OBIT: John William HOWE, 1907, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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JOHN WILLIAM HOWE,

A well-known resident of Tyrone, died of a complication of diseases 
Friday evening at 7.30, at his home, 1115 North Logan avenue.  The 
deceased was born at Mifflintown, Pa., October 8, 1854.  In his 17th 
year he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad company as 
telegraph operator and was shortly transferred to Harrisburg, where he 
remained until 1875, when he was sent to Tyrone, and a year later was 
appointed passenger agent at Tyrone station, which position he held 
until 1881, when he resigned to associate himself with John K. and 
Daniel P. Ray, jr., in the management of the Bald Eagle tannery and 
remained until it was merged with the United States leather company.  
During 1897 and up until July 1, 1898, he was general manager of the 
Tyrone shoe company.  In May, 1899, he went to Pittsburg, where he was 
interested in the Keystone axle company.  In April, 1901, he returned 
to Tyrone and became bookkeeper at the North Star tannery, where he 
remained until 1904, when he was appointed local agent for the New York 
life insurance company, which he retained until his death.  At Tyrone, 
August 1, 1877, he was united in marriage to Miss Catharine Elizabeth 
Ray, by Rev. E. H. Yocum.  To this union four children were born.  With 
the mother, the following survive the deceased: Mrs. Lynford D. C. 
Tyler of Philadelphia, Jesse Burket Howe, a student at Jefferson 
medical college, and Helen, at home.  He is also survived by his 
mother, Lavinia J. Howe, and two sisters, Mrs. John I. Painter and Miss 
Jennie Howe, all of Washington, D.C., and one brother, Jesse K. Howe of 
Harrisburg.  Mr. Howe was a past master of Tyrone lodge, No. 494, Free 
and Accepted Masons, and a member of Tyrone council, No. 943, Royal 
Arcanum.  He held the position of burgess of Tyrone for a three year 
term - 1894 to 1897.  The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon, 
services to be held at the late home of the deceased at 2.30 o'clock, 
and will be conducted by Rev. John H. Daugherty, assisted by Rev. Ezra 
H. Yocum, D.D., of Lewistown.  Interment will follow in Grand View 
cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday Evening, April 1, 1907