Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 14, 1999
Lenox lost a longtime resident and businessman Monday afternoon when Harlan Brown passed away. Ritchie Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. No date or time for the services had been set by press time.
Harlan died of apparent natural causes on Monday afternoon approximately nine miles southwest of Lenox. He was hauling anhydrous ammonia tanks at the time of his death.
The Lenox Fire Department was called to the scene to extinguish what Fire Chief Reldon Huntington called a small vehicle fire. Brown apparently suffered heart problems while he was driving on a rural road, and the vehicle and tanks veered off
the road into a ditch. Harlan was a Taylor County native. His occupations included farming, selling insurance, and auctioneering.
Survivors include his wife, Peg.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 21, 1999
Brown, Harlan A - Funeral services for Harlan A. Brown, age 72, were held on April 15. 1999, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lenox American Legion Building, with pastor Roy Cook officiating.
Burial was held at the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.
Harlan A. Brown, son of Orville and Ruby Brown, was born in Taylor County, Iowa on September 22, 1926. He grew up on a farm in the rural Sharpsburg area.
Harlan was united in marriage to Zelma DeLapp in 1945 and to this union five children were born: Larry, Dennis, Barbara, David and Tom.
Harlan farmed in the Conway and Sharpsburg area before moving to Lenox in 1962.
In addition to farming, Harlan became a self-taught auctioneer. Harlan auctioned in the Lenox and Bedford Sale Barns for 20-plus years as well his crying many, many sales in Southwest Iowa.
Due to ill health, Harlan was forced to quit farming in 1970. In early 1971, he began working for Farm Bureau Insurance Service of Des Moines. He won numerous awards with Farm Bureau, one being the company's highest achievement award, the
Royal Court of Honor. Harlan also sold seed corn for Super Crosst Seed Company. His success there won him trips to Italy, Germany, Switzerland and a Caribbean Cruise.
In 1985, Harlan once again had to quit wor because of health. Zelma was battling ill health also and Harlan was caretaker for her until her death in January of 1993.
Harlan worked numerous part-time jobs around the Lenox area driving the delivery van for the Lenox Cleaners, delivering anhydrous for Terra International and delivering farm equipment for Dalton Ag products.
Harlan was united in marriage to Peggy Cordell Gilbert on June 30, 1995. Peg was owner of the restaurant, Peg's Place. Together Harlan and Peg traveled extensively with trips to Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Switzerland, Alaska and a 28-day tour of the southwestern portion on the U.S. Harlan loved to travel and loved the outdoors.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Orville and Ruby Brown; wife, Zelma; two sisters, Ruth and Dorothy; brother, Orville. Jr.; and daughter, Barbara.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Peggy; four sons, Larry and wife Maryanne of Apple Valley, Calif., Dennis and wife Carol of Lenox, David and wife Lora of Lenox and Tom and wife Joyce of Maryville, Mo.; five stepchildren, Michael Gilbert and wife Denise of Lincoln, Neb., Jackie Schmucker of Lincoln, Julie Herechski and husband Bob of Lenox, Christine Neeman of Eagle, Neb. and John Gilbert of Lincoln; a brother, Bob Brown and wife Judy of Frisco, Colo.; three sisters, Vie Guess of Homer, Ill., Betty Donaldson and husband Don of Sharpsburg, and Jean Fitzgerald and husband Richard of Corning; 15
grandchildren, 10 step grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren, a mother-in-law, Nettie Cordell of Lenox; three sisters-in-law, Donna Smithson of Lenox, Velda DeLapp and Betty Delapp, both of Des Moines; two brothers-in-law, Butch
Cordell and wife Faith and Larry Cordell and wife Gail both of Lenox; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Lenox lost a longtime resident and businessman Monday afternoon when Harlan Brown passed away. Ritchie Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. No date or time for the services had been set by press time.
Harlan died of apparent natural causes on Monday afternoon approximately nine miles southwest of Lenox. He was hauling anhydrous ammonia tanks at the time of his death.
The Lenox Fire Department was called to the scene to extinguish what Fire Chief Reldon Huntington called a small vehicle fire. Brown apparently suffered heart problems while he was driving on a rural road, and the vehicle and tanks veered off
the road into a ditch. Harlan was a Taylor County native. His occupations included farming, selling insurance, and auctioneering.
Survivors include his wife, Peg.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 21, 1999
Brown, Harlan A - Funeral services for Harlan A. Brown, age 72, were held on April 15. 1999, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lenox American Legion Building, with pastor Roy Cook officiating.
Burial was held at the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.
Harlan A. Brown, son of Orville and Ruby Brown, was born in Taylor County, Iowa on September 22, 1926. He grew up on a farm in the rural Sharpsburg area.
Harlan was united in marriage to Zelma DeLapp in 1945 and to this union five children were born: Larry, Dennis, Barbara, David and Tom.
Harlan farmed in the Conway and Sharpsburg area before moving to Lenox in 1962.
In addition to farming, Harlan became a self-taught auctioneer. Harlan auctioned in the Lenox and Bedford Sale Barns for 20-plus years as well his crying many, many sales in Southwest Iowa.
Due to ill health, Harlan was forced to quit farming in 1970. In early 1971, he began working for Farm Bureau Insurance Service of Des Moines. He won numerous awards with Farm Bureau, one being the company's highest achievement award, the
Royal Court of Honor. Harlan also sold seed corn for Super Crosst Seed Company. His success there won him trips to Italy, Germany, Switzerland and a Caribbean Cruise.
In 1985, Harlan once again had to quit wor because of health. Zelma was battling ill health also and Harlan was caretaker for her until her death in January of 1993.
Harlan worked numerous part-time jobs around the Lenox area driving the delivery van for the Lenox Cleaners, delivering anhydrous for Terra International and delivering farm equipment for Dalton Ag products.
Harlan was united in marriage to Peggy Cordell Gilbert on June 30, 1995. Peg was owner of the restaurant, Peg's Place. Together Harlan and Peg traveled extensively with trips to Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Switzerland, Alaska and a 28-day tour of the southwestern portion on the U.S. Harlan loved to travel and loved the outdoors.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Orville and Ruby Brown; wife, Zelma; two sisters, Ruth and Dorothy; brother, Orville. Jr.; and daughter, Barbara.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Peggy; four sons, Larry and wife Maryanne of Apple Valley, Calif., Dennis and wife Carol of Lenox, David and wife Lora of Lenox and Tom and wife Joyce of Maryville, Mo.; five stepchildren, Michael Gilbert and wife Denise of Lincoln, Neb., Jackie Schmucker of Lincoln, Julie Herechski and husband Bob of Lenox, Christine Neeman of Eagle, Neb. and John Gilbert of Lincoln; a brother, Bob Brown and wife Judy of Frisco, Colo.; three sisters, Vie Guess of Homer, Ill., Betty Donaldson and husband Don of Sharpsburg, and Jean Fitzgerald and husband Richard of Corning; 15
grandchildren, 10 step grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren, a mother-in-law, Nettie Cordell of Lenox; three sisters-in-law, Donna Smithson of Lenox, Velda DeLapp and Betty Delapp, both of Des Moines; two brothers-in-law, Butch
Cordell and wife Faith and Larry Cordell and wife Gail both of Lenox; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 14, 1999
Lenox lost a longtime resident and businessman Monday afternoon when Harlan Brown passed away. Ritchie Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. No date or time for the services had been set by press time.
Harlan died of apparent natural causes on Monday afternoon approximately nine miles southwest of Lenox. He was hauling anhydrous ammonia tanks at the time of his death.
The Lenox Fire Department was called to the scene to extinguish what Fire Chief Reldon Huntington called a small vehicle fire. Brown apparently suffered heart problems while he was driving on a rural road, and the vehicle and tanks veered off
the road into a ditch. Harlan was a Taylor County native. His occupations included farming, selling insurance, and auctioneering.
Survivors include his wife, Peg.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 21, 1999
Brown, Harlan A - Funeral services for Harlan A. Brown, age 72, were held on April 15. 1999, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lenox American Legion Building, with pastor Roy Cook officiating.
Burial was held at the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.
Harlan A. Brown, son of Orville and Ruby Brown, was born in Taylor County, Iowa on September 22, 1926. He grew up on a farm in the rural Sharpsburg area.
Harlan was united in marriage to Zelma DeLapp in 1945 and to this union five children were born: Larry, Dennis, Barbara, David and Tom.
Harlan farmed in the Conway and Sharpsburg area before moving to Lenox in 1962.
In addition to farming, Harlan became a self-taught auctioneer. Harlan auctioned in the Lenox and Bedford Sale Barns for 20-plus years as well his crying many, many sales in Southwest Iowa.
Due to ill health, Harlan was forced to quit farming in 1970. In early 1971, he began working for Farm Bureau Insurance Service of Des Moines. He won numerous awards with Farm Bureau, one being the company's highest achievement award, the
Royal Court of Honor. Harlan also sold seed corn for Super Crosst Seed Company. His success there won him trips to Italy, Germany, Switzerland and a Caribbean Cruise.
In 1985, Harlan once again had to quit wor because of health. Zelma was battling ill health also and Harlan was caretaker for her until her death in January of 1993.
Harlan worked numerous part-time jobs around the Lenox area driving the delivery van for the Lenox Cleaners, delivering anhydrous for Terra International and delivering farm equipment for Dalton Ag products.
Harlan was united in marriage to Peggy Cordell Gilbert on June 30, 1995. Peg was owner of the restaurant, Peg's Place. Together Harlan and Peg traveled extensively with trips to Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Switzerland, Alaska and a 28-day tour of the southwestern portion on the U.S. Harlan loved to travel and loved the outdoors.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Orville and Ruby Brown; wife, Zelma; two sisters, Ruth and Dorothy; brother, Orville. Jr.; and daughter, Barbara.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Peggy; four sons, Larry and wife Maryanne of Apple Valley, Calif., Dennis and wife Carol of Lenox, David and wife Lora of Lenox and Tom and wife Joyce of Maryville, Mo.; five stepchildren, Michael Gilbert and wife Denise of Lincoln, Neb., Jackie Schmucker of Lincoln, Julie Herechski and husband Bob of Lenox, Christine Neeman of Eagle, Neb. and John Gilbert of Lincoln; a brother, Bob Brown and wife Judy of Frisco, Colo.; three sisters, Vie Guess of Homer, Ill., Betty Donaldson and husband Don of Sharpsburg, and Jean Fitzgerald and husband Richard of Corning; 15
grandchildren, 10 step grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren, a mother-in-law, Nettie Cordell of Lenox; three sisters-in-law, Donna Smithson of Lenox, Velda DeLapp and Betty Delapp, both of Des Moines; two brothers-in-law, Butch
Cordell and wife Faith and Larry Cordell and wife Gail both of Lenox; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Lenox lost a longtime resident and businessman Monday afternoon when Harlan Brown passed away. Ritchie Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. No date or time for the services had been set by press time.
Harlan died of apparent natural causes on Monday afternoon approximately nine miles southwest of Lenox. He was hauling anhydrous ammonia tanks at the time of his death.
The Lenox Fire Department was called to the scene to extinguish what Fire Chief Reldon Huntington called a small vehicle fire. Brown apparently suffered heart problems while he was driving on a rural road, and the vehicle and tanks veered off
the road into a ditch. Harlan was a Taylor County native. His occupations included farming, selling insurance, and auctioneering.
Survivors include his wife, Peg.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday April 21, 1999
Brown, Harlan A - Funeral services for Harlan A. Brown, age 72, were held on April 15. 1999, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lenox American Legion Building, with pastor Roy Cook officiating.
Burial was held at the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox.
Harlan A. Brown, son of Orville and Ruby Brown, was born in Taylor County, Iowa on September 22, 1926. He grew up on a farm in the rural Sharpsburg area.
Harlan was united in marriage to Zelma DeLapp in 1945 and to this union five children were born: Larry, Dennis, Barbara, David and Tom.
Harlan farmed in the Conway and Sharpsburg area before moving to Lenox in 1962.
In addition to farming, Harlan became a self-taught auctioneer. Harlan auctioned in the Lenox and Bedford Sale Barns for 20-plus years as well his crying many, many sales in Southwest Iowa.
Due to ill health, Harlan was forced to quit farming in 1970. In early 1971, he began working for Farm Bureau Insurance Service of Des Moines. He won numerous awards with Farm Bureau, one being the company's highest achievement award, the
Royal Court of Honor. Harlan also sold seed corn for Super Crosst Seed Company. His success there won him trips to Italy, Germany, Switzerland and a Caribbean Cruise.
In 1985, Harlan once again had to quit wor because of health. Zelma was battling ill health also and Harlan was caretaker for her until her death in January of 1993.
Harlan worked numerous part-time jobs around the Lenox area driving the delivery van for the Lenox Cleaners, delivering anhydrous for Terra International and delivering farm equipment for Dalton Ag products.
Harlan was united in marriage to Peggy Cordell Gilbert on June 30, 1995. Peg was owner of the restaurant, Peg's Place. Together Harlan and Peg traveled extensively with trips to Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Switzerland, Alaska and a 28-day tour of the southwestern portion on the U.S. Harlan loved to travel and loved the outdoors.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Orville and Ruby Brown; wife, Zelma; two sisters, Ruth and Dorothy; brother, Orville. Jr.; and daughter, Barbara.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Peggy; four sons, Larry and wife Maryanne of Apple Valley, Calif., Dennis and wife Carol of Lenox, David and wife Lora of Lenox and Tom and wife Joyce of Maryville, Mo.; five stepchildren, Michael Gilbert and wife Denise of Lincoln, Neb., Jackie Schmucker of Lincoln, Julie Herechski and husband Bob of Lenox, Christine Neeman of Eagle, Neb. and John Gilbert of Lincoln; a brother, Bob Brown and wife Judy of Frisco, Colo.; three sisters, Vie Guess of Homer, Ill., Betty Donaldson and husband Don of Sharpsburg, and Jean Fitzgerald and husband Richard of Corning; 15
grandchildren, 10 step grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren, a mother-in-law, Nettie Cordell of Lenox; three sisters-in-law, Donna Smithson of Lenox, Velda DeLapp and Betty Delapp, both of Des Moines; two brothers-in-law, Butch
Cordell and wife Faith and Larry Cordell and wife Gail both of Lenox; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
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