Howard, H. J. (Died 1898)

HOWARD

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 3/15/2006 at 16:24:01

From the LeMars Sentinel, Monday, May 30, 1898, Page 4, Column 3:

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

H. J. Howard passed away at 9 o'clock last Thursday evening, the
immediate cause of his death being epileptic convulsions. The funeral
services were held at the house of Ira Van Wechel where Mr. Howard had been
staying during his last illness. The remains were taken to Perry, Ia., for
interment beside his brother. Mr. Howard came to this part of the county in
1871 and took up a claim north of town and has lived in this community ever
since. He was 65 years old at the time of his death; was never married and
always lived alone. He leaves three sisters, Lydia Howard and Mrs. G. W.
McKean living at Perry and Mrs. Geo. Reeves, who lives at Castalia, S. D.
Mrs. Reeves arrived Saturday evening to see her brother but came too late to
see him alive as she lives forty miles from a telegraph office and she did
not get word that he had died.