Brown, Charles R., 1840-1922

BROWN, ROSH, RASH

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Date: 1/18/2017 at 06:02:40

From the Rock Valley Bee, January 20, 1922:

DR. CHARLES R. BROWN

Dr. Charles R. Brown, a well-known veterinary in Sioux County for more than thirty years, died at his home near Long Beach, California, January 4th, 1922. Dr. Brown will be remembered by many residents in Rock Valley and vicinity. He was the father of E. D. Brown, a former resident of this place for several years. Dr. Brown had been in poor health for some time.

He was born at Big Woods, Dupage county, Illinois, June 14, 1840, where he grew to manhood. In 1861, he moved to Fort Dodge, Ia., and one year later enlisted in the 32nd regiment infantry in Co. I. He served in the Civil War over three years. In 1867, he again settled in Iowa and was married in February of that year to Margaret Rosh, who survives her husband. Four children were born to them, Edgar D., of Haynes, California, and Nelson J. of Akron, Iowa, Mrs. C. H. Cassill of Spokane, Wash., Mrs. Jessie E. Crosser of Minneapolis.

Dr. Brown spent over thirty years of his life in Hull, during which time he worked at his profession in Sioux county. A few years ago he moved to California to spend his remaining days. He was a member of the G.A.R. and Masonic lodges for 57 years. He was a man who was kind and generous to his family and useful in the community where he lived.

Funeral services were held at Long Beach, California, in charge of the G.A.R. Post at that place.

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From the Sioux County Index (Hull), January 13, 1922:

Dr. C. R. Brown, Dead

Just as we were about to go to press this week we received the following:

Haynes, California, January 7, 1922
Friend Charles:--
It falls to my lot to inform you and the old friends at Hull, of father's death at his home in Clearwater.

Dr. Charles R. Brown was born at Big Woods, Dupage County, Illinois, June 14, 1840 and passed from earth, January 4, 1922. Thus he lived to be 81 years, 6 months and 20 days of age. His parents were pioneers and migrated from "York State" when Chicago was a village of three log houses and a military fort known as Fort Dearborn. He had five brothers and as many sisters, all but one brother, W. A. Brown of Parkersburg, Iowa, preceding him in death. In earlier life he was associated with his father Dr. "Jim" Brown as a veterinarian. In [year obscured] he moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa, but less than a year later [word obscured] he enlisted as a volunteer in Co. I, 32nd Iowa and served over three years--till the close of the war. While home on a furlough, he joined the Masonic order and was a member continuously for 58 years.

After the close of the war, he again settled in Iowa. February 6th, 1867 he was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Rash. To this union were born two sons and two daughters, Edgar D. of Haynes, California; Dr. N. J., of Akron, Iowa; Mrs. C. H. Cassill, of Spokane, Washington; and Mrs. J. E. Crosser, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

In 1887 "Doc" Brown as he became known, settled in Hull and practiced veterinary surgery till he retired. In all he was engaged in his chosen work over 56 years. For about 30 years he practiced at Hull. Here he was active as a member of the G.A.R. It was his pride--and joyous was the service he could render to a comrade or a worthy neighbor.

It was a rule with him "not to let the left hand know what the right doeth." While not scarcely a day passed that some cheerful aid was [line missing?] in life. He was always generous and just in his charges--and many "a poor man" paid but half of the regular charges--because he had a wife and family to support.

As husband and father, he was loving, cheerful, jovial and kind, and ever faithful to duty's call. His apparent virtues hid his faults, if any, till friends and loved ones would declare he had no faults.

The final summons bore him peacefully away. He was privileged to go to the "Great Beyond" without suffering pain.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Logan, pastor of the Clearwater Presbyterian church, and comrades of the G.A.R. Post 181, of Long Beach, in the Cleveland Undertaking Parlors. Interment followed at the Sunnyside Cemetery, only a few blocks from the peaceful waters of the Old Pacific Ocean. Many old friends and neighbors, former Hull residents, attended the last rites. The family and friends appreciate their attendance and the floral tributes.