Obituary from Wichita Eagle, Thursday evening, December 19, 1957:
Former Sheriff Of Sumner County Taken by Death
A former sheriff of Sumner County, Charles E. Howard, 78, died Wednesday night at a local hospital. Mr. Howard served two two-year terms as undersheriff of Sumner County and then was elected sheriff for two terms. He was the sheriff of that county during the trial of George Neff, wealthy Perth farmer, who was convicted in the spring of 1949 of murdering his brother-in-law, Kenneth Wynn, in December, 1947.
He was born July 30, 1879, in Madison County, Ill., and had lived practically all his life in Mulvane. He was a member of the Lions club at Wellington, and had been retired for the past five years.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby, Winfield, Kan.; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Skinner, 302 S. Chautauqua; Mrs. Elmer Rollins, Winfield; and Mrs. Claude Reynolds, Topeka; one brother, Roy, Dexter, Kan.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Cosner, Mulvane; six grandchildren and one-great-grandchild.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gordon Mortuary, but funeral services will be held Saturday in Mulvane.
Additional obituary:
HOWARD--Charles E., age 78, of 302 S. Chautauqua, passed away Dec. 19. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, in the Mulvane Methodist Church. Dr. Herbert B. Cockerill of College Hill Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be made in Mulvane Cemetery. A Gordon service.
First Wife - Bessie Howard
Daughter - Ethel Rollins
Second Wife - Ruby Howard
Daughter - Berniece Skinner
Daughter - Irene Reynolds
Daughter - Doris Howard
Former Sheriff Of Sumner County Taken by Death
A former sheriff of Sumner County, Charles E. Howard, 78, died Wednesday night at a local hospital. Mr. Howard served two two-year terms as undersheriff of Sumner County and then was elected sheriff for two terms. He was the sheriff of that county during the trial of George Neff, wealthy Perth farmer, who was convicted in the spring of 1949 of murdering his brother-in-law, Kenneth Wynn, in December, 1947.
He was born July 30, 1879, in Madison County, Ill., and had lived practically all his life in Mulvane. He was a member of the Lions club at Wellington, and had been retired for the past five years.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby, Winfield, Kan.; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Skinner, 302 S. Chautauqua; Mrs. Elmer Rollins, Winfield; and Mrs. Claude Reynolds, Topeka; one brother, Roy, Dexter, Kan.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Cosner, Mulvane; six grandchildren and one-great-grandchild.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gordon Mortuary, but funeral services will be held Saturday in Mulvane.
Additional obituary:
HOWARD--Charles E., age 78, of 302 S. Chautauqua, passed away Dec. 19. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, in the Mulvane Methodist Church. Dr. Herbert B. Cockerill of College Hill Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be made in Mulvane Cemetery. A Gordon service.
First Wife - Bessie Howard
Daughter - Ethel Rollins
Second Wife - Ruby Howard
Daughter - Berniece Skinner
Daughter - Irene Reynolds
Daughter - Doris Howard
Obituary from Wichita Eagle, Thursday evening, December 19, 1957:
Former Sheriff Of Sumner County Taken by Death
A former sheriff of Sumner County, Charles E. Howard, 78, died Wednesday night at a local hospital. Mr. Howard served two two-year terms as undersheriff of Sumner County and then was elected sheriff for two terms. He was the sheriff of that county during the trial of George Neff, wealthy Perth farmer, who was convicted in the spring of 1949 of murdering his brother-in-law, Kenneth Wynn, in December, 1947.
He was born July 30, 1879, in Madison County, Ill., and had lived practically all his life in Mulvane. He was a member of the Lions club at Wellington, and had been retired for the past five years.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby, Winfield, Kan.; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Skinner, 302 S. Chautauqua; Mrs. Elmer Rollins, Winfield; and Mrs. Claude Reynolds, Topeka; one brother, Roy, Dexter, Kan.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Cosner, Mulvane; six grandchildren and one-great-grandchild.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gordon Mortuary, but funeral services will be held Saturday in Mulvane.
Additional obituary:
HOWARD--Charles E., age 78, of 302 S. Chautauqua, passed away Dec. 19. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, in the Mulvane Methodist Church. Dr. Herbert B. Cockerill of College Hill Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be made in Mulvane Cemetery. A Gordon service.
First Wife - Bessie Howard
Daughter - Ethel Rollins
Second Wife - Ruby Howard
Daughter - Berniece Skinner
Daughter - Irene Reynolds
Daughter - Doris Howard
Former Sheriff Of Sumner County Taken by Death
A former sheriff of Sumner County, Charles E. Howard, 78, died Wednesday night at a local hospital. Mr. Howard served two two-year terms as undersheriff of Sumner County and then was elected sheriff for two terms. He was the sheriff of that county during the trial of George Neff, wealthy Perth farmer, who was convicted in the spring of 1949 of murdering his brother-in-law, Kenneth Wynn, in December, 1947.
He was born July 30, 1879, in Madison County, Ill., and had lived practically all his life in Mulvane. He was a member of the Lions club at Wellington, and had been retired for the past five years.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby, Winfield, Kan.; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Skinner, 302 S. Chautauqua; Mrs. Elmer Rollins, Winfield; and Mrs. Claude Reynolds, Topeka; one brother, Roy, Dexter, Kan.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Cosner, Mulvane; six grandchildren and one-great-grandchild.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gordon Mortuary, but funeral services will be held Saturday in Mulvane.
Additional obituary:
HOWARD--Charles E., age 78, of 302 S. Chautauqua, passed away Dec. 19. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, in the Mulvane Methodist Church. Dr. Herbert B. Cockerill of College Hill Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be made in Mulvane Cemetery. A Gordon service.
First Wife - Bessie Howard
Daughter - Ethel Rollins
Second Wife - Ruby Howard
Daughter - Berniece Skinner
Daughter - Irene Reynolds
Daughter - Doris Howard
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