Howard Farrell

FARRELL, HANEY, JOHNSON

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Date: 12/23/2018 at 04:05:02

Oakville Sentinel, August 8, page 1

Howard Farrell, son of Wm. H. and Alice Haney Farrell, was born at Alexis, Illinois, December 9, 1904, and passed away at Mercy hospital in Burlington, Iowa, August 7, 1935, at the age of thirty years, seven months and twenty-eight days.

With his brother, William and twin sisters, Kathryn and Dorothy, he was left motherless in September, 1908.

Howard soon came to make his home in the Andy Johnson home east of Northfield, Mrs. Johnson being his aunt.

He attended and completed the high school course at the Huron Consolidated school. He followed this with a short engineering course and a short agricultural course at Iowa state college at Ames, Iowa.

Since the death of Mr. Johnson he was in charge of the farm work, and took an active interest in farm problems in the community.

Howard held the high esteem of his neighbors and friends, who mourn his death. The regard in which he was held in the community was plainly evidence by the many acts of kindness and helpfulness extended during his five weeks illness. He will be greatly missed in this community and among his associates to whom his presence was always welcome.

A short prayer service was held at the home Friday afternoon, August 9, at 1:30 o'clock, conducted by the Reverend Father McGrath, of St. Mary's church at Dodgeville, of which Howard was a member.

Saturday morning, August 10, at 9:00 o'clock another service was held at the Catholic church, Alexis, Ill., conducted by the Reverend Father Jordan.

Interment was in the family lot with his mother and sister, Kathryn, in the Alexis cemetery.