Ned Alvin Brown 1885-1950

BROWN, PATTERSON, HANSEN, HANSON

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 12/11/2012 at 23:34:45

Ned Brown, 65, Dies Following Long Illness
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Martin funeral home in Emmetsburg for Ned Brown, 65, of Graettinger, who died early Saturday morning. Formerly a Tobin employee at Estherville, Mr. Brown had been ill for several months, being hospitalized several times at Holy Family hospital in Estherville and University hospital in Iowa City.

The Rev. Arthur Rasmussen conducted devotions at the Brown home in town here Monday evening and had charge of services on Tuesday. Pallbearers were Bert King, Arthur Wilcox, Amos Manwarren, Frank Stover, Bill Hand and J.P. Hand. Interment being in Curlew, the former of the Browns. Survivors include his widow, their only child Mrs. Jack Hansen of Wallingford and the only grandchild, Marian Louise Hanson, and one brother, Ben Brown of Pueblo, Colo.

Ben Brown had recently visited his brother and family here and had just started on the return trip to Pueblo on Tuesday before his brother’s death. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, May 19, 1950)

NED ALVIN BROWN
Ned Brown, 65, a well known citizen of Graettinger, passed away at his home in this city May 13, 1950. The immediate cause of his death was perhaps heart failure as he passed away in his sleep. He had been in failing health since last fall and was a patient on occasions at Iowa University hospital. He returned home from the hospital ten days before his death. A brother from Pueblo who had been visiting him, returned home, Tuesday as Mr. Brown was apparently recovering nicely and was on the road to recovery.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Martin Funeral Home, Emmetsburg. Rev. Arthur Rasmussen, pastor of the Methodist church, Graettinger, officiated. Burial was in the Rush Lake cemetery near Curlew. Many neighbors and friends from Graettinger and Curlew were in attendance at the funeral.

Pallbearers were Amos Mammen, Graettinger; Arthur Wilcox, Joseph Hand, Wm. Hand and Frank Staver, Emmetsburg; and Bert King, Curlew.

Ned Alvin Brown was born at Curlew, Iowa, April 20, 1885. He was 65 years of age last April.

The early part of his life was spent with his parents in the vicinity of Curlew, where he received his education.

On March 1, 1909, he was united in marriage to Maude S. Patterson, at Curlew. To this union one daughter was born. The couple made their home on a farm near Curlew for 16 years, and then moved to a farm near Emmetsburg, where they resided for 15 years. They then moved to Graettinger where they made their home for the past nine years. Mr. Brown worked at various occupations. He was a lover of flowers, and gardening was his hobby.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maude Brown; one daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Hansen, of Wallingford; one brother, Ben Brown, of Pueblo, Colorado; and many other relatives.

Mr. Brown was known by many people in Graettinger and was liked by all his acquaintances. He was a quiet gentleman and attended strictly to his own affairs. He was a loving and devoted husband and parent, a real friend and a kind and obliging neighbor. He will be missed by all who knew him as well as by his wife and daughter and other relatives.

The Times extends sympathy to Mrs. Brown and to the daughter and the brother in their sorrow. (Graettinger Times, Graettinger, IA, May 18, 1950)