OBIT: Elizabeth (DETWILER) BROWN, 1917, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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BLAIR COUNTY'S CENTENARIAN PASSES PEACEFULLY FROM EARTH
Grandmother Brown Joins Husband, Long Ago Deceased, in the Great Beyond 
on the Eighty-first Anniversary of Their Wedding Day, St. Valentine's 
Day

"Grandmother" Brown, 100 years old - Dec. 9th, 1916 [photo]

  Mrs. Elizabeth Detwiler Brown, Blair county's centenarian, is dead.  
The venerable lady passed peacefully away at her home on Blair street, 
Hollidaysburg, Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from diseases incident 
to old age.  She died on the eighty-first anniversary of her wedding 
day, St. Valentine's day.  On December 9, 1916, she celebrated her 
100th birthday and while lying in her bed was visited by many loving 
friends, who offered her their heartiest congratulations and brought 
her many gifts.  She also received many post cards from friends far and 
near.
  "Grandmother" Brown was born in Franklin county on a farm near 
Chambersburg, December 9, 1816.  She was the last of a large family, 
all of whom lived to a great age and a sister who died recently was 90 
years of age.  Her oldest son, who died a short time ago, if living, 
would have been 80 years old December 4 of last year, and the daughter 
with whom she lived, Mrs. Sarah Clapper, is in her 72nd year.  The 
husband of Mrs. Brown died many years ago at the age of 68.  
  Mrs. Brown in many ways was a remarkable woman.  Until two years ago 
she was actively engaged in knitting and making quilts of beautiful 
design, and many residences far and near have been graced with the 
quilts which she has made.  She was possessed of a remarkable memory 
and could remember many historic incidents.  For the last two years her 
eyesight had failed until she was almost blind and also quite deaf.  
Her daughter read to her from the newspapers and she could converse 
with great intelligence upon the current topics of the day.
  "Grandmother" Brown was always a staunch Republican and one of her 
deepest regrets was that her favorite presidential candidate, Mr. 
Hughes, was defeated.  She remembered and talked of Jackson's campaign.
  The funeral arrangements have not yet been made and will be announced 
later.  The body was prepared for burial by Funeral Director Liebegott, 
of Duncansville.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, February 15, 1917

Hollidaysburg.

Grandmother Brown's Funeral

  The funeral services of Mrs. Elizabeth D. Brown, Hollidaysburg's 
centenarian, who died on Wednesday, were held at her late home, 602 
Blair street, last evening at 7.30 o'clock.  The obsequies were 
conducted by Rev. Julius F. Seebach, pastor of the Lutheran church, 
assisted by Rev. Louis J. Schoeppler, of the Baptist church, and were 
attended by a number of the friends of the deceased and other 
townspeople.  The remains will be taken to Potter Creek, near Woodbury, 
this morning, this morning, where services will be held at 10 o'clock 
and interment made.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, February 16, 1917