Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Howell, Osler Delong November 7, 1893
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Portland Library Scrapbook - November 1893

                         A PIONEER DEAD

       O.D.Howell Passes Away - A Long Life Comes to a  Close

Osler Delong Howell, who came to Portland nearly fifty years ago died at the 
home of his daughter, Mary Kiltz in Matherton, November 7th aged 83.

He had been in declining health several years, but it was only a week before his 
death that he gave up and took to his bed. The funeral services were held in the 
Baptist church at Portland, Thursday, at 1 o'clock, Revs. Millard and Bower 
officiating.

O.D.Howell was born in Orange,N.Y. He moved to Hillsdale in 1836, and was 
married shortly after.Ten years later he came to Portland and cleared the farm 
which he sold a few yers ago to John Moriarty. The Howell school house is 
located on a corner of this farm, and derived its name from deceased. Eleven 
years ago his wife died and he went to Matherton to reside.

Of thirteen children, only six survive him.Four sons went to war.One was killed 
in Dixie land, and two died as a result of hardships endured, though they 
witnessed the close of the struggle. The children living are Erastus Howell, 
Carson City; W.B. Howell, Detroit; Henrietta McBride, Mary Kiltz, Jane Lattimer, 
Matherton; Mrs.Frank Andrews, Portland.

Mr. Howell united with the Baptist Church shortly after coming to Portland; he 
lived and died in his faith.

For many years he had been a member of Portland Lodge F.& A.M. and this 
fraternity attended the funeral in a body.

On the occasion of is 81st birthday children and grand-children, numbering in 
all twenty-nine persons, came together to assist the pioneer in celebrating. 
Many of these attended the funeral Thursday.



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