Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brown, Ceylon Lamont 1922
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Belding Banner News, 26 Jul 1922

As their last work of respect and homage to C.L. Brown, who died early Tuesday 
morning, July 20, many relatives, neighbors and friends gathered Thursday 
afternoon at his late residence at Smyrna to attend the funeral services.  The 
Rev. H.S. Ellis, pastor of Ashley Baptist church and for many years a close 
friend of Mr. Brown, gave a short and appropriate address in which he told of 
the splendid qualities of the deceased and comforted those sorrowing for their 
loss. 

The pastor said: “Like a radiant star which has shone for years, has been the 
life of our friend and as we discover what a benefit that star has been to 
humanity, when it is gone, so do we realize the value of the life of our 
friend, when he is taken from us.

“He lived all his days, always happy, always courageous to face difficult tasks 
of the workaday world and always ready to help another fellow being.  
Understanding and kindly, he believed in the goodness of God and man.  Though 
he is gone from this world, he will forever live in the memories of those who 
knew and loved him.”

Mrs. Luther Berry and Mrs. Bert Rummler sand “Crossing the Bar” and other hymns 
during the service.  Former neighbors of Mr. Brown, residing near Cook’s 
Corners, where he lived for many years, acted as pall bearers.  The body was 
laid to rest in Otisco cemetery.

Besides his widow, Mrs. Adah Brown, the immediate relatives left are: four 
sisters, Mrs. Jane B. Showers of Belding, Mrs. Cullen Wiggins of Moseley, Mrs. 
George O. Taylor and Mrs. E.M. Parney, both of Belding; and one brother, Mr. 
William Brown of Missouri.  Many nieces and nephews are also left.

Seylon LaMott Brown was born on October 8, 1851, in Grand Rapids.  Soon after 
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Brown moved to a farm in Vergennes, where Mr. 
Brown lived until 1876 when he was married to Miss Adah Walkins.  After living 
on farms in Osceola and Allegan counties, Mr. and Mrs. Brown moved, more than 
15 years ago to Cook’s Corners, where they lived until about a month before Mr. 
Brown’s death, when they moved to Smyrna.

Mr. Brown was always highly interested in the good of the community where he 
resided and served for many years as superintendent of various county Sunday 
schools and also as district school director.


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