- Arthur Ernest Brown
Lanark Postmaster Passes Away
The citizens of Lanark and surrounding district were greatly grieved to learn of the death of Arthur Ernest Brown, Lanark's genial postmaster for the past twenty years. Though suffering from a heart ailment for several years Mr. Brown had carried on his duties until a severe attack forced him to bed. He was taken to the hospital but failed to respond to treatment.
Mr Brown was born in Perth in 1891, the son of the late Alexander Brown and his wife Marion Taylor. He came to Lanark in 1914 as chaufeur to Mr George Pepper. When war was declared in 1914 he was the first Lanark Man to enlist. After overseas he returned and for a time was chaufeeur to Mr T.B. Caldwell of Lanark. In 1919 he purchased the bakery business in Lanark and ran thghis business until 1931 when he was appointed postmaster of Lanark. This position he has beld ever since and in this capacity he made many friends and gave many years of excellent service.
In 1922 he married to Margaret McCurdy, daughter of the late James McCurdy and his wife Christina Baird. To this union were born two children, Reta (Mrs. John Affleck) who resides in Ottawa and Arthur Gordon who was killed in 1948 in a tragic motor accident.
As a citizen Mr Brown was keenly interested in his community and too9k part in many of the enterprises and activities of the village. He was a devoted Mason and was a life member of Evergreen Lodge No. 209 A.F. and A.M. Lanark and also a life member of Ottawa Lodge of Perfetion and Murray Rose Croix Chapter, Scottish Rite. A member of St. Andrew's United Church, Lanark, he served for many years on the Board of Stewards. When the Boy Scouts was organized in Lanark, he was a member of the local committee until his resignation in 1949. He had been active also in the Lanark Board of Education for a long time period.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife and daughtr, three brothers, Charles of Moose Jaw, Sask., James of Seattle, Washington, US, and Stewart of Lockport, NY, USA; and one sister Mrs. W.E. Fitzsimmons (Betty) of Iroquois, Ontario. He is predeceased by his son Arthur, three brothers, William, George and Gordon and one sister, Mrs George Pepper (Jean).
Funeral services were conducted fro, his late residence to St. Andrew's United Church, Lanark with Rev. R.J. McNaught officiating. Interment was made in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth. Pallbearers were fllow members of the Masonic Lodge, Brothers W.M. Lee, O.E. Rothwell, J.A.L. Barr, W.C. Cross, R. Walroth and Major William H. Hooper.
The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario
February 7, 1952, pg. 11.
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