THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, October 7, 1920Scarcely before the people of Bunnell realized that Mr. C. V Brown was ill his death was announced Monday evening at about eight o’clock.
While Mr. Brown had been reported as slightly ill for several days, none thought him seriously threatened as indeed he malady did not assume a serious turn until a few days ago, at which time Mrs. Brown visiting her daughter in Atlanta, was wired for, arriving home Friday morning.
Everything that could be done was done to relieve the sufferer, but to no avail and the end came Monday evening, the immediate cause being a heart trouble, of which he has had many slight attacks.
Mr. Brown leaves a most devoted and grief stricken wife, two sons, Floyd Brown of Bunnell and Charles Brown of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. R. L. Ramsey of Atlanta.
The funeral services were held this forenoon from the Methodist church, Rev. Patterson of New Smyrna officiating. Interment in Bunnell Cemetery under the direction of Mr. Davis of Palatka.
Mr. Brown has been one of Bunnell’s most highly respected citizens, a conscientious Christian, a loving husband and father, and a kindly face will be missed by all who knew him.
The Tribune joins his host of friends in extending deepest and heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family and kindred.
CONTRIBUTED:
One of the most esteemed and valued citizens, in the person of Charles Vernon Brown, died at his home in this city at 7 on the evening of October 4, 1920; Heart disease being the immediate cause of his death.
Mr. Brown was born on the 28th day of November 1859 in Champaign County, Illinois, and had therefore almost reached the sixty-first milepost of life’s journey to the country from whose shores no traveler returneth.
For five years this good man and his family have made their home among us and on all occasions we have found him standing firmly for the things that were for the good of the community as he saw it. We can pay no greater tribute to the memory of Mr. Brown or anyone else, than to say the he was a good man and a good citizen. Our community has suffered a distinct loss. We have lost one of our best citizens.
Although of a retiring nature, Mr. Brown’s was an active life as will be seen from a brief sketch of his life.
Born of American parents; his father T. M Brown, a merchant and his mother Deborah Mitchell, a cousin to Gen. Robert E. Lee. He left Illinois at the age of eighteen and engaged in the newspaper business in Jamestown, N. D. He was a large landowner in North Dakota. He was elected Clerk and Register of Deeds in Wells County of that state, where he served a number of years.
He was a successful hardware dealer. His ability and popularity was recognized by his fellow citizens when he was called upon to serve in the Constitutional Convention of North Dakota in 1889. He also served two terms in the Legislature of that state. Mr. Brown lived in South Dakota from 1910 to 1915. He came to Florida in November of the last named year.
Mr. Brown was married to Miss Elizabeth Moore, a native of Illinois in 1887. She, and three children, Floyd H. of Bunnell, Mrs. Deborah Brown Ramsey of Atlanta, Georgia and Charles R, of Cleveland, Ohio survive him.
We join the many friends of this food family in their bereavement.
