ALFONZO HOWARD DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER
Alphonzo Howard, a resident of this vicinity for over eighty seven years passed away Monday at the home of his daughters at Oelwein, Iowa.
Alphonzo Howard, youngest son in a family of nine children, son of Parker Howard and Louisa Boomer Howard, was born at Lena, Ill., January 8th, 1840 and died at the home of his daughters, Mrs. Charles Kappes and Mrs. Valentine Kappes, 142 1st Ave., N. W., Oelwein Iowa, July 16th, 1928, at the age of 88 years, 6 months and 8 days.
April 1st, 1860 he was united in marriage to Miss Harriett Armagost. To this union were born four daughters and one son. The son died in infancy. The daughters are as follows, Mrs. Cora Chambers of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Edith Boyer, deceased March 12th, 1918, Mrs. Minnie Kappes and Mrs. Elta Kappes both of Oelwein, Iowa.
Twenty one years ago his wife preceded him in death. Following her death his daughter, Edith returned to the parental home and took care of him and proved a true companion to him. Following the daughter's death her son continued the ministry of care and comfort. But as old age came on and the infirmity of practical blindness had been added to his years last October he came to make his home with his daughters and to spend his closing days with them. Apparently well on the day he died he seemed slightly indisposed and tired he lay down to rest and when his loved ones came to inquire about his comfort he had passed on to the land beyond.
Mr. Howard spent his entire life in the place of his birth and for 67 years he lived on the same farm, part of which his father had purchased from the government. Mr. Howard was a man of inner integrity and honor. He was of a jovial and kindly disposition. He has a great love for boys and to more than one boy he offered a home and a helping hand when in need. He was a kind father and a good neighbor.
He leaves mourning his passing, the three daughters mentioned above, four grand children, Mabel Buss of Chicago, Howard Boyer of Lena, Ill., and Howard and Harriet Kappes of Oelwein, Iowa, also two great grand children, T. C. Buss of Chicago and Robert Allen Boyer of Lena, Ill., born since he came to Oelwein and whom he longed to see and besides these a host of friends in his old home that he had gathered through the years.
Brief burial services were conducted at the home of his daughters in Oelwein Tuesday, July 17th at 7:00 P. M. by Rev. A. W. Henke, minister of Grace Methodist church and at his old home, Lena, Ill., Wednesday, July 18th at 2:30 by Rev. Grenoble, pastor of the Amity Lutheran church, interment was made at the Louisa cemetery near Lena, Ill.
Parents: Parker Howard, Lovisa Boomer
Alphonzo Howard, a resident of this vicinity for over eighty seven years passed away Monday at the home of his daughters at Oelwein, Iowa.
Alphonzo Howard, youngest son in a family of nine children, son of Parker Howard and Louisa Boomer Howard, was born at Lena, Ill., January 8th, 1840 and died at the home of his daughters, Mrs. Charles Kappes and Mrs. Valentine Kappes, 142 1st Ave., N. W., Oelwein Iowa, July 16th, 1928, at the age of 88 years, 6 months and 8 days.
April 1st, 1860 he was united in marriage to Miss Harriett Armagost. To this union were born four daughters and one son. The son died in infancy. The daughters are as follows, Mrs. Cora Chambers of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Edith Boyer, deceased March 12th, 1918, Mrs. Minnie Kappes and Mrs. Elta Kappes both of Oelwein, Iowa.
Twenty one years ago his wife preceded him in death. Following her death his daughter, Edith returned to the parental home and took care of him and proved a true companion to him. Following the daughter's death her son continued the ministry of care and comfort. But as old age came on and the infirmity of practical blindness had been added to his years last October he came to make his home with his daughters and to spend his closing days with them. Apparently well on the day he died he seemed slightly indisposed and tired he lay down to rest and when his loved ones came to inquire about his comfort he had passed on to the land beyond.
Mr. Howard spent his entire life in the place of his birth and for 67 years he lived on the same farm, part of which his father had purchased from the government. Mr. Howard was a man of inner integrity and honor. He was of a jovial and kindly disposition. He has a great love for boys and to more than one boy he offered a home and a helping hand when in need. He was a kind father and a good neighbor.
He leaves mourning his passing, the three daughters mentioned above, four grand children, Mabel Buss of Chicago, Howard Boyer of Lena, Ill., and Howard and Harriet Kappes of Oelwein, Iowa, also two great grand children, T. C. Buss of Chicago and Robert Allen Boyer of Lena, Ill., born since he came to Oelwein and whom he longed to see and besides these a host of friends in his old home that he had gathered through the years.
Brief burial services were conducted at the home of his daughters in Oelwein Tuesday, July 17th at 7:00 P. M. by Rev. A. W. Henke, minister of Grace Methodist church and at his old home, Lena, Ill., Wednesday, July 18th at 2:30 by Rev. Grenoble, pastor of the Amity Lutheran church, interment was made at the Louisa cemetery near Lena, Ill.
Parents: Parker Howard, Lovisa Boomer
ALFONZO HOWARD DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER
Alphonzo Howard, a resident of this vicinity for over eighty seven years passed away Monday at the home of his daughters at Oelwein, Iowa.
Alphonzo Howard, youngest son in a family of nine children, son of Parker Howard and Louisa Boomer Howard, was born at Lena, Ill., January 8th, 1840 and died at the home of his daughters, Mrs. Charles Kappes and Mrs. Valentine Kappes, 142 1st Ave., N. W., Oelwein Iowa, July 16th, 1928, at the age of 88 years, 6 months and 8 days.
April 1st, 1860 he was united in marriage to Miss Harriett Armagost. To this union were born four daughters and one son. The son died in infancy. The daughters are as follows, Mrs. Cora Chambers of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Edith Boyer, deceased March 12th, 1918, Mrs. Minnie Kappes and Mrs. Elta Kappes both of Oelwein, Iowa.
Twenty one years ago his wife preceded him in death. Following her death his daughter, Edith returned to the parental home and took care of him and proved a true companion to him. Following the daughter's death her son continued the ministry of care and comfort. But as old age came on and the infirmity of practical blindness had been added to his years last October he came to make his home with his daughters and to spend his closing days with them. Apparently well on the day he died he seemed slightly indisposed and tired he lay down to rest and when his loved ones came to inquire about his comfort he had passed on to the land beyond.
Mr. Howard spent his entire life in the place of his birth and for 67 years he lived on the same farm, part of which his father had purchased from the government. Mr. Howard was a man of inner integrity and honor. He was of a jovial and kindly disposition. He has a great love for boys and to more than one boy he offered a home and a helping hand when in need. He was a kind father and a good neighbor.
He leaves mourning his passing, the three daughters mentioned above, four grand children, Mabel Buss of Chicago, Howard Boyer of Lena, Ill., and Howard and Harriet Kappes of Oelwein, Iowa, also two great grand children, T. C. Buss of Chicago and Robert Allen Boyer of Lena, Ill., born since he came to Oelwein and whom he longed to see and besides these a host of friends in his old home that he had gathered through the years.
Brief burial services were conducted at the home of his daughters in Oelwein Tuesday, July 17th at 7:00 P. M. by Rev. A. W. Henke, minister of Grace Methodist church and at his old home, Lena, Ill., Wednesday, July 18th at 2:30 by Rev. Grenoble, pastor of the Amity Lutheran church, interment was made at the Louisa cemetery near Lena, Ill.
Parents: Parker Howard, Lovisa Boomer
Alphonzo Howard, a resident of this vicinity for over eighty seven years passed away Monday at the home of his daughters at Oelwein, Iowa.
Alphonzo Howard, youngest son in a family of nine children, son of Parker Howard and Louisa Boomer Howard, was born at Lena, Ill., January 8th, 1840 and died at the home of his daughters, Mrs. Charles Kappes and Mrs. Valentine Kappes, 142 1st Ave., N. W., Oelwein Iowa, July 16th, 1928, at the age of 88 years, 6 months and 8 days.
April 1st, 1860 he was united in marriage to Miss Harriett Armagost. To this union were born four daughters and one son. The son died in infancy. The daughters are as follows, Mrs. Cora Chambers of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Edith Boyer, deceased March 12th, 1918, Mrs. Minnie Kappes and Mrs. Elta Kappes both of Oelwein, Iowa.
Twenty one years ago his wife preceded him in death. Following her death his daughter, Edith returned to the parental home and took care of him and proved a true companion to him. Following the daughter's death her son continued the ministry of care and comfort. But as old age came on and the infirmity of practical blindness had been added to his years last October he came to make his home with his daughters and to spend his closing days with them. Apparently well on the day he died he seemed slightly indisposed and tired he lay down to rest and when his loved ones came to inquire about his comfort he had passed on to the land beyond.
Mr. Howard spent his entire life in the place of his birth and for 67 years he lived on the same farm, part of which his father had purchased from the government. Mr. Howard was a man of inner integrity and honor. He was of a jovial and kindly disposition. He has a great love for boys and to more than one boy he offered a home and a helping hand when in need. He was a kind father and a good neighbor.
He leaves mourning his passing, the three daughters mentioned above, four grand children, Mabel Buss of Chicago, Howard Boyer of Lena, Ill., and Howard and Harriet Kappes of Oelwein, Iowa, also two great grand children, T. C. Buss of Chicago and Robert Allen Boyer of Lena, Ill., born since he came to Oelwein and whom he longed to see and besides these a host of friends in his old home that he had gathered through the years.
Brief burial services were conducted at the home of his daughters in Oelwein Tuesday, July 17th at 7:00 P. M. by Rev. A. W. Henke, minister of Grace Methodist church and at his old home, Lena, Ill., Wednesday, July 18th at 2:30 by Rev. Grenoble, pastor of the Amity Lutheran church, interment was made at the Louisa cemetery near Lena, Ill.
Parents: Parker Howard, Lovisa Boomer
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