Death of John L. Browning The following sketch of the life of the late John L. Browning, who was buried in Oakland last Sunday afternoon, appeared in the Cumberland News on Tuesday morning. The funeral of John Lynn Browning occurred yesterday afternoon from St. Paul's M. E. Church, Oakland, MD. He died on May 31, 1895, at the ripe age of 86 years. The deceased was the second son of Meshack Browning, the great hunter of the Alleganies. When he attained his majority he was without means, but went bravely to work and by industry and economy accumulated a comfortable fortune. He lived on a fine estate of some eighteen hundred acres, about eight miles from Oakland. In 1834, he married Maria Thayer, sister of the late Ralph Thayer. In 1884, they celebrated their golden wedding, and at the time of his decease had enjoyed sixty-on years of married life. Mrs. Browning, who is eight months his junior, survives him. The fruits of this union were eight children, the youngest of whom is now over 40 years of age, and strange as it may seem the first death in this family which has engaged in a period of sixty years was the husband and father. The deceased was not only one of the oldest but one of the most prominent citizens of Garrett County. The Browning family to which he belonged is the largest family in the county, and occupies a prominent place in its history. He always took an active part in public matters, but never held pubic office, except that of county commissioner in Allegany before Garrett County was formed. In politics he was a Democrat. About two years ago during a Methodist revival, the deceased was happily converted and joined the M. E. Church. During his declining days he was a happy Christian and his death was triumphant. As a neighbor he was held in universal esteem. To know his real worth however, it was necessary to see him in his own home where he dispensed a generous hospitality and delighted in the association of his friends and neighbors. To his wife and children he was always affectionate and tender, displaying a devotion to them which was beautiful as it is rare. Services were conducted at the residence yesterday morning by Rev. J. M. Davis, of Oakland. In the afternoon the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. S. K. Arbuthnot, pastor of St. Paul's. The text was "Thou shalt come to they grave in a full age like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." Job 5, and 26. The pall bearers were Edward Tagart, Thomas J. Ralston, George J. Walters, Henry Fredlock, Rudolph Beckman and Lemuel Mail. The interment was in Odd Fellows cemetery, Oakland. Notwithstanding the oppressive heat the funeral was largely attended. Only a small portion of the great crowd could gain admission to the church. We know how feeble are human effort in such a moment to comfort and console those who are bereaved, but weak as they are we tender to the bereaved family our sympathy and condolence. The Republican -June 6, 1895