----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 03/18/1920

Brown, Helen M. (3 OCT 1854 - 10 Mar 1920)

Helen M. Judd Brown was born at Woodstock, Ill., Oct. 3, 1854, and was married to George M. Yates, Feb. 25, 1874. To this union were born three children. She was again married to Bernard J. Brown, March 14, 1915 and died March 10, 1920. For about three years she had been in failing health due to heart trouble and for the past six months had been a great sufferer so that death was a relief. She was a member of the Maccabee Lodge, Women's Relief Corps and also of the Rebecca Lodge. She was a faithful member till failing health prevented her doing her duty as she saw it. By her friendly and cheerful ways she won many friends who will greatly miss her. She leaves to mourn her loss, a husband, and aged father, W. J. Judd of Stanley, and three children, Mrs. G. C. Noteman of Cleveland, Ohio, George W. Gates of East Chicago, Ind., and Harry E. Gates of Lakewood, Ohio. Funeral services were held at the home Friday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. G. C. Wadding officiating. She was laid to rest in the Thorp Village Cemetery.