BROWN, Rachel Isadora "Dora" (JEFFRIES)

JEFFRIES, BROWN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/12/2015 at 04:00:12

Leon Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Thursday, January 27, 1898

Obituary.

RACHEL ISADORA BROWN, daughter of A.J. and M.M. JEFFRIES was born on her father's farm, Clay Township, Harrison County, Mo., on Nov. 26th, 1860, where she grew up to womanhood. On Feb. 26, 1885 she was married to LEROY A. BROWN. Together they resided on a farm near Akron, Mo., for nearly 5 years. In 1889 they moved to Davis City, Ia., MR. BROWN having become one of the firm of Teale-Jeffries & Brown, successor to Scott & Kramer in groceries, hardware and undertaking business, and MR. and MRS. BROWN have continued to reside in Davis City since their removal here until the day of her death.

MRS. BROWN was of a lively, jovial, yet gentle disposition, and as a young lady no party or gathering of young people in the neighborhood where she was raised was complete until "DORA" as she was familiarly called, was present, she being among the first in all the innocent amusements among the circle of friends. The writer hereof has been acquainted with her and the family and the friends among whom she grew to womanhood since her early youth, and of eight or ten of her intimate school mates and young lady friends, DORA is the fourth or fifth who has passed out from this life and joined the silent majority in "The Grand Beyond." After her marriage she laid aside her girlish ways and at once became the true housewife and helpmate. Upon the organization of the Presbyterian Socity in their town, she united with them and accepted Jesus as her Savior and ever after lived a consistent life. She was a prominent member of the Rebekah Degree of the I.O.O.F. having filled many important stations therein, being at the time of her death a Past Noble Grand and a prominent member of their famous "degree team." Her last sickness of about three weeks' duration was attended with much pain and suffering, all of which was borne without complaint. On the morning of Jan. 15th, about 4 a.m. her face became illuminated with brightness as from a Holy light from on High, which shone with radiance and was plainly visible to all present, when she plainly fell asleep to awake only at the resurrection morn. Aged 37 years, 1 month and 19 days.

The funeral sermon was preached at the Union Church by her Pastor, Rev. McKay, to a densely crowded house, at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, and the interment was by the R.D. and Sub-Ordinate Lodge I.O.O.F. at Akron, Mo., where they laid her remains by the side of her mother and other friends who have preceded her to that "silent bourne from whence no traveler e'er returns." She leaves a husband, one daughter, a father, two brothers and four sisters, besides a host of friends to mourn her departure.

Let us emulate her good deeds and example by living holy lives that we may at last meet on "The Sun bright shore of Eternal Deliverance" where parting will be no more.

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