fern brown

heard on KTTN radio october 25 2004 and confirmed with a phone call to Janet Axsom, Fern Brown died Sunday, October 24 2004, of breast cancer. she was a friend of my grandparents, Grace & Vermal Brown, and was a sister-in-law to my great aunt Minerva Brown. She was a school teacher and 80 years old.
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Fern Brown, an 85 year old resident of 1713 Bolser St, died at 7:10 a.m. on Sunday Oct 24 2004 at her home.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Whitaker-Eads funeral home in Trenton.
Miss Brown was born on July 7 1919 near Brimson, the daughter of DeWitt and Hattie Gregg Brown. She attended Brimson grade school and two years of high school at Brimson before graduating from Trenton High School in 1937. She graduated from Trenton Junior College in 1942. SHe taught at the Cole School for two years and at Brimson for five years. She furthered her education by attending night and Saturday classes and graduated from Kirksville State Teachers College in 1951 with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education.
In 1949 she was employed by the Trenton School District, teaching second grade at the Norton School for 17 and one half years. In 1961, she received her master of arts degree in elementary educaiton and certification in guidance. She was the elementary guidance counselor and principal at the Norton school beginning in 1963. Her title was later changed to head teacher. She retired in 1982. In addition to her school work Miss Brown cared for her parents in the family home until their deaths.
Miss Brown was a member of the Trenton First Baptist Church and served on the board of directors at Sunnyview Nursing Home for 14 years. She also served one term as Grundy County Public Administrator. She was a member Lambda Chapter. Delta Kappa Gamma.
Miss Brown is survived by a sister, Mable Clark of Trenton; and by several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Dale and Harry Brown.

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Fern Brown
Funeral Services for Fern Brown will be held at 1pm, on Friday, OCtober 29 2004 at the Whitaker-Eads Funeral Home in Trenton. Burial will be in the Rural Dale Cemetery, east of Trenton.
A family visitation is scheduled one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home.
Miss Brown, an 85 year old resident of 1713 Bolser St in Trenton, died at 7:10a.m. on Sunday October 24 2004 at her home.
The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society.

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FERN BROWN
Funeral services for Fern Brown were held at 1p.m. on Friday October 29 2004 at the Whitaker-Eads Funeral Home in Trenton. Pastor Ron Ratliff officated.
Miss Brown, an 85 year old resident of 1713 Bolser St in Trenton, died at 7:10 a.m. on Sunday Oct 24 2004 at her home.
Jackie Altenderfer was the organist for soloist Bill Orndorff, who sang "In The Garden" and "Whispering Hope."
Pallbearers were Steve Banks, Jerry Southers, Frederick Bosley, Franklin Bosley, Harlan Hobbs and Jerry Hughs.
Burial was in the Rural Dale Cemetery, east of Trenton.