Howe, Mary Rose
Mary Rose Howe Mrs. Howe succumbs to Pneumonia Passed away at her house in Chicago at early hour this morning.With but a few hours after the death of her life long friend, Mrs. W. W. Fowler at her home in Chicago, Mrs. C. E. Howe passed away in the same city. They had been friends in this city for many years and kept up the friendship after the families had removed to Chicago. Mrs. Howe being a very frequent visitor at the home of Mrs. Fowler during her long and painful illness.Only a week ago yesterday, Mrs. Howe was stricken with pneumonia, but her condition was serious from the first, both lungs being affected. A trained nurse was summoned and all was done that possibly could be, but it was on no avail. She passed away at 2 o’clock this morning at her home, 1129 Hyde Park Blvd., surrounded by her four children, Guy, Carl, Harriet and charlotte, the latter, Mrs. C. B. Winslow jr., all of whom reside in Chicago, and also her sister, miss Harriet Townsend.Mrs. How was born about 70 years ago on a farm near Berrien Springs and was he daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Benjamin Townsend, early settlers of this county. Mrs. Howe had a wide acquaintances throughout the county having resided at Berrien Springs, Buchanan and Niles. Mrs. Howe attended St. Mary’s Academy, where it was located at Bertrand, and inhere young days was a prominent society belle of the county. She married Charles Eugene Howe, who held county office at Berrien Springs for many years and saw distinguished services in the Union Army rising t o a high rank in the 12 Michigan. Mr. Howe died in Chicago about five years ago and was buried in Silver Brook Cemetery where the remains of Mrs. Howe will be laid at rest Thursday afternoon.The funeral party will arrive her with the remains on the 1 o’clock train Thursday afternoon. Rev. R. H. F. Gairdner will accompany them and will conduct services at Trinity Church, at 1:30 o’clock, assisted by the rector, Rev. G. Huntington.‘The many friends of the family will receive the news of the sudden taking away of this devoted mother, with great. Regret.