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Herman Brown

20 Feb 1899 – 12 Feb 1953

Birth	20 Feb 1899
Death	12 Feb 1953
Cemetery	Fairmont Cemetery Fairmont , Fillmore County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	M. Jensen Seggerman on 07 Jun 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52324084

Bio

Herman Brown, son of Wilmer and Mary Brown, was born February 20, 1899, in Astoria, Ill. He passed away at his home near Fairmont, Neb., February 12, 1953, at the age of 53 years, 11 months and 23 days. In the fall of 1904 he came with his parents to Nebraska and grew up in the areas of Friend, Exeter, Clarks and Fairmont. After his marriage on October 27, 1920, to Linnie Domeier of Geneva, they moved to a farm near Grafton for two years, then established their home east of Fairmont. To this union were born two children, Mrs. Eileen O'Connor and Rex Brown. His wife passed away quite suddenly February 12, 1939. He was baptized and joined the Federated Church in Fairmont in 1924, and remained faithful in service and devotion until his death. Herman was united in marriage to Helen Malsbary of Fairmont June 10, 1948. This union was blessed with one son, little Danny Warren, who is too young to realize his great loss. He was active in community affairs, having served on the Fairmont school board a number of years, as director on the Farmer Co-op Association, a member of the Federated Church board and at present was secretary and treasurer of the Fairmont Rural Fire District. He was a man of most excellent character, a man of his word and happy in his home, in the love of family and friends. Death came quickly on Thursday morning after failing health the past two years. He was greatly saddened by the sudden death of his father a week ago. his mother preceded him in death in 1933 and a sister, Mrs. Ruth Dittmer, of Clarks, Neb., in 1943. Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn his passing; three children of Fairmont, one sister, Mrs. Ferne Dittmer of Shelby, Ia.; two granddaughters, Nancy Lee and Peggy Lynn O'Connor, and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services ere held Saturday afternoon, February 14, at the Fairmont Federated Church at 2:30 p.m. after a short service at the house. They were conducted by Rev. Willard Payne. Miss Virginia Brown and Mrs. John Dean sang "Old Rugged Cross," "Prayer Perfect" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Miss Anna Marie Goodrich was organist. The pallbearers were Albert Lott, Leslie Stephenson, Arthur Guthrie, Leroy Plock, Melvin Ackerman and Ralph Broman. Interment was in the Fairmont Cemetery. The Nebraska Signal 19 February 1953 Son of Wilmer and Mary (Parr) Brown. Lot Owner: Herman Brown

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Family

Parents

• Wilmer Brown 1870–1953
• Mary Parr Brown 1875–1933

Spouse

• Linnie Minna Domeier Brown 1897–1939 FaG
• Helen May Malsbary Brown 1910–1988 FaG

Siblings

• Ferne Brown Dittmer 1896–1990
• Ruth Brown Dittmer 1901–1943

Children

• Eileen Frances Brown O'Connor 1925–1995 FaG
• Rex Wilmer Brown 1926–2021 FaG
• Dan Warren Brown 1951–1989 FaG

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