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George Samuel /Brown/ From the funeral program: In Loving Meinory of GEORGE BROWN Born October 28, 1888 at rest December 8, 1978 SERVICE AT Assembly of God Church Wednesday - Dec. 13, 1978 - 2:00 P.M. CLERGYMAN Pastor Scott Lamoreux MUSIC Organist - Mrs. Myrtle Sale Duet - Pastor and Mrs. Scharnberg "I Will Pilot Thee" "My Home Sweet Home" PALLBEARERS Helmer Carison Francis Jacobson Emil Drayton Fritz Ohman Willard Drayton Marion Slatten FINAL RESTING PLACE Lakeview Cemetery Arrangements By Larson Funeral Home From the newspaper: Services held Wednesday for G.S. Brown Final rites for George S. Brown, 90, were held Wed- nesday from the First Assem- bly of God Church in Pelican Rapids with Pastor Scott Lam- oreaux officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery. Mr. Brown died December 8 at the Pelican Valley Nursing Center. Organist for the service was Mrs. Myrtle Sale and vocalists were Pastor and Mrs. C. G. Scharnberg. Pallbearers were Willard Drayton, Emil Drayton, Helmer Carlson, Francis Jacobson, Fritz Ohman and Marion Slat- ten. George S. Brown was born October 28, 1888 at James- town, N. Dak., the son of Benson and Laura (McDonald) Brown. The family moved to the Pelican Rapids area in 1891 and he grew up and farmed in Maplewood Township most of his life. He worked on a con- struction crew at Helena, Montana from 1947 to 1957 and then returned to Pelican Rapids. He entered the Pioneer Home in Fergus Falls in 1971 and moved to the Pelican Valley Nursing Home Novem- ber 14, 1978. He is survived by three sis- ters, Louisa Brown, Sarah Brown and Hulda Brown, all of Pelican Rapids, and by a foster daughter, Mrs. Arlen (Sylvia) Siedel of Granite Falls, Minn. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters, Otho, Charles, Nellie, Cora and Iva. Larson Funeral Home of Pelican Rapids was in charge of arrangements. A letter written home in March 1943 from Scranton, Iowa: Scranton, Iowa. March 20, 1943 To the Folks at Pelican. Rapids. Minnesota U. S. A. Dear Folks One and all, received Your letter to day and was Glad to know that You were all well. We are pretty well here At this time and hope this will find You all well too. We have had a big snow storm here eight or ten inches of snow But it did not get very cold It is thawing quite a lot to day But there is lots of snow on the ground yet but it will not last long the Sun is geting real strong now a few bright days and it will all be gone I will be glad when it does all go. We Have had quite a long, cold winter here but We have got through Pretty well so far and I guess We can make it all right untill Grass comes then We will be all O.K. I had a letter from Baby Shaw a few days ago He is located in San Antonio Texas He likes It pretty well down there I had a letter from Vivian some time ago He said He would not give a dime for the whole state of Flordia well It cant be much good down there but They cFlees & Chiggers all rlght, and wood ticks too.............................. Dwayne Dillavou Is at Tampa Florida His Wife Is with Him now But We expect Her home soon I guess You remember Him.He is Aunt Lydias Sisters Grand Son. (Mrs Nora Johnson) Well I have another Brain storm so here it is Russia Is real Proud of Her Sons When They go to bat They make Home runs But Germany with all Her haste They very seldom reach first Base For Them to win I realy Doubt For I heard the Umpire say Your OUT. Well supper is over now and it is just about Sundown nice and Clear and not cold looks like it is going to be nice wind is In The south. We got a letter from Vida today They are all well they have had quite a lot of snow out there this winter some- -thing unusual for that Country but it will not last long now (Hulda I feel another brain storm comeing on) Good by united nations We are on Our way To Japan and Italy and to Germany We are going and We will not be Home UntIl We Bomb Yokyo Berlin and Rome Those three Cities so full of sin Must be cleaned up without within We know full well It is no snap To Bomb those Cities off the Map We know We have a job to do We will be back when We get through So dont You worry and don't You fret For We are out Their hides to get So You just wait and You will see When We get back We will be free And then at last We hope We can Say Peace on earth good will to Man (over) Well it is now eight fifteen. P. M. will ring off for now will finish some time later so good night....... March 21 Good Morning this is a beautyfull day nice bright sun shine Wind a little North, West but not cold just a real nice day I have been listening to R.R.Brown. of Omaha a great Sermon A great Man.. Roberta is just going to Sunday School and Aunt Lydia is sailing around like a Chicken with its head off She has a dust mop and a dust rag chasing a few specks of dirt And when She comes My way I realize it is My move so that is that Well We have had dinner.and it is still bright and warm thawing Quite a little to day.We are thinking of going out to Charlie Bartleys this afternoon. Jessie has not been feeling to well this Winter but I guess it is nothing Serious. high blood pressure mabe Six Thirty P.M. just got back from Charlies We found Them all O.K. Fred was down a while this afternoon They have a lot of young pigs where He is working about ninty three I think He Said and about twelve or fifteen hundred Chickens that is a lot Of stuff to look after. well this is a beautyfull avaning cool But the wind is not blowing at all looks as if it would be nice Tomorrow I hope it turns real warm and melts off all the snow It cannot go any to quick to please Me it has been here long Enough I think I hear the Women folks rattleing the dishes for Supper so I guess I will have to ring off --- will finish later Well It is later now so I will begin to quit for this time. Tell the little Girl that I will write to Her next time but You Might give Her (x) or (xx) for Me. Love to all Ever Yours. FROM UNcle Aunt & Cousin George. Lydia. Roberta. BROWN P.S. March 22. A nice bright morning Sun is shining bright and it Is not very cold the wind is in the south. a lot of snow melted Yesterday and it is going today1 too. another day or Two and it will all be gone. glad to see it go Eleven Thirty A.M. Byrdia has had dinner and gone back to work So I will finish this line of foolishness and get this into The noon mail so will say good by f or now. With best wishes to all of You G.L. B. |