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Notes for Sheldon Charles BROWN | ||||||||||||||||
Served in the Phillipines at the end of the Spanish-American War Resided Zillah, Washington After finishing the Brush Prairie schools he entered Oregon State College and a few months before receiving his diploma he enlisted with Oregon Volunteers of teh Spanish-American War and took part in the Phillipine insurrection. After 14 months of active service he returned to college. He received a degree of Batchelor of Scientific Agriculture and after two further years of study received his degree of Batchelor of Science. He took a position teaching at the college for two years, and in 1900 came to the Yakima Valley. In 1905 he married Ida E. Mattson and they had two children, the late George Brown and Betty Brunelle. Mr & Mrs Brown celebrated their golden weddin gin 1955. He was a faithful member of the Christian Church for 62 years and was elected an honorary elder of the Zillah church. He was a member of the Golden Jubilee Alumin Association of Oregon State College, a member of the United Spanish War Veterans, and the Buena Grange. He is survived by his wife, daughter and five grandchildren 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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