Died, at his home, five miles north of Golconda, Wednesday
morning, May 7 of heart failure, Charles Brown, Sr., aged 60 years,
3 months and 5 days. Deceased was born February 2, 1842, on the
same farm on which he died.
On the 5th of May, 1864, he enlisted in Company G, Sixth Illinois
Cavalry, his commanding officer being Captain Glass. In Nov. 1864,
he was mustered out of the service as third corporal. He was first
married, May 3, 1866, to Miss Mary J. Weekly. They were permitted
to live together but a short while, when she was called home.
He then married Miss Sarah M. Floyd, Nov. 27, 1877, who survives
him. Their union was blessed with four children, two sons and
two daughters, two of whom still survive.
He was a member of Golconda Post No. 332, G. A. R., and
a faithful member of the M.E. Church at Bethesda, at which place
funeral services were conducted by Rev. Maynor, of Eddyville.
The remains were taken to the cemetery, where the G. A. R. conducted
the service. He leaves a
wife, two sons, three sisters, one brother and a host of friends
to mourn his loss.
Gone home to mansions bright and fair.
No more he'll shed the bitter tear.
He is happy in his mansion there.
His toils and sacrifices are o'er.
And by the river's gentle flow,
He stands upon the Golden Shore.
Yet we may meet with him at last,
And when we sing our troubles o'er,
When all life's labors here are past.
Before the throne of God above,
And cast our crown at Jesus feet
And sing the triumph of his live.
ORA WEEKLY.
submitted by Linda Killingsworth