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BROWN, Chester C.: Died 1973

BROWN, SWIERS, SAYLOR, ROBERTS, DAVIS, CARPENTER, HUMPHREY, KOONTS, DENNEY, TAYLOR

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Date: 11/9/2018 at 13:52:42

Van Buren Register
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1973

CHESTER C. BROWN

Chester C. Brown, son of Philip and Susie Swiers Brown, was born April 28, 1890 near Lebanon and departed this life on Thursday, Sept. 27, 1973, at Van Buren County Memorial Hospital in Keosauqua at the age of 83.

Most of his life was spent in the Lebanon community.

On February 26, 1917, he was married to Arminda Saylor who preceded him in death in 1967. Also precedeing him in death were an infant son, three sisters, Mrs. Dot Roberts, Mrs. Helen Davis and Mrs. Eleta Carpenter, and two brothers.

Remaining to cherish his memory are two sons, Bruce of Lebanon and John of Boise, Idaho, a daughter, Mrs. Betty Humphrey of Lockport, Ill., nine grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Irene Koonts of Cantril, Mrs. Dora Denney of San Francisco, Calif., and Mrs. Willa Taylor of Toledo, Iowa, two brothers, Foster and Swiers Brown, both of Mt. Pleasant, other relatives and many friends.

Chester will be remembered as a devoted father and grandfather, a good neighbor and a true friend.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 29, 1973 at 2 p.m. at the Lebanon United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Earl D. Kelly, pastor officiating. Interment was in the Lebanon Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds.

Source: "Slutts Book", Pg. 99, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA


 

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