Wayne County Press
May 6, 1909
Page 4

Death, after much long and patient suffering, on Monday Evening May 3, 1909, removed one of Wayne county's most respected and most venerable  citizens, when the summons came to Uncle Isaac T. Brock, at his home in  Cisne.  Mr. Brock had been a sufferer from paralysis for many months, and the end had been expected to occur at almost any time for the past several weeks.

He was surrounded at the end by his loving and devoted children and every comfort that could be given him was, carefully looked after by them.

Mr. Brock was born in Monroe county, Ohio, Nov. 10, 1832.  He came with his parents to Wayne county when eighteen years of age, and settled on the farm  of 130 acres in Lamard township, that was his home until the past year or so.

He was married on June 19, 1853, to Miss Roxcinia Phillips, a daughter of Joseph Phillips, whom he had known since early childhood in Ohio.  Their parents were close neighbors, and they had attended school together.  The young couple went to housekeeping on the same farm that has been their home for these many years, until the move was made to Cisne last year.

Eight children came to bless this union-four sons and four daughters, as  follows: B.M. Brock, D.M. Brock,  H.D. Brock  and  W. L. Brock, all of whom live in the vicinity of Cisne, and Mrs. G.M. Brown, of this city; Mrs. S. S.  Lappin, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. J. F. Maxwell, of Flora, Ill., and Mrs. R. A. Mullinax of near Jeffersonville.  These survive, together with forty-three grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.  This is the first death of an adult in this remarkable family, though three grandchildren and one great-grandchild have died in infancy.  For longevity this record is indeed quite remarkable.

The picture at the head of this column (not available) shows Mr. and Mrs. Brock as they appeared on their golden wedding anniversary, June 19, 1903,  when a splendid celebration marked the event at their home in Lamard township.

Mr. Brock became a member of the Christian church in his early manhood, and to the end steadfastly lived a consistent christian live.  He was first a member of the congregation at Buckeye, and when the church at Rickarda school  house was organized, June 27, 1854, he assisted in establishing a worshipping  place there.  Some four years later he and his wife removed their membership to the Pleasant Grove church, where it remained for more than half a century.

For many years he served as a deacon for the past twenty-five years he had been an elder of that congregation.

In public life, Mr. Brock was an exemplary man in every sense of the word.  He served the public in many positions of trust-as town collector six terms, as assessor for four or five terms, supervisor for one term and for school  trustee for several terms.  Absolute fidelity to these trusts were always characteristic of him.

The Brock home has always been a pleasant gathering place for the young people of the community who found in the venerable couple such companionship and congenial spirits.  Particularly did the grandchildren enjoy visits to "Grandpa Brock's."

The death of Grandpa Brock removes a life of genuine usefulness-great in its simplicity, memorable for its many deeds of charity, and fathomless because of its abiding faith in both God and man.

The funeral took place at Pleasant Grove Christian church at eleven o'clock, on Wednesday, May 5, after which all that was mortal of a righteous man was laid to its eternal rest.