Obir of O.H. HOWE (b.1857 d.1921), Renville Co., MN

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Howe, O.H.
     On Wednesday morning of last week word was received here that 
O. H. Howe had passed away at Minneapolis.  Few here knew he had 
been ill, although some of his close friends knew he had been in 
failing health for some time. 
    Ora H. Howe was born on December 3rd, 1857 at Danville Green, 
Vermont and died at Eitel Hospital, Minneapolis, February 1st, 
1921 of pneumonia, after a lingering illness.
    The earlier years of Mr. Howe's life was spent in Illinois, 
coming to Renville in April, 1887.  In April 1887 he was married 
to Jessie C. McLean of Woodstock, Ill., and to this union six 
children were born.  A daughter Hazel died June 1st, 1899.  
Surviving are his widow and five children, Mrs. Mable White of 
Marshall, Minn., Mrs. Genevieve Maas, Mrs. Bernice Smith both of
Minneapolis, Mrs. Clarice Salisbury, Westport, Wash., Donald O. 
Howe of San Francisco, Cal.
    In 1902 the deceased moved with his family to Minneapolis 
where they have since resided.
    Mr. Howe was a building contractor and one of his greatest 
activities while here was in helping to build up our city.  
He built some of the best residences and also built the south 
wing to the school house we lost by fire last year.  He also built 
and operated the creamery here for some time.  He was a booster 
for Renville at all times. 
    The remains were brought here for burial and the funeral 
was held from the E. M. Church Friday forenoon under the auspices 
of the Masonic lodge of which he was a member.  Rev. E. W. Day 
delivered the sermon.  The pallbearers were W. D. Spaulding, 
J. H. Dale, Tim O' Connor, John Walser, R. Blacklock and W. A. Reid.
    Those in attendance from abroad were Mrs. O. H. Howe, Mr. 
and Mrs. B. W. Maas, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith, all of Minneapolis,  
Mrs. Mable White, Marshall, Miss Margaret McBroom of Princeton, 
Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Walter McLean of Elgin, Ill., Mr. E. W. Howe, 
Chokio, Minn.

newspaper clipping was dated 10 Feb 1921     RSF
burial in Renville Fairview Cem, plot D29-2

Submitters note:
This was my GG Uncle, Ora H. HOWE who lived in Renville,
Renville Co., MN in 1887-1902.  He was a building contractor 
and even built the south wing to the school house that was 
lost to a fire in 1920.  He also built and operated the 
creamery in Renville.    He moved to Minneapolis, but was 
buried in the Fairview Cem. in Renville.  
Amy