Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, September 14, 1911 A message was received in Leon this Wednesday morning from Des Moines stating that Miss WILLIAN, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A BROWN, had passed away at the family home in that city at 1:12 o'clock. Miss WILLIAN had been ill for some months. The sad news is a great shock to the many friends of the family here, their former home. The sincere sympathy of all goes out to the bereaved family. ---------------------------------------------------- Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, October 5, 1911 OBITUARY - MISS WILLIAN BROWN WILLIAN, the youngest daughter of Dr. And Mrs. A. BROWN, was born in Leon, June 15, 1895, and died at the home of her parents in Des Moines September 13, 1911, aged 16 years, 2 months and 28 days. Death came after an illness extending over several months, but the end came unexpected. The family realized that her condition was critical but for some days she was thought to be improving. The day before her death she began to fail rapidly and the summons came early on the morning of the 13th. WILIAN spent the greater part of her life in Leon, going some years ago with her parents to Letts, near Muscatine, where the family resided for some time. From Letts she went to Des Moines with her parents, which city has since been her home. She is survived by her parents, one sister, Mrs. J.R. LINDSEY, of Des Moines, and two brothers, ART, of Des Moines, and MEL, of St Paul. WILLIAN was a member of the Methodist Church and was a faithful attendant at Sunday school until the condition of her health prevented further attendance. The funeral services were held from the home, 1820 Eighth Avenue, Des Moines on the afternoon of Friday, September 15th. The services were conducted by Rev. Evans, of that city. Six of her Sunday school classmates acted as pall bearers. The floral tributes were many. The bereaved parents, the sister, brothers and other relatives have the sincere sympathy of all in their sad affliction. ----------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 11, 2009 [email protected]