Dayton Review
July 25, 1935
Obituary
Charles E. Brown was born in Burnside township, then Sumner township, north of Dayton, June 19, 1858, and passed this life at the Lutheran Hospital at Sioux City, Iowa, July 15, 1935, at the age of 77 years and 26 days. His final illness was taken while visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.F. Kugel, at Sioux City. HIs parents came to Iowa from New York. His boyhood was spent in Burnside township, where he attended the rural schools of his community, and the high school at Fort Dodge. He taught in the schools of Webster county sixteen years. The Review publisher went to school to him in the old Kitt Corner school, north of Dayton, in our boyhood. On April 8, 1880, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Ella Rufer, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rufer, also pioneers of Burnside township, and settled on a farm in that township, where they lived twelve years. To their union, nine children were born, two of whom have preceded him in death. Seven survive: Mrs. R.E. Heal of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mrs. F.E. Hess of Aurura, Nebraska; W.E. Brown of Vidora, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. R.H. Garlock of South Sioux City, Nebraska; Mrs. R.F. Kugel of Sioux City, Iowa; Mrs. R.J. Brown of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; and Mrs. R.C. Biggs of Chicago. The wife and mother also passed away in 1909. Twenty five grandchildren also survive him.
On leaving the farm he and his family moved to Des Moines, where Mr. Brown accepted a place as an instructor in Mathematics and English in Bowen Business College. In 1892, they moved to Fort Dodge, where he became bookkeeper for the Granger & Mitchell Implement Company, and later became manager of the Granger Implement Company. In 1903, they moved to Sioux City, where he became associated with the Case Thresher Company. Following the death of Mrs. Brown in 1909, Mr. Brown moved to Canada, and later to Havre, Montana, where he resided until May of this year, when he returned to Iowa, because of failing health, to make his home with his children. Visiting his daughter at Sioux City, he was taken seriously ill and died. Mr. Brown was a lifelong member of the M. E. Church, a devoted husband and father, and a good neighbor and friend. His sterling character endeared him to his business associates, and he made friends wherever he lived his long and useful life. His remains were brought to Dayton, where his funeral was held on Wednesday of last week from the M. E. Church, his nephew, Rev. Clinton F. Smith of Iowa City conducting the services, assisted by Rev. Watson Herrold, the pastor of the church. The ladies quartette of the church sang. Family relatives, R.E. Heal, R.F. Kugel, R.H. Garlock, E.L. Rufer, A.W. Schram and A.E. Manchester served as pallbearers. Burial was made beside his wife in the family lot in Dayton Cemetery.
Contributor: abbylynn (47205881)
July 25, 1935
Obituary
Charles E. Brown was born in Burnside township, then Sumner township, north of Dayton, June 19, 1858, and passed this life at the Lutheran Hospital at Sioux City, Iowa, July 15, 1935, at the age of 77 years and 26 days. His final illness was taken while visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.F. Kugel, at Sioux City. HIs parents came to Iowa from New York. His boyhood was spent in Burnside township, where he attended the rural schools of his community, and the high school at Fort Dodge. He taught in the schools of Webster county sixteen years. The Review publisher went to school to him in the old Kitt Corner school, north of Dayton, in our boyhood. On April 8, 1880, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Ella Rufer, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rufer, also pioneers of Burnside township, and settled on a farm in that township, where they lived twelve years. To their union, nine children were born, two of whom have preceded him in death. Seven survive: Mrs. R.E. Heal of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mrs. F.E. Hess of Aurura, Nebraska; W.E. Brown of Vidora, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. R.H. Garlock of South Sioux City, Nebraska; Mrs. R.F. Kugel of Sioux City, Iowa; Mrs. R.J. Brown of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; and Mrs. R.C. Biggs of Chicago. The wife and mother also passed away in 1909. Twenty five grandchildren also survive him.
On leaving the farm he and his family moved to Des Moines, where Mr. Brown accepted a place as an instructor in Mathematics and English in Bowen Business College. In 1892, they moved to Fort Dodge, where he became bookkeeper for the Granger & Mitchell Implement Company, and later became manager of the Granger Implement Company. In 1903, they moved to Sioux City, where he became associated with the Case Thresher Company. Following the death of Mrs. Brown in 1909, Mr. Brown moved to Canada, and later to Havre, Montana, where he resided until May of this year, when he returned to Iowa, because of failing health, to make his home with his children. Visiting his daughter at Sioux City, he was taken seriously ill and died. Mr. Brown was a lifelong member of the M. E. Church, a devoted husband and father, and a good neighbor and friend. His sterling character endeared him to his business associates, and he made friends wherever he lived his long and useful life. His remains were brought to Dayton, where his funeral was held on Wednesday of last week from the M. E. Church, his nephew, Rev. Clinton F. Smith of Iowa City conducting the services, assisted by Rev. Watson Herrold, the pastor of the church. The ladies quartette of the church sang. Family relatives, R.E. Heal, R.F. Kugel, R.H. Garlock, E.L. Rufer, A.W. Schram and A.E. Manchester served as pallbearers. Burial was made beside his wife in the family lot in Dayton Cemetery.
Contributor: abbylynn (47205881)
Dayton Review
July 25, 1935
Obituary
Charles E. Brown was born in Burnside township, then Sumner township, north of Dayton, June 19, 1858, and passed this life at the Lutheran Hospital at Sioux City, Iowa, July 15, 1935, at the age of 77 years and 26 days. His final illness was taken while visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.F. Kugel, at Sioux City. HIs parents came to Iowa from New York. His boyhood was spent in Burnside township, where he attended the rural schools of his community, and the high school at Fort Dodge. He taught in the schools of Webster county sixteen years. The Review publisher went to school to him in the old Kitt Corner school, north of Dayton, in our boyhood. On April 8, 1880, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Ella Rufer, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rufer, also pioneers of Burnside township, and settled on a farm in that township, where they lived twelve years. To their union, nine children were born, two of whom have preceded him in death. Seven survive: Mrs. R.E. Heal of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mrs. F.E. Hess of Aurura, Nebraska; W.E. Brown of Vidora, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. R.H. Garlock of South Sioux City, Nebraska; Mrs. R.F. Kugel of Sioux City, Iowa; Mrs. R.J. Brown of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; and Mrs. R.C. Biggs of Chicago. The wife and mother also passed away in 1909. Twenty five grandchildren also survive him.
On leaving the farm he and his family moved to Des Moines, where Mr. Brown accepted a place as an instructor in Mathematics and English in Bowen Business College. In 1892, they moved to Fort Dodge, where he became bookkeeper for the Granger & Mitchell Implement Company, and later became manager of the Granger Implement Company. In 1903, they moved to Sioux City, where he became associated with the Case Thresher Company. Following the death of Mrs. Brown in 1909, Mr. Brown moved to Canada, and later to Havre, Montana, where he resided until May of this year, when he returned to Iowa, because of failing health, to make his home with his children. Visiting his daughter at Sioux City, he was taken seriously ill and died. Mr. Brown was a lifelong member of the M. E. Church, a devoted husband and father, and a good neighbor and friend. His sterling character endeared him to his business associates, and he made friends wherever he lived his long and useful life. His remains were brought to Dayton, where his funeral was held on Wednesday of last week from the M. E. Church, his nephew, Rev. Clinton F. Smith of Iowa City conducting the services, assisted by Rev. Watson Herrold, the pastor of the church. The ladies quartette of the church sang. Family relatives, R.E. Heal, R.F. Kugel, R.H. Garlock, E.L. Rufer, A.W. Schram and A.E. Manchester served as pallbearers. Burial was made beside his wife in the family lot in Dayton Cemetery.
Contributor: abbylynn (47205881)
July 25, 1935
Obituary
Charles E. Brown was born in Burnside township, then Sumner township, north of Dayton, June 19, 1858, and passed this life at the Lutheran Hospital at Sioux City, Iowa, July 15, 1935, at the age of 77 years and 26 days. His final illness was taken while visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.F. Kugel, at Sioux City. HIs parents came to Iowa from New York. His boyhood was spent in Burnside township, where he attended the rural schools of his community, and the high school at Fort Dodge. He taught in the schools of Webster county sixteen years. The Review publisher went to school to him in the old Kitt Corner school, north of Dayton, in our boyhood. On April 8, 1880, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Ella Rufer, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rufer, also pioneers of Burnside township, and settled on a farm in that township, where they lived twelve years. To their union, nine children were born, two of whom have preceded him in death. Seven survive: Mrs. R.E. Heal of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mrs. F.E. Hess of Aurura, Nebraska; W.E. Brown of Vidora, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. R.H. Garlock of South Sioux City, Nebraska; Mrs. R.F. Kugel of Sioux City, Iowa; Mrs. R.J. Brown of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; and Mrs. R.C. Biggs of Chicago. The wife and mother also passed away in 1909. Twenty five grandchildren also survive him.
On leaving the farm he and his family moved to Des Moines, where Mr. Brown accepted a place as an instructor in Mathematics and English in Bowen Business College. In 1892, they moved to Fort Dodge, where he became bookkeeper for the Granger & Mitchell Implement Company, and later became manager of the Granger Implement Company. In 1903, they moved to Sioux City, where he became associated with the Case Thresher Company. Following the death of Mrs. Brown in 1909, Mr. Brown moved to Canada, and later to Havre, Montana, where he resided until May of this year, when he returned to Iowa, because of failing health, to make his home with his children. Visiting his daughter at Sioux City, he was taken seriously ill and died. Mr. Brown was a lifelong member of the M. E. Church, a devoted husband and father, and a good neighbor and friend. His sterling character endeared him to his business associates, and he made friends wherever he lived his long and useful life. His remains were brought to Dayton, where his funeral was held on Wednesday of last week from the M. E. Church, his nephew, Rev. Clinton F. Smith of Iowa City conducting the services, assisted by Rev. Watson Herrold, the pastor of the church. The ladies quartette of the church sang. Family relatives, R.E. Heal, R.F. Kugel, R.H. Garlock, E.L. Rufer, A.W. Schram and A.E. Manchester served as pallbearers. Burial was made beside his wife in the family lot in Dayton Cemetery.
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