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Gertrude Grace Tague Brown

Birth	:	16 Feb 1924
Death	:	5 Aug 2019 Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Gorin, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3669014, -92.0250015
Description	:	Grace Tague Parsons Brown, 95, of Memphis, Missouri, and formerly of Gorin, MO, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis, MO. Grace was born in the family home on the Sandridge Bottom northwest of Gorin, MO on February 16, 1924. She was the fourth child and first daughter of eleven children of the late Charley and Elsie Boltz Tague. She was named Gertrude Grace, but her older brothers couldn’t pronounce Gertrude and they could easily say Grace, so she went by her middle name all of her 95 years. Read More	Grace Tague Parsons Brown, 95, of Memphis, Missouri, and formerly of Gorin, MO, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis, MO. Grace was born in the family home on the Sandridge Bottom northwest of Gorin, MO on February 16, 1924. She was the fourth child and first daughter of eleven children of the late Charley and Elsie Boltz Tague. She was named Gertrude Grace, but her older brothers couldn’t pronounce Gertrude and they could easily say Grace, so she went by her middle name all of her 95 years. Grace attended grade school at Cedar Grove District #52 and then Gorin High School where she graduated in 1943. To continue her education, she attended Kirksville State Teachers College in Kirksville, Missouri, and later took correspondence courses. After receiving her teaching certificate, she taught from 1943 through 1949 at the following Scotland County country schools - Prospect Grove School #14, Robinson School #23, Narrow Grove #66, and Cedar Grove School #52. She married Russell Parsons on October 16, 1947. They were the parents of three children: Peggy, Cecil, and Charles. She later married Alfred “Jim” Brown on September 20, 1973. Grace and Jim enjoyed their blended family. Grace was the Gorin City Clerk for several years. From 1969 to 1974, she served as the Deputy County Clerk for Scotland County and from 1979 to 1986 she served as the Scotland County Treasurer and retired at the end of her term. While living in Gorin and raising her family, Grace maintained a large vegetable garden to feed her family. The shelves of the cellar were stocked with canned fruits and vegetables for the winter months. A child of the depression Grace learned the lessons of hard work and thriftiness. Grace and Jim were well known for their large crop of strawberries, an orchard of fruit trees, and a large vegetable garden they maintained at their home in Gorin. In 1994 Grace and Jim moved to Memphis, MO. Grace lived her entire life in Scotland County. She was a member of the Gorin Christian Church, Cedar Grove Club, Scotland County Genealogical Society and Jaulflione Chapter of DAR. Grace was an excellent left-handed quilter. She made many quilts and table runners during her lifetime and enjoyed gifting them to her family. She was also well known for her homemade noodles and pumpkin pies. Grace always looked forward to visits from her children and their families. Tague traditions were important to her, she had a remarkable close bond with her siblings. The yearly Tague Family Reunion, and the yearly Tague Family Christmas held special memories for Grace. In 1956 she helped organize the first Gorin High School Alumni Banquet and was faithful in attending for 59 years. Her remarkable ability to remember dates, events, and people from the past will be missed. Grace wrote faithfully in her journal; the journals hold such treasured memories for her family to enjoy. Grace is survived by her children: Peggy Cumby, Quincy, IL; Cecil Parsons, Wyaconda, MO; Charles Parsons, Gorin, MO; grandchildren: Brandon (Shea) Cumby, Quincy, IL; William (Nicole) Parsons, Memphis, MO; Bruce (Kayla) Parsons, Memphis, MO; great-grandchildren: Logan (Emily Broemmer) and Luke Cumby; Lane and Mason Parsons; Gracie (Christian) Devore, Russ and Elsie Parsons; and great great-grandchildren Kase Cumby and Gabby Devore. Also surviving are siblings Don Tague of Gorin, MO; Ruth Tague of Edina, MO; Vera Crandal of Wayland, MO. Grace is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alfred “Jim” Brown; her children’s father, Russell Parsons; a sister, Alice Snyder, an infant sister, her brothers, Richard, Evert, Jean, Weldon and Bruce; her son-in-law Ed Cumby; sisters-in-law Sadie Tague, Evelyn Tague, Demma Tague, D.J. Tague, Vera Tague, Mona Trent Tague; brothers-in-law Harry Snyder and Bob Crandal.

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Where is Gertrude Grace Tague Brown's memorial?
Gertrude Grace Tague Brown's memorial is located at: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Gorin, Scotland County, USA.
When did Gertrude Grace Tague Brown death?
Gertrude Grace Tague Brown death on 5 Aug 2019 in Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Gertrude Grace Tague Brown's memorial?
Latitude: 40.3669014
Longitude: -92.0250015

Family Members:

Parent

Charley Evert Tague

(1896 - 1961)

Elsie Lowell Boltz Tague

(1897 - 1945)

Spouse

Siblings

Evert Lowell Tague

(1917 - 1993)

Weldon Leon Tague

(1922 - 2007)

Don Darell “Buck” Tague

(1925 - 2021)

Nelson Richard Tague

(1927 - 1934)

Bruce Kenneth Tague

(1929 - 2017)

Infant Tague

(1931 - 1931)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Gorin, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3669014, -92.0250015

2. Hicks-Shacklett Cemetery
Gorin, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3880860, -92.0127620

3. Indian Creek Cemetery
Sand Hill Township, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3539009, -92.0781021

4. Hicks Farm Cemetery
Rutledge, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3131300, -92.0617600

5. Dancing Rabbit
Rutledge, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3324900, -92.0962100

6. Ewing-Lasswell Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3022003, -92.0346985

7. Union Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4157982, -92.0836029

8. Suter Cemetery
Gorin, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3292007, -91.9522018

9. Harmony Grove Cemetery
Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2973300, -92.0297200

10. Etna Cemetery
Etna, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4310989, -91.9794006

11. Pauline Cemetery
Rutledge, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3093987, -92.0892029

12. Standifird Cemetery
Colony, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2947006, -91.9839020

13. Wyaconda Cemetery
Wyaconda, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3947800, -91.9266300

14. South Bethel Cemetery
Sand Hill, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3468710, -92.1361430

15. Matlick Cemetery
Sand Hill, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3307690, -92.1308330

16. Bear Creek Cemetery
Wyaconda, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3120600, -91.9317100

17. Blattner Cemetery
Wyaconda, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4014015, -91.9150009

18. Sand Hill Cemetery
Sand Hill, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3130989, -92.1250000

19. Fairmont Cemetery
Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3317900, -91.9071800

20. Carder Cemetery
Colony, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2692850, -92.0398290

21. Buskirk Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4406013, -92.1110992

22. Concord Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3941994, -92.1496964

23. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Arbela, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4658012, -92.0280991

24. Spilman Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3311930, -92.1501190