BRAINARD, William Isaac Arthur 'W.I.A.' 1857-1891

BRAINARD, BROWN

Posted By: Henry Brainard (email)
Date: 4/12/2023 at 11:06:51

Memorial W. I. A. Brainard

W. I. A. was born January 19th, 1857, in Post township, Allamakee Co., Iowa. He was married to Mary A. Brown, April 24th, 1881. In the fall of '86 he moved with his family to Chicago, Ill., where he secured a responsible position in the stock yards and which he held at the time of his death, Nov, 1st, 1891.

As he was sick but a few days death came rather suddenly and unexpectedly. His remains were brought to the place of his nativity for Internment, appropriate funeral services being held at Bethel church, on Wednesday. He was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him and was a christian man of unassuming candor and honesty and unflinching integrity. He leaves an age mother, brothers, wife and other relatives and many friends to mourn. But when the miss and darkness shall have cleared away and we shall know even as we known I think that we shall find that all is well. The text used on the funeral occasion was II Kings, 20:2-- "Set thine house in order, for thou sath die and not live."

The Postville Review
07 Nov 1891