Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Monday, 27 Mar 1961
Mrs. Elliot Brown Dies Unexpectedly
Mrs. Myrtle J. Brown, 74, wife of Elliot E. Brown, died suddenly at noon Saturday at her home in Willshire, O., of a coronary occlusion. She lived most of her life in this city, moving to Willshire five years ago.
She was born in Decatur June 2, 1886, a daughter of John and Allen Hawk-Chronister, and was married to Elliot E. Brown Sept. 21, 1912.
Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons, John E. Brown of Decatur, and Robert Paul Brown of Willshire; two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Helen) Williamson of Pleasant Mills, and Mrs. Harold (Betty) Feasel of Willshire.; 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. One daughter, Alice, is deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Jeff Webb officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services.
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Name: Myrtle J Brown
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 25 March 1961
Event Place: Willshire, Willshire Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States
Residence Place: Willshire, Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 74y
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 02 Jun 1886
Birthplace: Indiana
Burial Date: 28 March 1961
Burial Place: Decatur, Indiana
Cemetery: Decatur Cemetery
Father's Name: John Chronister
Mother's Name: Allen Hawk
Informant: Elliott Brown; Willshire, Ohio

Reference ID: cn 60
GS Film Number: 1952883
Digital Folder Number: 004254377
Image Number: 363

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6C6-V6K : 10 March 2018), Allen Hawk in entry for Myrtle J Brown, 25 Mar 1961; citing Death, Willshire, Willshire Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States, source ID cn 60, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,952,883.