Charles Eugene Howe
1836-Nov. 18, 1906
C.E. Howe Former resident of Niles passes away in Chicago.
C.E. Howe a former well known Niles resident, passed away yesterday afternoon (Nov. 18, 1906) in his home in Chicago, after illness. He was about 70 years of age.
Mr. Howe was a resident of Berrien County for over half century and took and active part in its affairs holding a number of public offices. He was county clerk for many years. When the Civil War broke out he responded to his country’s call serving honorably until the close and attaining to the rank of Major.
He wedded Miss Mollie Townsand a member of one of the pioneer families of the county, who with two sons, Guy T. Howe of Chicago and Carl Howe, assistant general freight agent for the Michigan Central at Buffalo, and two daughters, Miss Harriet Howe and Mrs. C.B. Winslow Jr., both of Chicago, survive; eight grandchildren are also left. The family removed from Niles to Chicago about 12 years ago.
The remains will arrive here over the Michigan central at 1 o’clock tomorrow afternoon and will be conveyed directly to Silver Brook cemetery, where committal services will be conducted by Rev. C J. DeCoux, Rector of Trinity Episcopal church. Funeral services for the late Charles Eugene Howe were conducted at 9 o’clock yesterday morning at the home in Chicago, by Rev. R. H. F. Gairdner, rector of St. Marina’s church, Austin, formerly Trinity this city, after which the remains were brought to Niles accompanied by Mrs. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Howe, Carl Howe, Miss Harriet Howe, and Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Winslow Jr. The bearers were M.T. Cary, Arthur Winslow, Walter Crip, F.W. Dodds, Otto Oswald of Chicago, and W.E. Platt of this city.
The funeral party was met at the station here by a number of relatives and old friends, who accompanied them to SilverBrook Cemetery, where interment took place by the side of the daughter, Miss Zora Howe, whose death occurred about two years ago. The burial services were read by Rev. C. J. DeCoux, rector of Trinity Church. Many exquisite floral offerings were received; two pieces being especially beautiful, come by a number of South Water Street merchants of Chicago and the members of the Michigan Central office force at Buffalo, business associates of the two sons, Guy and Carl.
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C.E. Howe, a former well known resident here, passed away Sunday afternoon at his home in Chicago, after a lingering illness. He was bout 68 years of age.
Mr. Howe was a resident of Berrien county for over half a century and took an active part in its affairs, holding a number of public offices. He was county Clerk for many years. When the civil war broke out he responded to his country’s call, enlisting as lieutenant in Co. I, 12th Michigan Infantry U.S. V., later promoted to Captain and assigned to Gen. Shaler’s staff as assistant adjutant general, serving honorably to the close of war and rising to the rank of Major.
He wedded Miss Mollie Townsend, a member of one of the pioneer families of the county, who with two sons, Guy T. Howe of Chicago and Carl Howe, assistant general freight agent for the Michigan Central at Buffalo, and two daughters, Miss Harriet Howe and Ms. C. B. Winslow Jr., both of Chicago, survive. Eight grandchildren are also left. The family removed from Niles to Chicago about 12 years ago.
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