Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1915 — Funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Howe Held Monday Afternoon. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Howe Held Monday Afternoon.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Howe was held Monday afternoon st'the Christian church, being conducted by Revs. Titus and Parrett. The Ladies of Milroy Circle, G. A. it., held their ritualistic service at the church, there were a large number of the ladies in attendance at the funeral, the deceased having been an active worker in the circle for many years. The following obituary was read by Rev. Titus: Mary Alice Pierce was bom at the Pierce homestead south of Rensselaer, Sept. 22, 1854, being 61 years and 3 days of age at the time of death. She was the daughter of William C. and Mary Pierce and was the last of their six children to pass away. She was married to Samuel H. Howe Feb. 19, 1878, in Rensselaer. In 1893 they moved to Dwight, 111., where they resided for some time. They returned again to Jasper county and Mr. Howe died here on Feb. 17, 1902. To their union were bom two children, Mildred, who died in infancy, and Agnes, who survives. She had been a member of the Christian church for a number of years and also belonged to the Ladies of the G. A. R., the Royal Neighbors and s the Rebekahs. Interment was made in* Weston cemetery, be assisted by J. Wade Senig, a sing-