OBIT: Nelson C. BROWN, 1974, formerly of Somerset County, PA
    
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    REV. NELSON C. BROWN
    
      Rev. Nelson C. Brown, 65, of Red Lion RD 2, former pastor of
  Amity United Church of Christ, Meyersdale, died unexpectedly
  Saturday, Jan. 19, 1974.  He served as pastor of Amity from 1940 to
  1958 and was pastor of Heidelberg United Church of Christ in York for
  22 years after leaving here.  The past four years he was pastor of
  Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Red Lion, from which he retired
  two weeks ago.
      A native of Littlestown, Md., he was a son of the late Oscar D.
  and Jennie (Cover) Brown.  He graduated from Littlestown High School;
  Catawba College, Salisbury, N.C., in 1930, and Central Theological
  Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, in 1933.
      The same year he accepted a call to the pastorate of Glade
  Charge, Walkersville, Md., where he remained until Dec. 31, 1939,
  coming to Meyersdale the following day.  He was licensed for the
  ministry by Maryland Classis and was ordained by Maryland Classis,
  May 24, 1933.
      He was a member of the Clerical Club, former president and board
  member of the Hoffman Home for Children, past president of York
  County Ministerial Association and the Executive Club of York, past
  board member of Catawba College and served on the health and welfare
  and benevolent institutions committees of the United Church of Christ.
      Surviving are his wife, the former Elaine Lau; a daughter, Mrs.
  Patricia Ann Dizmaug, Annapolis, Md.; and three brothers, Tobias,
  Taneytown, Md.; Wade and Preston Brown, both of Littlestown.
      The Rev. Henry Korinth, pastor of Heidelberg United Church of
  Christ, officiated at funeral service Tuesday afternoon, in the
  church.  Interment was in St. Peter's (Lischey's) Cemetery, near 
    Spring Grove, under the direction of Baumeister and Orcutt Colonial
  Mortuary, York.
    
    Meyersdale Republican, January 24, 1974
    
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