OBITUARY And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Revelation 21:1-4 Samuel Brown, Jr. was born November 26, 1930, to the late Samuel Brown, Sr. and Hattie Mae Brown, in Bude, Mississippi. He departed this life Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at his residence, in Kirby, Mississippi. Samuel graduated from Meadville High School April 1950, and joined the United States Army in 1951 and served his country until 1953. Upon returning home from service he attended Alcorn A & M College where he studied and completed training in shoe repair and plumbing. Samuel chose plumbing as his career and worked in that field until he became disabled. He enjoyed his work of bringing customers yom the outside to the inside. Samuel worked i in 1 the Freedom Movement jor the benefit of our people and this county, for many years. He served as Chairman of tthe Democratic Party and kept information coming into the