Charles Brandenburg

C.A. Brandenburg, Life Resident of Milan Dies

Milan Independent

Charles A. "Chick" Brandenburg , 89, of 116 E. 2nd Ave. Milan died at 7:15 p.m. last night in Comfort Harbor Nursing Home, Milan where he had been since last December.

Funeral services will be held at 1 Wednesday afternoon at Larson Funeral Home, Milan . The Rev. Marshall McClung retired Presbyterian minister will officiate and burial will be in Chippiannock Cemetery , Rock Island . FRiends may call at the funeral home after noon tomorrow where a memorial service will be conducted at 7:30 tomorrow night by Milan Lodge No. 477, Knights of Pythias. Members are to assemble at 7:15 p.m.

Mr. Brandenburg was born October 2, 1881 on his grandparents farm in Bowling Township , the son of Charles H. and Edith Gotobed Brandenburg . He actually was a life resident of Milan , his birth occuring in another township only because his family was evacuated due to high waters in Milan at the time.

He married Maude L. Ranbarger August 21, 1902 in Davenport . She died May 25, 1932 .

Mr. Brandenburg was a painter and interior decorator, and was a tax collector for Blackhawk township from 1903 to 1907. He also served as precinct commiteeman for Blackhawk township 29 years; he was a rural mail carrier for Milan from 1919 to 1923; was Milan Post master under the Willson administration and was deputy sheriff and chief jailer for 22 years serving under six sheriffs.

He was a life time member of the Milan Presbyterian church serving as a trustee for two terms and as an elder. He was the first president of the Mississippi Valley Beagle Club in 1922; was former president of Milan Old-timers baseball club,composed of former semi-pro players serving as the first manager of the team.

Mr. Brandenburg was also an honorary life member of Tigres Temple No. 219, Davenport D.O.K.K.; was past delegate to the Grand Lodge of Illinois, Royal Prince of Tigris Temple; was associate member oof the Prince of Syracuse and the Milan Pythia Sunshine girls and past chancellor commander, treasurer for 60 years and a 67 year member of Milan Lodge No. 477, Knights of Pythias.

He was also an affiliate of the D.O.K.K. band, a charter member of the Ralph Lemon men's chapter of his church and of the Milan Pythias Sisters, and was marshall and former commiteeman of the Milan Indian Summer Festival.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Robert B. Conolly, Mrs. Herman W. Sims and Mrs. Joseph W. Norton, all of Milan; six grand children, 16 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.. he was also preseded in death by a son and a brother.

From My Family Files

Submitted by Wini Caudell

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