Edward Charles Brown, parents Edward G & Amelia M Brown was born in TUMUT, NSW. - (Ref NSW BDM 11484)
By the death of Mr. Edward Charles Brown, of "Glenrankin," Bombowlee, which occurred at his home on Wednesday last from heart affection.
Tumut loses one of its native-born, and most respected and esteemed citizens. Deceased was first apprised of the bad state of his heart three years ago, and although he had apparently recovered and was able to move about without restraint, a recurrence set in a week before his death, when medical aid was sought, but without avail in warding off the threatened danger to his life.
He was born at Blowering Station, 76 years ago, being the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs E. G. Brown, who left behind them a fine record of citizenship. Mr. E. G. Brown being the first Mayor of Tumut when it was created a municipality and afterwards served as representative of the electorate in the Legislative Assembly of this State.
Deceased was connected with the land and live stock all his life. A quiet, unassuming man, with a genial and friendly disposition, he was liked by all with whom he came in contact and held the esteem and goodwill of the community generally.
He married Miss Reginald Rankin, daughter of the late Mr & Mrs Neil Rankin, of Bombowlee Station.
There were eight sons and two daughters to the union, five sons of whom predeceased him.
The surviving family are
Edward Reginald,
Neil Arthur Joseph and
Arthur Daniel and Sister
Amelia Fanny (Mrs McLean) and
Miss Flora B. (Tumut), who, with a sorrowing widow, sustain anirreparable loss — a loving father and husband-brothers and sisters still living are
Arthur (Sydney),
Wallace (West Australia),
Malcolm (Albury),
Nina (Mrs Manns, Sydney),
Emily (Mrs Dibbs, Bowral),
Miss Rose (Tumut),
Theresa (Mrs Reid, Lismore),
Miss Ethel (Sydney),
Daisy (Mrs Cooke, Hornsby),
Miriam (Mrs H. H. Crouch, Tumut).
Misses Fanny and
Effie predeceased him.
The funeral took place on Thursday, the remains being interred in the C.of E.. portion of the Tumut Old Cemetery in the family plot, Rev. F. W. Rettie officiating at the graveside. The casket- bearers were: Messrs
H. H. Crouch (brother-in-law)
Noel Harris (cousin).
Harry Lowther,
Louis Margules,
James Broughton sr.,
Gus Malone
Jas. McGregor (nephew) and
Timothy Twomey. - (Ref- Tumut and Adelong Times, 15 November 1932, p 2).
Her Death
Brown, Clara (1857–1938)
Another of the old pioneer stock of Tumut district passed away at her home, 'Glen Rankin,' Bombowlee, on April 14 in the person of Mrs. Reginald Clara Brown, relict of the late Edward Charles Brown at the age of 81 years.
Deceased was district born, being the third daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Neil Rankin of Bombowlee Station, and a descendant, of Captain McDonald, of the Scots' Highlanders and who was her grandfather.
Fifty four years ago she was married in the Roman Catholic Church by Rev. Father. Bourke to Edward Charles Brown, eldest son of the late Mr. E. G. Brown, a member of the Parliament of New South Wales and one of Tumut's foremost citizens.
The issue to the union was three sons (Edward, Neil and Arthur, of 'Glen Rankin') and two daughters, viz: Millie (Mrs. Basil McLean, of Maffra) and Flora ('Glen Rankin'). The only surviving sister is Mrs. Pritz (Melbourne), three sisters and a brother having predeceased her.
The subject of this obituary was a lovable woman, a good conversationalist, a devoted wife and an ideal mother, and enjoyed the high esteem of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. She was a devoted church woman and in her heyday was an ardent worker for Convent School and Roman Catholic Church purposes.
The deepest sympathy is expressed on all sides with the bereaved family. Although she enjoyed good health generally all her life, the weight of years told on her, and about a month before her demise she was taken seriously ill. Her eldest daughter (Mrs. Basil McLean), who came to assist her younger sister in the nursing of her mother, herself was stricken down with sickness and had to enter hospital, where she was still a patient at the time of her mother's death.
The casketed remains lay in the Church of the Immaculate Conception on the night of April 14 and the next day the funeral left, from there for the Tumut Old Cemetery, where the burial took place, in the family plot in which her husband had been laid. In the absence of Very Rev. Dean Sharkey, Fr. B. McPhillips performed the last rites.
The pall-bearers were, Col. Geoff, H.L. Harris, Messrs James Broughton, Con. Twomey, Patrick Lynch, James McGregor, and Henry Pearce. Messrs W. H. Fuller & Son carried out the mortuary arrangements.