Ottawa-Kent County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brown, Joseph P. October 6, 1921 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Roose parcr12@sbcglobal.net July 12, 2007, 12:05 pm Coopersville Observer, Oct. 14, 1921 Joseph P. BROWN was born in Coopersville, August 3, 1876. When he was 7, he moved to Nunica, where he received his early education. He took 2 courses in the Scranton School; one in stationary engineering and one in electrical engineering. He first worked in the mill in Nunica. Then he went to the Baxter Laundry where he was employed as an engineer. Following this, he was for some time with the Valley City Milling Co. and for a great many years was employed at the Leonard Refrigerator Co. For the past six years, he has been consulting engineer for the Standard Oil Co. His health didn't return after a bout of influenza and it was thought best for him to have his tonsils removed and this took place March 12th. Owing to blood being taken into the lungs during the operation, a serious condition arose, which resulted in his death, October 6th. Mr. Brown was a man who took time to be a friend to others, and in doing so, he won a host of warm friends. He was a member of Doric Lodge No. 342 F & A. M., Grand Rapids Chapter No. 7, Tyr Council and the Peninsular Cahapter O. E. S. He is survived by the widow, a son, Thorne J. BROWN, a student at U of M; 4 brothers, Edward A. and William A. of Nunica; Fremont of Fruitport and George E. of St. Thomas, Ontario; 2 sisters, Mrs. Thusa [?] E. TREAT of Coopersville, and Mrs. William GLEASON of Nunica. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the residence in Grand Rapids, with burial in the Coopersville Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ottawa/obits/b/brown2029gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb