OBIT: Benjamin Harrison BROWN, 1918, Nealmont, Blair County, PA

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BROWN.

  Benjamin H. Brown died on Monday evening at 5 o'clock at his home at 
Nealmont after a seven days' illness from pneumonia.  He was a son of 
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Brown and was born Jan. 8, 1889.  Surviving are his 
wife, Mrs. Bessie Brown, and four daughters, Marian, Katharine, Dorothy 
and Elizabeth; also his mother, Mrs. A. M. Brown of Nealmont; two 
brothers and a sister, William of Mt. Union, Blaine of Tyrone and Miss 
Rebecca, at home.  Private funeral services will be held at the home 
this morning at 10 o'clock.  The body will be taken to Milroy for 
interment.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, October 30, 1918

HARRISON BROWN DEAD.

  Harrison Brown of Nealmont, Tyrone's live suburb, passed away Monday 
evening after a hard battle with pneumonia, following the usual siege 
with influenza.  Benjamin Harrison Brown was well known in Tyrone and 
vicinity and for a number of years had been weigh master for the 
American Lime & Stone company at their Tyrone Forges plant.  He was the 
son of A. M. Brown, the late president of the Farmers & Merchants bank 
and was born at Milroy, Pa., January 8, 1889.  The family moved to 
Nealmont after residing for several years at Pennsylvania Furnace.  He 
was united in marriage in 1908 with Miss Bessie Myers, who survives 
with 4 small daughters, viz.: Marion, Kathleen, Elizabeth and Dorothy.  
His father passed away several years ago.  Surviving are his mother, 
one brother, Blaine and one sister, Rebecca at home, and a half 
brother, William of Mount Union, Pa.  He was a member of the First 
Lutheran church.  Private services will be held at the late home at 
Nealmont this morning at 10 o'clock in charge of his pastor, Rev. J. P. 
Miller.  The cortege will leave on the 11.57 train for Milroy, Pa., 
where further services will be held by Rev. C. T. Aiken, D.D., 
president of Susquehanna University.  Interment will be made beside his 
father in the family plot at Milroy.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, October 30, 1918