Carrie Francis Brown (1949)

BROWN, FRANCIS, HARDIN, MCQUILLEN

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Date: 9/24/2006 at 20:58:11

Earlham Library Obituaries, July 1949
Earlham, Iowa

OBITUARY

CARRIE FRANCIS BROWN

Carrie Francis Brown, only daughter of Sarah Katherine and Washington Francis was born in Penn township, November 17th, 1872.

She attended the Dexter Normal School and State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, from which she received her degree. Later she taught in the rural schools in Dallas county and Penn township.

She was married to Milo E. Brown on December 23, 1895, and moved with him to the Brown farm, northeast of Earlham.

To them were born three children, James, Pauline and Louise. Her son, James preceded her in death.

Mrs. Brown was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Earlham where she was an active worker throughout her life. One of her most outstanding qualities was her devotion to her family, her friends and her church. She was keenly interested in local, national and world affairs, and spent much of her leisure time in studying them.

In September 1948, she suffered a Cerebral Thrombosis, and was hospitalized for several weeks. She spent the winter months with her daughter in Detroit, Michigan, returning to her home in June. While very frail she engaged her last month, visiting with her friends and working in her garden.

On Tuesday morning, July 21st, she suffered another stroke, and passed away almost immediately.

Surviving her is her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Donald B. Hardin of Earlham, Mrs. Joseph V. McQuillen of Grasse Point Farms, Michigan, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. James F. Brown of Earlham and six grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted fro the Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon by the pastor Rev. S. R. Overholser. The body was laid to rest in the Earlham cemetery.