Albert Grant Brownell, son of Horace and Judy Brownell, was born in LaFayette County, Wisconsin, February 26, 1862 and was accidently killed near Stanley, Iowa on the morning of July 28, 1914, aged fifty-two years, five months and two days. When a small boy, he came with his parents to Independence, Iowa, and from there to a farm just north of Stanley where he grew to manhood and where he brought his bride, Emma Metlin, October 5, 1887. On this farm they made their home and there were born four children -- Aura, Harry, Byrd and Horace --- little Myrtle bessing the home in Minnesota where they moved in 1901. Aura and Horace died in infancy and Mrs. Brownell died in Minnesota in November, 1906.

For the past eight years the family has been located in various places, little Myrtle residing in the Henry Brinnacombe home, ever a lode stone drawing the family together occasionally. But the father knew no abiding place until he was called early on the morning of July 28th. Suddenly without warning he was stricken by an accident while employed in assisting in the installation of a pump on a farm near Stanley.

Mr. Brownell was a charter member of the Stanley Union Church and his life was that of a consistent follower of the Nazarene. Funeral services were held from that church July 29th conducted by the Rev. R. H. Boteler. The two sons and little daughter and a large number of relatives and friends were in attendance to show their love and respect for the man whose sudden taking off was mourned. Interment followed in the Otsego Cemetery. He was a good man and has gone to his reward.

Oelwein Register, Oelwein, Iowa - August 5, 1914