Obituary of Margaret Brashear, Madison Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Norma Adams Date: 18 Aug 2001 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** unknown paper November 4, 1934 - Danbury, Iowa Mrs. William Brashears is Taken by Death (Former St. Paul resident) The community deeply regrets the death of Mrs. Wm. Brashears, 50 who passed away in her home here Sunday evening abut six o'clock just at the close of a beautiful day. The end came following an illness of four years during which she had suffered much at home and at the hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Brashears were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Danbury Methodist church with the pastor, Rev. W. C. Bergman officiating. Special singing was furnished by a quartet composed of Arthur Tatman, Mrs. Fred Schrunk, Dr. W. H. Richards and Miss Reba Richards. Miss Dorothy Durst was the accompanist. Burial was made in the Danbury cemetery under the direction of the Fitzpatrick Service. Both the church and graveside services were well attended by relatives and friends of the family. The pallbearers were Joe Granter, L. D. Smith, Robert F. Driscoll, M. G. Keitges, Henry Osterholtz and Frank Palmer. Margaret Crawford Brashear, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Crawford, was born March 17, 1884 at St. Paul, Arkansas, and died at her home in Danbury, Iowa at 6pm November 4, 1934. She had attained the age of 50 years, 8 months and 17 days. She was reared to young womanhood at St. Paul and received her education in the public schools of that city. She was united in marriage to Wiliam H. Brashears, April 15, 1902 at St. Paul, Arkansas, and the happy couple lived there until 1912 when they came to Danbury where Mrs Brashears resided up to the time of her death. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Brashears was blessed with six children all of whom with the husband survive her. They are, four daughters, Miss Acie Brashears, Mrs. Fred Rickert, and Mrs Bernie Wessling of Danbury, and Mrs. Al Wolterman of Sioux City, and two sons, Percy Brashears and Kirby Brashears at home. Surviving are also five sisters, three brothers and four grandchildren who are Freddie and Nancy Ann Rickert, Bernajean Wessling and Bily Wolterman. Mrs. Brashears had been in poor health for the past four years and through all of this time spent at home and at the hospital she displayed much patience and fortitude and death alone had the power to relieve her suffering despite the fact loving hands and medical skill did everything possible to bring her back to her loved ones and friends. Mrs. Brashears was a member of the Methodist church and in health had been a worker for the church. She was a good wife and mother and many were the friends she made during her life's journey. She is sadly missed in the home and in the community.