Walter Hoy Brown Obituaries


Source Newspaper:   St. Thomas Daily Times, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
Friday, March 15, 1907
Page:   01, Column:   02

WALTER BROWN DIED THIS MORNING
Formerly Resided at Brownsville and Was Prominent Man - Lived Retired in the City

The death occurred this morning at the family residence, No. 55 Stanley street, of a well-known and highly respected resident in the person of Walter H. Brown, after a lingering illness from paralysis.   Mr. Brown, who was 75 years of age, was born at Payne's Mills, being the fourth son of the late Brinton P. Brown, of Brownsville.  Mr. Brown resided at Brownsville for many years, being engaged in farming and latterly in the grain business.   For the past ten years he had lived in St. Thomas.  

The deceased is survived by a widow, and two sons and three daughters, namely, Rev. G. B. Brown, of Bloomsburg; I. W. Brown, of Rochelle, Ill.; Mrs. S. A. Huffman (Note: spelling should be 'Hoffman'), of Cotela, Ill.; and Mrs. Mary E. Sandborn (Note: spelling should be 'Sanborn'), and Miss Louise Brown, at home.   E. B. Brown and B. M. Brown of Brownsville, are brothers, and Mrs. M. A. Lane, of this city, is a sister.

Mr. Brown was a staunch reformer.  In religion he was a Methodist, being a member of the First Methodist church.  He was also a member of the Masonic lodge at Tillsonburg.

A funeral service will be held at the family residence this evening at 7:30, and the remains will be taken on No. 32 M. C. R. express tomorrow to Brownsville for interment.




Source Newspaper:   St. Thomas Evening Journal, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
Friday, March 15, 1907
Page:   03, Column:   01

FUNERAL NOTICE

Died in this city on the 15th inst., Walter H. Brown in his 75th year, after a long illness of paralysis.

Funeral service will be held this evening at 7:30 at the family residence, 55 Stanley St..   Remains will be taken to Brownsville Saturday morning on train No. 32 M.C.R. at 11 a.m. for interment.   Funeral private.   Kindly omit flowers.




Source Newspaper:   Tillsonburg Observer and Farmer's Fireside Campanion, Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada.
Thursday, March 21, 1907
Page:   02

Death of Mr. Walter Brown

  St. Thomas, March 15. - The death took place this morning of an old and respected resident of the city in the person of Mr. Walter H. Brown.  The deceased gentleman, who was in the 75th year of his age, had been ill a year from the effects of paralysis.   He was born at Payne's Mills, being a son of the late Brinton P. Brown, of Brownsville.  Besides a wife, he leaves two sons, Rev. G. B. Brown, of Bloomsburg, Ont., and Mr. I. W. Brown, of Rochelle, Ill., and three daughters, Mrs. S. A. Hoffman of Coleta, Ill., Mrs. Mary E. Sanborn and Miss Louise, at home.  The deceased was a member of the Tillsonburg Masonic lodge.  He was a reformer in politics.  He was a farmer and afterwards engaged in the grain business, coming to the city from Brownsville about 10 years ago.    Mr. E. B. Brown, and B. M. Brown, of Brownsville, are brothers, and Mrs. M. A. Lane, of this city, is a sister.

  The funeral took place on Saturday, the interment being made at Delmer.  The services were conducted by the Rev. J. J. Kerr.

  The pallbearers were:  J. Corbett, C. D. Downing, J. H. Hopkins, J. Fulton, A. Fulton and T. Wood.

  The relatives accompanying the remains were:  Miss Louise Brown, Mrs. Sanford, Mrs. Wm. Lane and W. H. Gray.   There were also present:   Mr. Evan Brown, Buffalo, Rev. Geo. Brown, Bloomsburg, and C. B. Brown, Woodstock.


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