MRS. GEORGE HOWERTON
Mrs. Rhoda Matilda Cruz Howerton, 67, wife of George Howerton of Green River, died at Sweetwater County Memorial hospital here Friday, December 14. She was a retired Green River businesswoman, having operated the Cruz Floral shop for many years.
Born Feb. 3, 1884, in Wales, she came with her parents to the United States locating with them first in Rock Springs. Survivors are her husband, four sons, William Williams, Lawrence Williams and Fred Cruz, all of Green River, and Edward Williams of Rock Springs; and three daughters, Mrs. Willard A. Dow and Mrs. Glen Butcher, both of Green River, and Mrs. Laura Richardson of Warrenton, Ore.
She was a member of the Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors, Neighbors of Woodcraft, American Legion auxiliary and Women's Benefit association.
Funeral services were held Monday at the L.D.S. chapel in Green River followed by burial in Riverview cemetery there.
© Rock Springs Miner, Dec 23, 1951
Obituary courtesy of Angela Cable.
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Green River Star, Dec 21, 1951
Funeral Services Held Monday for Mrs. Howerton
Funeral services for Mrs. Rhoda Matilda Cruz Howerton, 67, retired Green River business woman who died at the Sweetwater County Memorial hospital in Rock Springs about noon Friday of a heart ailment, were held at the Green River ward chapel of the L. D. S. church at 2:30 p. m. Monday, Bishop Lee S. Nebeker officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary.
Born Feb. 3, 1884, at Jstrad, Wales, she was only six years old when she came to Sweetwater county with her parents, who settled in Rock Springs.
In 1920, she opened her first flower shop in Green River in the old Star building on Railroad avenue. For a time, the family returned to Rock Springs, to return to Green River where she operated Cruz Floral until failing health caused her to sell.
Active in life around her she maintained membership in the Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors, the Neighbors of Woodcraft, American Legion Auxiliary, and W. B. A.
She and Mr. Howerton had been married but a short time.
Of a firm nature that met all conditions, during World War I she helped meet manpower shortage by acting as foreman of a U. P. section gang of women at Rock Springs.
Besides her husband, George Howerton of Green River, she is survived by four sons, William Williams, Lawrence Williams, and Fred Cruz, each of Green River, and Edward Williams, of Rock Springs, three daughters, Mrs. Willard A. (Rhoda) Dow and Mrs. Glen (Elizabeth) Butcher, each of Green River; and Mrs. Laura Richardson of Warrenton, Ore.; 19 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one brother, Robert Lewis, of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Rhoda Matilda Cruz Howerton, 67, wife of George Howerton of Green River, died at Sweetwater County Memorial hospital here Friday, December 14. She was a retired Green River businesswoman, having operated the Cruz Floral shop for many years.
Born Feb. 3, 1884, in Wales, she came with her parents to the United States locating with them first in Rock Springs. Survivors are her husband, four sons, William Williams, Lawrence Williams and Fred Cruz, all of Green River, and Edward Williams of Rock Springs; and three daughters, Mrs. Willard A. Dow and Mrs. Glen Butcher, both of Green River, and Mrs. Laura Richardson of Warrenton, Ore.
She was a member of the Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors, Neighbors of Woodcraft, American Legion auxiliary and Women's Benefit association.
Funeral services were held Monday at the L.D.S. chapel in Green River followed by burial in Riverview cemetery there.
© Rock Springs Miner, Dec 23, 1951
Obituary courtesy of Angela Cable.
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Green River Star, Dec 21, 1951
Funeral Services Held Monday for Mrs. Howerton
Funeral services for Mrs. Rhoda Matilda Cruz Howerton, 67, retired Green River business woman who died at the Sweetwater County Memorial hospital in Rock Springs about noon Friday of a heart ailment, were held at the Green River ward chapel of the L. D. S. church at 2:30 p. m. Monday, Bishop Lee S. Nebeker officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary.
Born Feb. 3, 1884, at Jstrad, Wales, she was only six years old when she came to Sweetwater county with her parents, who settled in Rock Springs.
In 1920, she opened her first flower shop in Green River in the old Star building on Railroad avenue. For a time, the family returned to Rock Springs, to return to Green River where she operated Cruz Floral until failing health caused her to sell.
Active in life around her she maintained membership in the Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors, the Neighbors of Woodcraft, American Legion Auxiliary, and W. B. A.
She and Mr. Howerton had been married but a short time.
Of a firm nature that met all conditions, during World War I she helped meet manpower shortage by acting as foreman of a U. P. section gang of women at Rock Springs.
Besides her husband, George Howerton of Green River, she is survived by four sons, William Williams, Lawrence Williams, and Fred Cruz, each of Green River, and Edward Williams, of Rock Springs, three daughters, Mrs. Willard A. (Rhoda) Dow and Mrs. Glen (Elizabeth) Butcher, each of Green River; and Mrs. Laura Richardson of Warrenton, Ore.; 19 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one brother, Robert Lewis, of Los Angeles.
MRS. GEORGE HOWERTON
Mrs. Rhoda Matilda Cruz Howerton, 67, wife of George Howerton of Green River, died at Sweetwater County Memorial hospital here Friday, December 14. She was a retired Green River businesswoman, having operated the Cruz Floral shop for many years.
Born Feb. 3, 1884, in Wales, she came with her parents to the United States locating with them first in Rock Springs. Survivors are her husband, four sons, William Williams, Lawrence Williams and Fred Cruz, all of Green River, and Edward Williams of Rock Springs; and three daughters, Mrs. Willard A. Dow and Mrs. Glen Butcher, both of Green River, and Mrs. Laura Richardson of Warrenton, Ore.
She was a member of the Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors, Neighbors of Woodcraft, American Legion auxiliary and Women's Benefit association.
Funeral services were held Monday at the L.D.S. chapel in Green River followed by burial in Riverview cemetery there.
© Rock Springs Miner, Dec 23, 1951
Obituary courtesy of Angela Cable.
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Green River Star, Dec 21, 1951
Funeral Services Held Monday for Mrs. Howerton
Funeral services for Mrs. Rhoda Matilda Cruz Howerton, 67, retired Green River business woman who died at the Sweetwater County Memorial hospital in Rock Springs about noon Friday of a heart ailment, were held at the Green River ward chapel of the L. D. S. church at 2:30 p. m. Monday, Bishop Lee S. Nebeker officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary.
Born Feb. 3, 1884, at Jstrad, Wales, she was only six years old when she came to Sweetwater county with her parents, who settled in Rock Springs.
In 1920, she opened her first flower shop in Green River in the old Star building on Railroad avenue. For a time, the family returned to Rock Springs, to return to Green River where she operated Cruz Floral until failing health caused her to sell.
Active in life around her she maintained membership in the Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors, the Neighbors of Woodcraft, American Legion Auxiliary, and W. B. A.
She and Mr. Howerton had been married but a short time.
Of a firm nature that met all conditions, during World War I she helped meet manpower shortage by acting as foreman of a U. P. section gang of women at Rock Springs.
Besides her husband, George Howerton of Green River, she is survived by four sons, William Williams, Lawrence Williams, and Fred Cruz, each of Green River, and Edward Williams, of Rock Springs, three daughters, Mrs. Willard A. (Rhoda) Dow and Mrs. Glen (Elizabeth) Butcher, each of Green River; and Mrs. Laura Richardson of Warrenton, Ore.; 19 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one brother, Robert Lewis, of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Rhoda Matilda Cruz Howerton, 67, wife of George Howerton of Green River, died at Sweetwater County Memorial hospital here Friday, December 14. She was a retired Green River businesswoman, having operated the Cruz Floral shop for many years.
Born Feb. 3, 1884, in Wales, she came with her parents to the United States locating with them first in Rock Springs. Survivors are her husband, four sons, William Williams, Lawrence Williams and Fred Cruz, all of Green River, and Edward Williams of Rock Springs; and three daughters, Mrs. Willard A. Dow and Mrs. Glen Butcher, both of Green River, and Mrs. Laura Richardson of Warrenton, Ore.
She was a member of the Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors, Neighbors of Woodcraft, American Legion auxiliary and Women's Benefit association.
Funeral services were held Monday at the L.D.S. chapel in Green River followed by burial in Riverview cemetery there.
© Rock Springs Miner, Dec 23, 1951
Obituary courtesy of Angela Cable.
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Green River Star, Dec 21, 1951
Funeral Services Held Monday for Mrs. Howerton
Funeral services for Mrs. Rhoda Matilda Cruz Howerton, 67, retired Green River business woman who died at the Sweetwater County Memorial hospital in Rock Springs about noon Friday of a heart ailment, were held at the Green River ward chapel of the L. D. S. church at 2:30 p. m. Monday, Bishop Lee S. Nebeker officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary.
Born Feb. 3, 1884, at Jstrad, Wales, she was only six years old when she came to Sweetwater county with her parents, who settled in Rock Springs.
In 1920, she opened her first flower shop in Green River in the old Star building on Railroad avenue. For a time, the family returned to Rock Springs, to return to Green River where she operated Cruz Floral until failing health caused her to sell.
Active in life around her she maintained membership in the Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors, the Neighbors of Woodcraft, American Legion Auxiliary, and W. B. A.
She and Mr. Howerton had been married but a short time.
Of a firm nature that met all conditions, during World War I she helped meet manpower shortage by acting as foreman of a U. P. section gang of women at Rock Springs.
Besides her husband, George Howerton of Green River, she is survived by four sons, William Williams, Lawrence Williams, and Fred Cruz, each of Green River, and Edward Williams, of Rock Springs, three daughters, Mrs. Willard A. (Rhoda) Dow and Mrs. Glen (Elizabeth) Butcher, each of Green River; and Mrs. Laura Richardson of Warrenton, Ore.; 19 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one brother, Robert Lewis, of Los Angeles.
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