mourn, the wife and four sons, Dallas, Charley, Milton and Harry, and one grandchild; three brothers, Vance, of Novinger, Mo., Charley, of Winterset, Iowa, and Al, of California, as well as a number of other relatives and friends.
"Sam", as he was usually called, was left an orphan at the age of five years and made his home for a number of years with Robt Smith. During his life he lived within a radius of three miles of his birth place, except for a period of three years spent in Illinois. He and his sons were educated at the same country school, in the Millport district. Sam was not a member of any church organization, but tried to live a Golden Rule life.
Sam Brown was one of this community's most highly respected citizens and all will mourn his death. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church in this city Wednesday afternoon and the remains were laid to rest in Pauline (A.F. & A.M.) Cemetery.
Samuel Brown was born in Millport, Mo., April 5, 1859, and departed this life December 11, 1916. Age 57 years, 8 months and 6 days. He was married to Sarah L. March in October, 1882, who died on March 27, 1884. To this union was born one son, Orval, who died on July 7, 1884. He was again married to Annetta Boone, Sept. 16, 1885. To this union were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. He leaves to mourn, the wife and four sons, Dallas, Charley, Milton and Harry, and one grandchild; three brothers, Vance, of Novinger, Mo., Charley, of Winterset, Iowa, and Al, of California, as well as a number of other relatives and friends.
"Sam", as he was usually called, was left an orphan at the age of five years and made his home for a number of years with Robt Smith. During his life he lived within a radius of three miles of his birth place, except for a period of three years spent in Illinois. He and his sons were educated at the same country school, in the Millport district. Sam was not a member of any church organization, but tried to live a Golden Rule life.
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