Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brown, Millton Doud (Mr.) June 24, 1937
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Lake Odessa Wave - Times - June 27, 1937
          MILTON BROWN DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
               LEAVES WIDOW AND TWO CHILDREN.
               FUNERAL WEDNESDAY AT THE HOME.
   Milton Brown after a long illness of many months passed away at his home early
Monday morning.  
Everything possible was done for his recovery which he hoped for through weeks of
his lingering illness.
   The funeral was held at the home Wednesday afternoon with Rev. R. A. Hoffman
officiating.  The floral 
tributes were many, there being 22 sprays besides baskets and other cut flowers. 
Interment was at Lakeside 
cemetery.
                      OBITUARY
   Milton Doud was born June 21, 1873, the son of Solomon and Emma Doud.  At the age
of about three years 
he was adopted by Cyrus and Mary Brown of Carlton township.
   October 11, 1899 he was married to Miss Ruby Davis of Woodbury.  Eight children
were born to this union, 
Clyde, Otto, Lester, Royal, Thelma, and Sopha preceding the father in death; Gerald
and Gaylia surviving their 
father.  He leaves besides these his widow, and a grandson Richard Brown.
   Mr. Brown has resided in Flint and Port Huron where he worked at his trade as a
carpenter.  He was a 
member of the United Brethren church and died in the faith he had espoused.
   For many years the family have lived in Lake Odessa where they have had many
friends.
   Those present from away to attend the funeral were; Mrs. and Mrs. Edd Mercer, Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Mercer of 
Flushing, Mr. and Mrs. Burl Strong, Mrs. and Mrs. Rayond Barson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Staples and Mrs. Fern 
Corey of Flint, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Davis of Royal Oak, Mrs. Pearl
Pfeifer of Battle Creek, and 
Charles Jacobs and sister of Lansing.
                                 CARD OF THANKS
   We wish to express our deep appreciation to our neighbors and friends for their
many kindnesses, for the 
flowers, to Rev. Hoffman, and to all who assisted in any way during the illness and
death of our husband and 
father.
   Mrs. Milto Brown and Gaylai
   Mrs. and Mrs. Gerald Brown and son.

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