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Burial date: 28 March 1931
Boone News Republican
March 26, 1931
MISS SARAH F. HOWARD DIES IN WEST BOONE HOME
Death late this forenoon summoned Miss Sarah Frances Howard, better know to her countless friends here as "Fanny." The deceased was 80 years of age and passed away at the old folks home of the Boone Bible College and affiliated institutions. She had been failing in health for some time and was forced to take to her bed the first of this week. Due to the complications associated with old age she grew gradually weaker until the end. She was a retired dressmaker and had spent the greater share of her life in this community. Her nephew, J. E. Daum, is a resident in this city. She also has a relative at Estherville. Funeral services are planned for Saturday.
Boone News Republican
April 9, 1931
RESIDENT OF OLD FOLKS HOME KNEW ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Sarah Frances Howard, who died at the Old Folks Home of Boone Bible College, March 26, was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Eliza Howard. She was born July 30, 1850, in Bloomington, Ill. There were in all six children in the family, Dick, Tom, Dora, Mat and Mary, Frances being the youngest, and the last of the family to depart this life.
In the early days the family came to Iowa, thus making them one of the pioneer families of this state. The resided for a short time in Fort Dodge, but located in Boonesboro in 1862.
Frances or Fanny as she was called, followed the trade of dressmaker for many years, and was well known in this community. Her younger years were devoted to caring for her aged parents. As she began to advance in age herself she lived for awhile in Clinton, with relatives, then made her home with a nephew, J. E. Daune of Boone for several years.
In January, 1923, she came to the Biblical College Old Folks Home where she resided until the time of her death, March 26, 1931, her age being 80 years, 8 months and 26 days. She was a member of the Episcopal church of this city.
During her residence in Old Folks Home, she was quiet and unassuming. She was kind and obliging and appreciated the care given her, never making demands, but satisfied with whatever was done for her. She was frail when she first came and became increasingly so in the 8 years she was in the institution. She was notable to sew much, but kept closely to her room, reading her papers, magazines and books and was always ready to converse with those who visited her. She loved astronomy and watched the sky calling our attention to the planets as they appeared in their seasons, and always being interested in the bright stars and general appearance of the sky.
While the Howard family resided in Illinois they were associated with Abraham Lincoln. He was a frequent visitor at the board house which Miss Howard's father kept in Bloomington, Ill. There was a "write-up" in the Boone News Republican some years ago (issue of January 2, 1924) when a reporter interviewed Miss Howard and her sister, Mrs. Mary Warnick (now deceased), concerning their acquaintance with Mr. Lincoln, our 16th president. Quoted is one incident from the article as follows:
The Incident
"Miss Frances Howard told of one occasion in which she was forced to tell the man who was to be president of the United States that he was not good looking.
"There was something noble about his face," said Miss Howard, "that attracted everyone. He was a thoroughly good man and his good qualities shone through. His pictures make him better looking than he was but they fail to catch the nobleness of his expression. The occasion on which I had to tell Lincoln that he was not good looking came when I was about five years old. He was visiting our house with Leonard Sweatt, who afterward became senator. Lincoln picked me up and asked, which - Sweatt or he - was the better looking.
"He's the prettiest," I answered, "but I like you."
"Tom, I hope she always tell the truth," Lincoln said, addressing my father. 'She usually says what she thinks,' my father answered."
Some of Miss Howard's relatives are J. E. Daum of Boone and Mrs. Blanche Anderson of Estherville, Ia. Besides these, there are relatives in California and Colorado, whose name we do not know.
She had also many friends in Boone prominent among which are Mrs. Josie Hartman and her daughters, Mrs. Lois Settle and Mrs. Bernice Rea; also Miss Della Mallary and Mrs. Howard Hall. Howard Payne, Mrs. Elsie Lawrence, and Bro. J. C. Crawford whose birthday is on the same date as Miss Howard's, he being 10 years younger than she. We came in touch with these as they visited her in the Home and showed her many kindnesses in her declining years.
Burial date: 28 March 1931
Boone News Republican
March 26, 1931
MISS SARAH F. HOWARD DIES IN WEST BOONE HOME
Death late this forenoon summoned Miss Sarah Frances Howard, better know to her countless friends here as "Fanny." The deceased was 80 years of age and passed away at the old folks home of the Boone Bible College and affiliated institutions. She had been failing in health for some time and was forced to take to her bed the first of this week. Due to the complications associated with old age she grew gradually weaker until the end. She was a retired dressmaker and had spent the greater share of her life in this community. Her nephew, J. E. Daum, is a resident in this city. She also has a relative at Estherville. Funeral services are planned for Saturday.
Boone News Republican
April 9, 1931
RESIDENT OF OLD FOLKS HOME KNEW ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Sarah Frances Howard, who died at the Old Folks Home of Boone Bible College, March 26, was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Eliza Howard. She was born July 30, 1850, in Bloomington, Ill. There were in all six children in the family, Dick, Tom, Dora, Mat and Mary, Frances being the youngest, and the last of the family to depart this life.
In the early days the family came to Iowa, thus making them one of the pioneer families of this state. The resided for a short time in Fort Dodge, but located in Boonesboro in 1862.
Frances or Fanny as she was called, followed the trade of dressmaker for many years, and was well known in this community. Her younger years were devoted to caring for her aged parents. As she began to advance in age herself she lived for awhile in Clinton, with relatives, then made her home with a nephew, J. E. Daune of Boone for several years.
In January, 1923, she came to the Biblical College Old Folks Home where she resided until the time of her death, March 26, 1931, her age being 80 years, 8 months and 26 days. She was a member of the Episcopal church of this city.
During her residence in Old Folks Home, she was quiet and unassuming. She was kind and obliging and appreciated the care given her, never making demands, but satisfied with whatever was done for her. She was frail when she first came and became increasingly so in the 8 years she was in the institution. She was notable to sew much, but kept closely to her room, reading her papers, magazines and books and was always ready to converse with those who visited her. She loved astronomy and watched the sky calling our attention to the planets as they appeared in their seasons, and always being interested in the bright stars and general appearance of the sky.
While the Howard family resided in Illinois they were associated with Abraham Lincoln. He was a frequent visitor at the board house which Miss Howard's father kept in Bloomington, Ill. There was a "write-up" in the Boone News Republican some years ago (issue of January 2, 1924) when a reporter interviewed Miss Howard and her sister, Mrs. Mary Warnick (now deceased), concerning their acquaintance with Mr. Lincoln, our 16th president. Quoted is one incident from the article as follows:
The Incident
"Miss Frances Howard told of one occasion in which she was forced to tell the man who was to be president of the United States that he was not good looking.
"There was something noble about his face," said Miss Howard, "that attracted everyone. He was a thoroughly good man and his good qualities shone through. His pictures make him better looking than he was but they fail to catch the nobleness of his expression. The occasion on which I had to tell Lincoln that he was not good looking came when I was about five years old. He was visiting our house with Leonard Sweatt, who afterward became senator. Lincoln picked me up and asked, which - Sweatt or he - was the better looking.
"He's the prettiest," I answered, "but I like you."
"Tom, I hope she always tell the truth," Lincoln said, addressing my father. 'She usually says what she thinks,' my father answered."
Some of Miss Howard's relatives are J. E. Daum of Boone and Mrs. Blanche Anderson of Estherville, Ia. Besides these, there are relatives in California and Colorado, whose name we do not know.
She had also many friends in Boone prominent among which are Mrs. Josie Hartman and her daughters, Mrs. Lois Settle and Mrs. Bernice Rea; also Miss Della Mallary and Mrs. Howard Hall. Howard Payne, Mrs. Elsie Lawrence, and Bro. J. C. Crawford whose birthday is on the same date as Miss Howard's, he being 10 years younger than she. We came in touch with these as they visited her in the Home and showed her many kindnesses in her declining years.
NO STONE
Burial date: 28 March 1931
Boone News Republican
March 26, 1931
MISS SARAH F. HOWARD DIES IN WEST BOONE HOME
Death late this forenoon summoned Miss Sarah Frances Howard, better know to her countless friends here as "Fanny." The deceased was 80 years of age and passed away at the old folks home of the Boone Bible College and affiliated institutions. She had been failing in health for some time and was forced to take to her bed the first of this week. Due to the complications associated with old age she grew gradually weaker until the end. She was a retired dressmaker and had spent the greater share of her life in this community. Her nephew, J. E. Daum, is a resident in this city. She also has a relative at Estherville. Funeral services are planned for Saturday.
Boone News Republican
April 9, 1931
RESIDENT OF OLD FOLKS HOME KNEW ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Sarah Frances Howard, who died at the Old Folks Home of Boone Bible College, March 26, was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Eliza Howard. She was born July 30, 1850, in Bloomington, Ill. There were in all six children in the family, Dick, Tom, Dora, Mat and Mary, Frances being the youngest, and the last of the family to depart this life.
In the early days the family came to Iowa, thus making them one of the pioneer families of this state. The resided for a short time in Fort Dodge, but located in Boonesboro in 1862.
Frances or Fanny as she was called, followed the trade of dressmaker for many years, and was well known in this community. Her younger years were devoted to caring for her aged parents. As she began to advance in age herself she lived for awhile in Clinton, with relatives, then made her home with a nephew, J. E. Daune of Boone for several years.
In January, 1923, she came to the Biblical College Old Folks Home where she resided until the time of her death, March 26, 1931, her age being 80 years, 8 months and 26 days. She was a member of the Episcopal church of this city.
During her residence in Old Folks Home, she was quiet and unassuming. She was kind and obliging and appreciated the care given her, never making demands, but satisfied with whatever was done for her. She was frail when she first came and became increasingly so in the 8 years she was in the institution. She was notable to sew much, but kept closely to her room, reading her papers, magazines and books and was always ready to converse with those who visited her. She loved astronomy and watched the sky calling our attention to the planets as they appeared in their seasons, and always being interested in the bright stars and general appearance of the sky.
While the Howard family resided in Illinois they were associated with Abraham Lincoln. He was a frequent visitor at the board house which Miss Howard's father kept in Bloomington, Ill. There was a "write-up" in the Boone News Republican some years ago (issue of January 2, 1924) when a reporter interviewed Miss Howard and her sister, Mrs. Mary Warnick (now deceased), concerning their acquaintance with Mr. Lincoln, our 16th president. Quoted is one incident from the article as follows:
The Incident
"Miss Frances Howard told of one occasion in which she was forced to tell the man who was to be president of the United States that he was not good looking.
"There was something noble about his face," said Miss Howard, "that attracted everyone. He was a thoroughly good man and his good qualities shone through. His pictures make him better looking than he was but they fail to catch the nobleness of his expression. The occasion on which I had to tell Lincoln that he was not good looking came when I was about five years old. He was visiting our house with Leonard Sweatt, who afterward became senator. Lincoln picked me up and asked, which - Sweatt or he - was the better looking.
"He's the prettiest," I answered, "but I like you."
"Tom, I hope she always tell the truth," Lincoln said, addressing my father. 'She usually says what she thinks,' my father answered."
Some of Miss Howard's relatives are J. E. Daum of Boone and Mrs. Blanche Anderson of Estherville, Ia. Besides these, there are relatives in California and Colorado, whose name we do not know.
She had also many friends in Boone prominent among which are Mrs. Josie Hartman and her daughters, Mrs. Lois Settle and Mrs. Bernice Rea; also Miss Della Mallary and Mrs. Howard Hall. Howard Payne, Mrs. Elsie Lawrence, and Bro. J. C. Crawford whose birthday is on the same date as Miss Howard's, he being 10 years younger than she. We came in touch with these as they visited her in the Home and showed her many kindnesses in her declining years.
Burial date: 28 March 1931
Boone News Republican
March 26, 1931
MISS SARAH F. HOWARD DIES IN WEST BOONE HOME
Death late this forenoon summoned Miss Sarah Frances Howard, better know to her countless friends here as "Fanny." The deceased was 80 years of age and passed away at the old folks home of the Boone Bible College and affiliated institutions. She had been failing in health for some time and was forced to take to her bed the first of this week. Due to the complications associated with old age she grew gradually weaker until the end. She was a retired dressmaker and had spent the greater share of her life in this community. Her nephew, J. E. Daum, is a resident in this city. She also has a relative at Estherville. Funeral services are planned for Saturday.
Boone News Republican
April 9, 1931
RESIDENT OF OLD FOLKS HOME KNEW ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Sarah Frances Howard, who died at the Old Folks Home of Boone Bible College, March 26, was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Eliza Howard. She was born July 30, 1850, in Bloomington, Ill. There were in all six children in the family, Dick, Tom, Dora, Mat and Mary, Frances being the youngest, and the last of the family to depart this life.
In the early days the family came to Iowa, thus making them one of the pioneer families of this state. The resided for a short time in Fort Dodge, but located in Boonesboro in 1862.
Frances or Fanny as she was called, followed the trade of dressmaker for many years, and was well known in this community. Her younger years were devoted to caring for her aged parents. As she began to advance in age herself she lived for awhile in Clinton, with relatives, then made her home with a nephew, J. E. Daune of Boone for several years.
In January, 1923, she came to the Biblical College Old Folks Home where she resided until the time of her death, March 26, 1931, her age being 80 years, 8 months and 26 days. She was a member of the Episcopal church of this city.
During her residence in Old Folks Home, she was quiet and unassuming. She was kind and obliging and appreciated the care given her, never making demands, but satisfied with whatever was done for her. She was frail when she first came and became increasingly so in the 8 years she was in the institution. She was notable to sew much, but kept closely to her room, reading her papers, magazines and books and was always ready to converse with those who visited her. She loved astronomy and watched the sky calling our attention to the planets as they appeared in their seasons, and always being interested in the bright stars and general appearance of the sky.
While the Howard family resided in Illinois they were associated with Abraham Lincoln. He was a frequent visitor at the board house which Miss Howard's father kept in Bloomington, Ill. There was a "write-up" in the Boone News Republican some years ago (issue of January 2, 1924) when a reporter interviewed Miss Howard and her sister, Mrs. Mary Warnick (now deceased), concerning their acquaintance with Mr. Lincoln, our 16th president. Quoted is one incident from the article as follows:
The Incident
"Miss Frances Howard told of one occasion in which she was forced to tell the man who was to be president of the United States that he was not good looking.
"There was something noble about his face," said Miss Howard, "that attracted everyone. He was a thoroughly good man and his good qualities shone through. His pictures make him better looking than he was but they fail to catch the nobleness of his expression. The occasion on which I had to tell Lincoln that he was not good looking came when I was about five years old. He was visiting our house with Leonard Sweatt, who afterward became senator. Lincoln picked me up and asked, which - Sweatt or he - was the better looking.
"He's the prettiest," I answered, "but I like you."
"Tom, I hope she always tell the truth," Lincoln said, addressing my father. 'She usually says what she thinks,' my father answered."
Some of Miss Howard's relatives are J. E. Daum of Boone and Mrs. Blanche Anderson of Estherville, Ia. Besides these, there are relatives in California and Colorado, whose name we do not know.
She had also many friends in Boone prominent among which are Mrs. Josie Hartman and her daughters, Mrs. Lois Settle and Mrs. Bernice Rea; also Miss Della Mallary and Mrs. Howard Hall. Howard Payne, Mrs. Elsie Lawrence, and Bro. J. C. Crawford whose birthday is on the same date as Miss Howard's, he being 10 years younger than she. We came in touch with these as they visited her in the Home and showed her many kindnesses in her declining years.
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