Ira Brown (1890-1918)

BROWN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 1/30/2011 at 15:04:05

Maquoketa Excelsior-Record, December 10, 1918

Baldwin-

Ira Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus S. Brown, was born in Baldwin, Iowa, February 8, 1890, and died in Baldwin, Iowa, December 6, 1918, aged 28 years, 9 months and 18 days. On August 6, 1891, when he was 18 months of age, his father died, thus Ira was left in babyhood to the loving care of his devoted mother, whom he in turn came to cherish very tenderly, being her constant companion and comfort as long as he lived. He was eligible to the Order of the Sons of the American Revolution. His great-great-grandfather was an officer in the Revolutionary War. In the recent war Ira was ambitious to join the United States Army and serve his country, and when the draft call came to him, though he was the only companion and support of his mother, he waived all exemption and went to Camp Dodge, where he was honorably discharged, being rejected on account of defective hearing. However he stayed in Camp Dodge four weeks and after returning home he remained subject to the call of his country. It was one of the greatest disappointments of his life that he could not go overseas and assist in defending the flag of his country. During the time of his fatal illness he said “Some people are Americans and some are not, but I am glad to say I am.” During the last of November he contracted the dreaded influenza which developed into pneumonia and after an illness of twelve days, he passed away at the home of his mother. He leaves to mourn his loss his mother of Baldwin; three brothers, Roger William of Baldwin, Chas. Steer of Monmouth, Iowa and Arthur of Baldwin, Iowa; five nephews and three nieces, two aunts and an uncle on his father’s side, Mrs. Lyra Olin of Joliet, Illinois, Mrs. Virginia Mathew of Denver, Colorado, and his father’s brother, Paul Brown; two aunts and an uncle on his mother’s side-Mrs. Mary Battles of Eaton, Colorado, and Mr. Fred Oberfell of Baldwin, Iowa; many cousins and other relatives and scores of friends. Private funeral services were held at the home of his mother on Sunday, Rev. John Dawson of the M. E. Church officiated. Interment was made at the Pence Cemetery.

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