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James "Earl" Howard
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Birth: Jul. 6, 1889
Martin County
Indiana, USA
Death: Aug. 25, 1974
Binghamton
Broome County
New York, USA

The Obit typed below was in papers my father gave me. It was cut out of a newspaper, but no citations were cut out with it.

JAMES EARL HOWARD

James Earl Howard, 85, of 52 Mary Street, Binghamton, New York, passed away at 2:20 P.M. Sunday, August 25 at the Binghamton General Hospital after an extended illness.

Mr. Howard was born in Loogootee on July 6, 1889 to the late William and Hester (Cannon) Howard.

He was retired from the Fairbanks Company as a Power Plant Foreman after 43 years of service; he was a past local President of the National Association of Power Engineers and a member of the American Legion Post 82, Endicott, New York. He was a member of the United Methodist Church.

He is survived by a son, William J. of Binghamton; a daughter, Mrs. George F. (Pauline) Knapp, of Memphis, Tennessee, a step-daughter, Mrs. Nellie Buell of Rensselaer, New York; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren, a niece; several nephews; 14 step-grandchildren and several step great-grandchildren.

His brother, the late Rev. Rhodolphus [sic] A. [sic] Howard, was a well known Methodist minister in the Loogootee, Indiana area.

Transcribed by Carolyn Howard from the original 23 Jan 2012
 
 
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 Parents:
  William Martin Howard (1865 - 1894)
  Hester Cannon Howard (1864 - 1932)
 
 Spouses:
  Blanche Corey Howard (1887 - 1957)
  Effie M. Howard (1890 - 1969)*
 
 Children:
  William Jeremiah Howard (1921 - 2009)*
  Eva Pauline Howard Knapp (1924 - 2011)*
 
*Calculated relationship
 
Burial:
Vestal Hills Memorial Park
Vestal
Broome County
New York, USA
Plot: Section A 100-4
 
Created by: Carolyn Howard
Record added: Mar 16, 2012
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James Earl Howard
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James Earl Howard
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James Earl Howard
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 Added: Mar. 16, 2012
 
 
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