Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26
OBITUARY


The not unexpected death of L,l
Howard Of Iownsheud one of tb.
known aud most highly esteemed a,,..
Of Windhnm county. took place at An. ...,i
hour on Thursday morning
Ormand1 Smith Howard was h,r,
Townshend Jan. g, 1916 lie wa. tb, ="
ond sou of Chaplin Howard. whose fat.
Levi Howard. settled in rownshepd In u
year 100 Ormando had two bro,b,.
Aurelius g.. aud cambridge r. of vt,,.
the latter survives There were ol.o g,
sisters, of whom Clarinda I married NJ,
Geo Nichols Of Brnttlehoro publi.b., ~
the Windham County Democrat. and sf,.,
ward became somewhat famous as il. .,i
tor. OF the other sisters. laurinde mo.
ried H. II farrer Of 1nwnshend and 49,.
the mother Of Mrs r. ]. Mortified ,,b,1.
husband is proprietor of the Contipsp,.I
hotel in New York Ellen married I.,msn
Cobb, n brother Of Hannah Cobb VLa
married Aurelius Howard, aud who dial
two years ago after short residence If,
Rrattehoro Mary married a Mr. I've, snJ
Catherine married Rev. Mark Carpenter
April 20, 1899, Ormando Howard mar
red Mary A. Fisher, by whom he had ty.
children Choate O., who Of late vear, bs.
lived with his father, aud Mary c.. whodi.d
Jan. %, 1864. His wife Mary died Aug
Is, 1851 and July ], 1852, he married Mr..
Lucy Upham, the widow Of Elder Upham
who for many years was settled in Town.
bend as pastor Of the Baptist church Ey
this marriage he had three children. Chapin
and Christopher, nov residents Of Merideu
Conn. and Anna, the wife of Mr. Spauld
ing a former principal Of Leland and Orsv
seminary, now engaged in educational work
in the vicinity Of Boston Judge Howarl.
second wife died few years ago.
Endowed 10y nature with unusual force
Of character aud well balanced mind
Judge Howard was naturally a leader
among his fellow townsmrn aud was often
entrusted with the discharge If public du
ties. Elected justice of the peace in 1915.
he held the Office almost continuously until
failing health compelled him 10 relinqush
all public duties lie served as lister In
1877 as selectman in 1851 and - and at
various times has been town agent, grand
juror for county court, etc. etc la 1861
and 1864 he represented the town Ia the
Legislature ln 1869 he was elected assist
tant Judge " the county court, aud contin.
ued in that office by reelection until 1858
During his iudgeship he was appointed com
missioner to rebuild the Brattleboro and
was destroyed 10y the freshet Of 1868 and
this duty hc performed in strict accordance
with the decree OF the court. and in "A man
ner satisfactory ~ all parties interested
Judge Howard was one Of the first and most
active directors Of the West River bank Of ia
maica aud served a. such after it became a
national bank his term Of service running
from lSj4 10 1868. He took deep interest il
educational matters and for many year.
served as treasurer aud one Of the trustee,
Of Leland and Gray seminary. He was al
so for many years president Of the Baptist
church and society, Of which he was d he
voted and worthy member A life long
resident Of To~nsheud, Judge Howard held
the lasting respect of his townsmen aud all
with whom he became associated. VIII,
found in him an honest man, the noblest
" rk Of God "
Judge Howard suffered an attack Of par
alysls some two wears ago from the effect,
of which he never fully recovered "
late he has failed rapidly aud during hi
lingering illness he has had the interest anl
sympathy Of wide circle Of neighbors anr
friends
His funeral will be- held at the Baptis
church in Towushend ON Sunday