Brown - Ora Davis
ORA DAVIS BROWN
Source: Waveland Independent, Thursday, Jan 28, 1943
Ora Davis BROWN well known local business man succumbed at Culver Hospital Friday night at 11:39 o' clock following an illness of only a few days. Mr. Brown had been in failing health for several months but was stricken with his fatal illness the first of last week. His condition grew critical in a short time and on Wednesday evening he was removed to Culver Hospital where he failed to respond to the various methods used in an effort to restore his health. Mr. Brown who was the son of Ora Leon and Elizabeth Brown was born Sept 22, 1903 in Rockville; however, while quite young he was employed in a drug store in Lafayette and later was for 8 years motorman for the Lafayette street railway. He served one year in the US Army and on his return established a shoe repair business in Rockville. He was married on February 1, 1921 in Rockville to Margaret HAWKINS and to this union 5 children were born. The family moved to Waveland more than two years ago and he has been in the shoe repair and ice business here since that time. A few months ago Mr. Brown purchased the Shell Service Station here and in connection with his Service Station and shoe repairing, operated a lunch counter. Mr. Brown possessed a keen mind and a friendly disposition and endeared himself to people wherever he went. Although his afflictions were many, he confided his physical condition only to his nearer friends. Early in life he united with the Rockville Presbyterian church but during his residence here, he had attended the Methodist Church. Surviving the deceased are the widow; 5 children: Betty Margaret of Indianapolis; and Ora Lee, Rex D., Joe and Alice Louise at home; and two brothers, Rev. James H. Brown of Fairfield, Illinois and Leon Brown of Lafayette. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. CN McBrayer in charge. Mrs. Lowell Spencer presided at the piano and during the service played "My Buddy," a number requested by the family. The minister read the words of the song, "In the Sweet By and By." Flower bearers were Mildred Campbell; Joyce Rogers; Isobel Shanks; Doris Shaul; Dorothy Keys; Dorothy Lou Foster and Marybeth Milligan. Pall bearers were Floyd Moore; Harry Moore; Russell Smith; Wayne Sims..
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