E. H. Brown, one of the well known citizens and early residents of Barton county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Victor Hochstatter, in this city Tuesday night at 11:45 p.m. from the effects of a tumor that troubled him first about five years ago. At that time he underwent an operation but through the operation physicians found his trouble to be a tumor and since that time his health has gradually failed.Eight weeks ago he was taken seriously ill at Wilmore, Kansas, and two weeks later he was brought to the home of his daughter where he has since been cared for. His death has been expected for several days.
Edward Hollis Brown was born at Pittsburg, Pa. October 8, 1852 and at his death was 64 years, 8 months and 4 days old. In early childhood, he went with his parents to Gloucestershire, England, and after remaining there for seven years, returned to America locating in Kansas in 1882.
On December 31, 1880 he was united in marriage to Miss Sallie A. Leathers of Mt. Vernon, Texas, and to this union was born ten children eight of whom survive the parents. The mother died at Mt. Vernon, Texas, January 10, 1900. The children according to their ages are: Dan, Earl, Maude, George, Edward, William, Marguerite and Chase. He is also survived by one brother, George T. Brown of Independence, Kansas, and one sister, Mrs. Hairburn of Kansas City, Mo., and a host of friends who join in extending sympathy to the sorrowing children.
In early childhood Mr. Brown was a member of the Episcopal church, but after locating in Hoisington he joined the Christian church. He was proprietor of the Hoisington Drug, Co. in this city for years but in 1931 located at Wilmore, Kansas, in the same line of business with his son, George. He was the 88th man to receive a druggist certificate in the state of Kansas.
Funeral services will be held at the Christian church at 3 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. M. Baker, under auspices of the Masonic lodge. Interment will be made in the Hoisington cemetery. --The Hoisington Dispatch.
About four years ago Mr. Brown came to Wilmore and purchased the Wilmore drug store which had been closed for a few weeks before he bought it. By diligence and honorable dealing he had built the business up and was just beginning to reap the harvest of his success at the time of his death. During his residence here he had made numerous friends who held for him the highest respect and esteem and who extend sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
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