Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1914 — Isaac W. Brown, Noted Bird and Bee Man Dead. [ARTICLE]

Isaac W. Brown, Noted Bird and Bee Man Dead.

Rochester, Ind., August 25. — Isaac Washington Brown, known as Colonel Brown, Rochester's "bird and bee man," died here last night of acute indigestion, after an illness of six days. Mr. Brown, who was sixtysix years old, was torn in Carroll county, Ind., and ran away from home and later served during the rebellion in the One-hundred-and-thirty-fifth Indiana Infantry Besides his widow, he leaves two sons. Ray, of Seymour, Ind., and Dewitt, of Florida; two brothers, Will, of Tipton, and James, of Iloopeston. Ill.; tiiree sisters, Mrs. Lizzie fuller, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Nellie Rowley, of Rochester, and Mrs. Mel Thurbcr, of New York. Mr. Brown was famous all over the middle west for his lectures on birds and bees, and appealed especially to school children. He had spoken in twenty-six states. Mr. Brown was at one time a portege of Helen Gould, now Mrs. Shepherd. He had a good salary, and saved money, which he later lost on the Board of Trade. Mr. Brown died a comparatively poor man. Before he began lecturing he studied law', being at one time with Joseph Rabb, former appellate court judge, at Williamsport. Mr. Brown's last lecture was a duplicate of his first, aud was delivered at Logansport, January 1 4, of this year, thirteen years after he spoke at the same place. The funeral will take place here Thursday, under the auspices of the Odd Fellows, of which lodge, as well as the K. of P., he was a member.