Charles R. Brown 1892-1974

BROWN, THIAS, SVENDSEN, GRANT, RUSSELL, MIELKE, HAWKINS

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 9/22/2010 at 12:41:34

Transcribed from the funeral bulletin from the Schutte Funeral Service, Postville, Iowa

by Connie L. Ellis (personal papers belonging to my mother, Evelyn D. Kelly) Charles had been a neighbor when he lived on the farm north of Rossville, Iowa, Allamakee County

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CHARLES R. BROWN

Charles R. Brown, son of Rufus and Mary Vaughn Brown, was born September 6, 1892 at Arcadia, Nebraska. He passed away January 23, 1974 at Veteran's Memorial Hospital, Waukon, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 17 days.

His parents moved to the Waterville, Iowa area in 1900. On June 29, 1927 he was united in marriage with Orpha O. Thias. They farmed near Waterville-Monona area until 1937 when they moved to Castalia, Iowa in Winneshiek county where he was in business. In 1951 they moved to a farm near Waukon and retired in 1970 when they moved to Harpers Ferry. To this union were born two daughters, Mary (Mrs. Arthur Svendsen) of Castalia, and Kay (Mrs. Charles Grant) of Faribault, Minnesota, and one son Charles William.

He was preceded in death by his son Charles William, a brother Roy and two sisters, Ethel (Mrs. Harmey Russell) and Rilla (Mrs. Frank Mielke).

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a sister, Agnes (Mrs. Jerry Hawkins) of Waterville and four brothers, William and Darwin of Waterville, Wray of Davenport, Iowa and Bruce of Blencoe, Iowa and his daughter-in-law, Virginia Brown of Castalia.

Charles Brown was a veteran of World War I, a member of the V.F.W. in Postville, and a member of the Harpers Ferry Senior Citizens.

Charles was buried in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Castalia, Iowa. (Winneshiek County).