Iowa
Old Press
THE SIDNEY ARGUS -HERALD
Sidney Fremont co., Iowa
November 30, 1933.
Auto Mishap Victim Buried at Old Home
The body of John R. Howard arrived in Sidney Monday from
Torrington, Wyoming, at which place he died Friday of last week.
Late in October John was injured in an automobile accident in Los
Angeles, the particulars of which are not known here. For some
time he was treated at a hospital in that city, and as soon as he
was able to travel went to the home of his daughter in Torrington
where almost immediately took to his bed and lingered until death
called. John was born near Sidney December 31, 1890, son of
Seymour and Jennie Thatcher Howard, and had reached the age of 43
years 1 month 8 days. In February, 1908, he was married to Miss
Bitha Godwin, who passed away in 1929. To them a daughter was
born, now Mrs. Lucile Glasgow of Torrington. His sister, Mrs.
Grace Foster, died in 1918, his father a few years later. His
mother survives. In February, 1917, he was inducted into the
service of his country in the world war and was honorably
discharge in the following year. Like many another, he contracted
ailments during this service which partially incapacitated him
during his remaining years. John was a likable person, generous
to a fault, loyal to all whom he called friend. If, perchance
because of ailments beyond the ken of the human mind, he fell
into ways that have not the approval of society's constituted
authorities, that is now in the past, "life's fitful dream
is o'er" and he now stands before a court whose judgments
are the wiser and more merciful than ever established on this
earth. Let us draw the veil.Community sympathy goes out to the
sorrowing mother, the one daughter and her four children, to the
aged grandmother, Mrs. G. R. Thatcher, and lesser relatives. The
body, upon arrival at Sidney, was taken in charge by the local
American Legion post. Following a funeral service conducted by
Rev. C. W. Howard, burial was made in Sidney cemetery.
[transcribed by W.F., June 2007]