Howard, Jesse W. 1880-1947

HOWARD

Posted By: Linda Ewin Ziemann (email)
Date: 8/11/2003 at 20:12:29

Howard Funeral to be Tuesday

Funeral services will be held at Luken's Funeral Home at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, September 9, for Jesse W. Howard, who passed away at the University Hospital at Iowa City Friday night, September 5, 1947.

Jesse W. Howard was born at Evansville, Wisconsin, Feb. 14, 1880. At the age of 8 years he moved to South Dakota with his parents, two brothers and four sisters. He grew up on a farm northwest of Lennox, S. D. where he assisted his father in working a half section. When he was 21 he moved to Adaville, Iowa, and in recent years has resided in LeMars. He transferred his religious affiliations to the First Baptist Church in LeMars and has been a faithful member of that church until the time of his death.

Surviving are a son David and a sister, Mrs. Maude Lester of Trent, S. D.

Mrs. Ben Clagg and Mrs. B. F. Henning will sing several hymns which were requested by the deceased. Pall bearers will be from the Men's Baraca class, at his request also. They are Ben Clagg, John Klohs, Roy Jennings, J. D. Tindall, Arnold Coppock and Henry Gallaghan. Burial will be at Adaville.