D. LEROY BROWN

Roy Brown, Of Vermont Dies In His Sleep

Roy Brown, a life long resident of South Fulton and well known in Astoria and vicinity, and to the readers of this newspaper, died in his sleep sometime Sunday night at his home in Vermont, following an illness of eight years duration, during which time he gradually grew weaker. He was aged 80 years, two months and twenty days.

Mr. Brown was born January 15, 1874 near Astoria, a son of Swepton and Sarah Frazier Brown. He attended Astoria school and for three years taught in country schools in the vicinity of Astoria.

Mr. Brown was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and was a member of the V.F.W. post in Rushville. For a year and a half he served as rural mail carrier out of Astoria and for five years was village marshal and night watchman of Astoria. He was a member of the Methodist church in Vermont, and a life long, dyed-in-the-wool staunch Republican.

Roy was a kind-hearted, genial, good-natured soul and everybody respected him. He possessed characteristics that was all his own; retained a store house of wit and humor, few his equal in that capacity, and yet he was always considerate of others, their opinions and their views. He placed a very high value and regard for his friends and associates.

For many years, Roy furnished a witty column from his pen for this newspaper and he never failed to supply an interesting letter for our annual Holiday Number, which our multitude of readers looked forward to eagerly with a great deal of apprehension and interest by his many friends and acquaintances. But, due to ill health, he was unable to supply us with a letter last year. When he and his family lived about six miles southwest of Astoria before going to Vermont eight years ago, he signed his letters for this newspaper, thus: “Roy Brown, Mayor of Yankeeville.” That was his trademark, so to speak.

Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Mary Mitchell of Astoria on June 13, 1907, who with the following children, survive: Mrs. Lucille Hickle of Vermont; Haskell Brown of Peoria and Sara Eleanor at home. A daughter, Mrs. Frances McDonald, died in 1947. Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Lutie Parr of Roseau, Minn., and one brother, Ross Brown, of Astoria, together with 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Vermont Methodist church, conducted by Rev. Fred Thompson of Astoria, assisted by Rev. H. D. Simmons, the pastor. Burial was in the Vermont cemetery.

 

Published in the Argus-Searchlight on 4/7/1954

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