Tazewell County IL Archives Obituaries.....Brokaw, Azariah Bergen July 30, 1906
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The Green Valley Banner August 3, 1906
Called Higher – Highly Respected Citizen Passed Away----Funeral Wednesday

  Green Valley and vicinity has been called upon to mourn the loss of one of 
her most noble citizens. A. B. Brokaw was taken ill last Thursday evening with 
an attack of paralysis of the heart and grew gradually worse until about four 
o’clock Monday afternoon, when death came and relieved him of his suffering. 
The deceased was beloved by all who knew him and our city is better for having 
known him. He was a lover of justice, a believer in the supremacy of the law, 
and an advocate of every righteous cause. He stood for great principals and 
loved mankind and believed the world was growing better.
  Azariah Bergen Brokaw, son (of) John P. and Mary A. Brokaw, was born March 
8th, 1838, at New Market, N.J., and departed this life on Monday, July 30th at 
4:30 p.m., being 68 years, 4 months and 22 days of age.
  Mr. Brokaw came to Illinois in 1855, and has since made his home in or near 
Green Valley. He was married on Nov. 26, 1857 to Mary E. Frazee. To this union 
were born three children, two boys and one girl---Mrs. E. S. Leeds of Green 
Valley; Chas. Everet, who died when two years of age, and John Brokaw, of Iowa. 
Mrs. Mary E. Brokaw departed this life some years ago.
  Mr. Brokaw was united in marriage to Miss Lucinda Adams in 1891, who remains 
to mourn the departure of a loving husband. Mr. Brokaw was converted and united 
with the Methodist Episcopal church of Green Valley in 1871 and has since lived 
an earnest, consistent, christian life. He has for the past thirty-five years 
held an active and responsible position in the church of his choice, which he 
loved next to his life and Master.
  Like a true soldier he was always ready to move forward under the banner of 
Jesus Christ. He put first things first and the first thing for him was to do 
his Master’s work and care for his Master’s church. He has been a member of the 
board of trustees of the M.E. church and the board of stewards for the past 
quarter of a century. Interested in the church, interested in the community in 
which he lived, interested in his fellow man—these formed the Trinity of 
Interest for which he lived, worked and died.
  The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the M. W. A. hall and the vast 
concourse of people who gathered to pay their last tribute of respect gave 
evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held. Rev. Settles of the M. 
E. church officiated. He was assisted by Rev. Lacy of this place and Rev. 
Carter, of Pleasant Plains, ILL. Rev. Settles chose the words of his text from 
Rev. 14-13 and delivered a masterly and touching address. He was followed by 
Rev. Lacy, who eulogized the deceased as a man, after which Rev. Carter spoke 
of Mr. Brokaw as a friend.
  The floral offerings were profuse and very beautiful. The board of trustees 
of the M. E. church of which the deceased had been a member for a quarter 
century, furnished a Broken Wheel design. The Sunday school gave a very 
beautiful wreath, W. G. Hanford and wife gave a beautiful spray of carnations 
and smilax, the Epworth League, the League emblem of white and red geraniums. 
The pall bearers were the trustees: C. W. Wiltmire, T. E. Randle, P. C. Allen, 
W. T. Mc Intosh, Geo. Latham and L. S. Keefer.
  The remains were laid to rest in the Green Valley cemetery. His life work is 
done. He has run his course. He has kept the faith. His career is finished and 
he will reap his everlasting reward in the celestial city. We mourn his lost, 
and sympathize with his family, and we comfort them as best we can with the 
consolation that his noble life, his generous character, his deeds of kindness, 
will live forever, and be his greatest monument, grander than marble and more 
enduring than granite rock of all ages


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Was in the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society news letter

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