TITLE: Perlie Howe, obituary, February 4, 2001

SUMITTERS:    COLEBROOK NEWS & SENTINEL
              "Independent but not Neutral"
              1 Bridge Street, P.O. Box 39, Colebrook, NH 03576
 	      (603) 237-5501 (issue-Feb 7, 2001 )

FORMATTED:    by CParziale, Feb 2001

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PERLIE HOWE

Perlie Howe, 85, of Colebrook, died on Sunday evening, February 4, 2001 at 
the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook. Mr. Howe was born on 
August 16, 1915 in Columbia, the son of Eben and Vera (Griggs) Howe. 

After attending school in Columbia, Mr. Howe worked several years for the 
State of New Hampshire, for the railroad and for Bushrod Hicks' garage in 
Colebrook. Most recently he was self-employed doing odd jobs throughout the 
area. Mr. Howe loved the North Country, frequently taking long rides over 
back roads in his beloved pickup truck. 

He is survived by two sisters, Hazel Heldie of North Carolina and Dorothy 
Lancaster of Armenia, N.Y.; Bruce and Lynn Therrien of Colebrook; and several
other nieces and nephews. Mr. Howe was predeceased by three brothers, 
Vaughn, Gilbert and Glen, and by two sisters, Evelyn Howe and Bessie 
Selfridge. 

Calling hours were held at the Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook on Tuesday. A
graveside service will be held at Colebrook Village Cemetery in the spring.
Donations in memory of Mr. Howe may be sent to the Coös County Nursing 
Hospital, c/o Sue Collins, P.O. Box 10, West Stewartstown, NH 03597. 

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Newman Funeral Home. 


(Issue of February 7, 2001) 
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