Obituary of Mrs. Fannie Scott Brown of Richland Parish Louisiana
As printed in the Richland Beacon News May 12, 1891
Submitted by Dot Golliher


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Death of Fannie Brown
For some weeks past the subject of this notice had been suffering 
with that incurable disease consumption. All that human kindness 
and medical skill could do was done for her, but that all destroying 
scythe of death came and relieved her of her suffering  on Monday 
April 27th, 1891 in New Orleans. Just as the sun had reached its 
zenith and its full and beautiful light was shining upon the earth, 
the shadows of  death came to this happy home. The wires dashed the 
news to our little town and many were the regrets expressed at the 
death of one so young-whose life had been ended at the early age of 29 .
Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late Capt. E. Scott, who departed this 
life only a few months ago. She was educated at Judson College, Alabama 
and developed a rare talent for music. Her disposition, like that of her 
father- was always cheerful. Only a few short monts ago her melodious 
voice could be heard at our church meetings.
Deceased leaves an aged mother, one sister, a husband and a little girl.  
Little Agnes is only nine years old and will no longer have the counsel 
of an affectionate mother. How our heart went out in sympathy for this 
little child.
Mrs. Brown’s remains arrived here on Tuesday evening at 5:30 o’clock 
and were conveyed to the residence of Mrs. Scott, three miles north of 
town by a large number of friends and on Wednesday morning were carried 
to the family burial ground half a mile farther on, and at 9 o’clock A.M. 
laid to rest by the side of loved ones who had gone on before.
Nothing save time will assuage the grief stricken relatives.. No words of 
condolence will soothe their troubled minds.. Time alone will bring about 
peace of mind, but we have the hope that our loved ones will live again and, 
although severed by death in the flesh, they will be raised again in the 
resurrection. She only sleeps. Then so far as human effort can go, cheer 
up and remember that she has only paid the debt that we all must pay,
sooner or later.
Funeral services were performed by Rev. Mr. Brown of Delhi, who made a  
few brief and appropriate remarks, stating that deceased had a preference 
for the Presbyterian church; that Dr. Palmer had been summoned to her bedside 
to perform the duty of receiving her into the church but was too late; that 
although the form of baptism was a form is was not essential to salvation, 
and that we had every reason to believe that she was prepared to meet death. 
He then read the funeral services, pronounced the benediction and the grave 
was filled.
We would like that someone would prepare a suitable obituary that we will 
cheerfull publish at any time.