Obituary of Josephine McEwen Howell, 1919, Baker County, Oregon
Surnames: Howell, Schultz, Nash, Swisher

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(2 notices)
Eagle Valley News; Richland, OR; 23 Jan 1919

Influenza Victims

The wife of Charles V. Howell died last Sunday of complications following
influenza. The funeral was held Tuesday under the auspices of the local
Pythian Sisters of which the deceased was a loyal member. Mrs. Howell was one
of the most lovable characters we have ever known and was held in the deepest
respect and esteem by all with whom she cam ein contact. A synopsis of her
life will be published in an early issue.

Eagle Valley News; Richland, OR; 30 Jan 1919

Mrs. Josephine Howell, wife of Chas. V. Howell, died at her home near Richland
on Saturday January 18, 1919, aged 56 years, 3 months and 14 days.

Josephine McEwen Neighbors was born October 5, 1862, in Stoddard county,
Missouri, and when but a small child came to Big Valley, Calif. Her father
entered the Civil War and was killed; her mother dying shortly after, she was
reared by foster-parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nash.

On August 21, 1879, she was married to Charles V. Howell at Beiber, Calif.
With her husband and family she arrived in Eagle Valley on July 12, 1884,
where she had since resided. For some time past Mrs. Howell had not been in
the best of health but had not been incapacitated to any great extent until a
few weeks ago. Worry and grief attendant to the death and burial of her
foster father, whose body was interred in Eagle Valley cemetery January 3rd,
so weakened her that she could not withstand the influenza with which she was
attacked about ten days previous to her demise.

She is survived by her husband and three children, namely, William W. Howell
of Indian Valley, Idaho; Mrs. James H. Schultz of Parma, Idaho, and Orla J.
Howell of Richland. All of these were present at her bedside when her spirit
passed away. She is also survived by her foster mother, Mrs. Wm. Nash of
Weiser; one sister, Mrs. E. H. Swisher of Weiser; one brother, Wm. Nash
address unknown; and six grandchildren.

Mrs. Howell was a dutiful wife, a loving mother, a kind and generous neighbor,
and a devout Christian. Many indeed were the acts of kindness and charity
quietly and unobtrusively performed by her. Truly, her passing makes void a
place in the home and the community that can never be filled.