May 18, 1880-June 16,1948
Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 17, 1948, page 2, col. 3, microfilm NIles District Library.
Mrs. Mattie Howard, 68, of 517 Superior street, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Pawating hospital. She had been ill for several years.
She was born in Canton, Miss., May 18, 1880, and came here from East Chicago, Ind., in 1921. On May 31, 1918, in East Chicago, she was married to Shelley Howard, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Herbert A. Palmer, of East Chicago; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Baker, Mrs. Rose Lokie, both of East Chicago, and Mrs. Charles Evans, of Gary, Ind.; and two brothers, Daniel Love, East Chicago, and Joshua Love, Canton,Miss.
Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home until 10 a.m. Saturday and then at the Franklin AME church until time for service. The Rev. P.R. James, Niles pastor, and the Rev. D.P. Thomas, of Chicago, will conduct the services at 1 p.m Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
Niles Daily Star, Friday, June 18, 1948, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library
HOWARD RITES CHANGED
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Howard, Niles resident who died Wednesday morning at Pawating hospital, will be held at the First Methodist church, instead of the Franklin AME church, according to a change of plans announced today. Time of the services, as previously announced, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. The body will lie in state from 12 noon until 1 p.m.