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Through W. H. Smith of Silver Valley, who was in Goldthwaite at the time, we have learned of Mr. R. Brown's (Bennett Reuben Brown) death, which occurred at Goldthwaite, his home, Thursday evening, June 3.  Mr. Brown was a former resident of Coleman County, having lived out in the Silver Valley community for 12 or 14 years and was known through the country.  Those who knew him, of which there are many, speak in the very highest terms of him, saying that he was a gentleman of the highest standard and had no enemies.  He left Coleman county about eight years ago and moved to Mills County where he resided at the time of his death.  He left surviving him several children.

Mr. B. R. Brown died at his home in the city Thursday evening at eight o'clock after having been almost completely paralyzed for several weeks.  Prior to the stroke of apoplexy he was in the best of health and was a man of strong frame and active energies.  He leaves his wife and two daughters, Mrs. King of Paint Rock and Mrs. Lowrie of this city and four sons, Drs. M. L. and Herbert and Mr. J. D. Brown of this city and Mr. G. B. Brown of Kileen and they were all at his bedside when the end came.

Mr. Brown was one of the most valued citizens of this town. He served as mayor of this city several years and was always recognized as a public spirited and enterprising man.  He was broad minded and liberal hearted and his influence was always on the side of the right and his place in the community will not be easily filled.  No man stood higher in the estimations of his fellow citizens and none had a firmer place in their affections, and when the announcement was made that he had been striken with appelexy much anxiety was felt by the people of the town and hope was entertained for his recovery.  The announcement that he was dead caused sorrow to all who knew him.

His grief striken family can be sure that their neighbors and friends grieve with them and feel that in his death the community has suffered an irreparable loss.   His funeral yesterday afternoon was largely attended and was in charge of the Masons, of which Order he had long been a member.  Services were held in the Methodist church and burial was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.

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