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Obituary- Howerton, James

OBITUARY.
Died, Thursday July 25th, of Typhoid-Malarial fever, after a sickness of about 21 days, James Howerton, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Howerton, aged 28 years.

The deceased was a dutiful son and an esteemed member of society. It perhaps is not too much to say that but few, if any, young men in the place stand better in public estimation or draw to themselves stronger tokens of regard than did he whose death we have just chronicled. He was a robust young man and seemed to have before him length of days. His death is a fresh and sorrowful reminder of that declaration, "All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field; the grass withereth the flower fadeth."

The funeral services were held at the house last Saturday afternoon, and the sermon was given by the Rev. Mr. Downing of Havensville. The text was from Job XIV:14 - "If a man die, shall he live again." This the preacher answered in the affirmative, and from the resurrection doctrine procured solace and hope.

The floral tributes were abundant and beautiful. Some of them had been woven by affection's hand into emblematic forms, embracing an anchor of hope, etc.

The funeral procession was a very long one, friends being present from all quarters, north, south, east and west.

The obsequies were in charge of Undertaker Somers, and the remains were deposited in the Rossville cemetery.

[From The Rossville Times, Friday, August 2, 1889]

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