Obituaries: William Barrett Howell, 1930, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
Source: Winnfield News-American 
Date: March 28, 1930
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William Barrett Howell

W. B. Howell, son of Mrs. S. F. Howell, was killed in boiler explosion 
Oklahoma City February 22. He was blown through a two inch wall breaking 
left arm and crushing skull and died twelve minutes after explosion.

Mr. Howell was born near Bolivar, Tenn., and his parents moved to Packton 
when he ws three years old. His remains were shipped to Cotton Valley where 
funeral services were completed and interment made in that cemetery.

He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and of the Baptist Church at 
Cotton Valley and an ardent worker in both.

Besides a host of friends he leaves to mourn his loss his mother, Mrs. S. F. 
Howell and six brothers and seven sisters, Mrs. Grady Howell, Hughie Howell, 
and Mrs. J. W> Stell of Cotton Valley; F. R. Howell, Girard, La., R. N. 
Howell, Tullos, La., B. D. Howell, Lafitte, La., P. D. Howell, Mrs. W. J. 
Melton, Mrs. B. E. Melton, Mrs. W. A. Warren, of Packton, La., Mrs. Ed Sweat 
of Georgetown, La., Mrs. Grace Rosenblath of Shreveport, La., and Mrs. T. R. 
Long, Winnfield, La.