Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-02-03
Mr.. David Howell Dead.

1t IS our painful duty to chronicle the
death of Mr., David Howell. which oc
Cured at his home in this place on Sat
urday January 81, 1908, after distressing
illness of six weeks in the sixty-ffth year
OF his age. To those of his friends best
acquainted with the general state OF his
health his illness from the first was re-
garded with anxiety, which became
foreboding of the worst as the weeks
passed by with no substantial improve
ment in his condition. In the death of
Mr.. Howell our community has suffered
distinct and irreparable loss. Through
his business and the many offices, civil
corporate and ecclesiastical and others of
public and private trust, he was brought
in contact with large circle of acquain-
lance. and became identified with our
people in so many of their common affairs
that no citizen could have passed from
their midst whose death would be more
universally and sincerely lamented. He
was born in this county and resided in
this place from his boyhood. At the
breaking out of the War between the
States Mr.. Howell was private in tie
Bolts Greys, a volunteer Company of in
fantry commanded by Capt Lawson
Bolts afterward the distinguished Lit Col.
Bolts. who fell at Second Manassas whose
sister he afterwards married. This COM
pany was company G, Second Reei-
ment Va Volunteers, Stonewall Brigade,
III which Mr.. Howell served from the day
| Virginia seeded until the surrender at
| Appomattox. His courage and fidelity
as soldier were soon established and he
rose from private to commissioned of
| fcer in his company. Severely wounded
at the battle of Fishers Hill IN 1864, he
was for a time disabled, but later returned
to his regiment and served to the end of
the war; The cause of Virginia and the
South was dear to him, and his military
service was rendered with an enthusiasm
inspired by conviction of the righteous
ness of that cause. He was an officer in
John w. Rowan Camp, United Confed-
crate Veterans, and kept in touch and
sympathy with surviving comrades and
cheerfully helped the needy ones. For
several terms he was member of the
Town Council, in which office he was a
strict guardian Of the public interests.
He was for many years Justice of the
Peace. filing the office to the time of his
death, with honor to himself and satisfac-
ton to the people. In every civil func-
ton and business engagement Mr.. How
ell was painstaking and conscientious.
As a friend he was kind and sincere, and
calm and resourceful in counsel. He was
a member of Zion Protestant Episcopal
| Church, held the Offices OF Vestryman
and Lay Reader, was Superintendent of
the Sunday School and Secretary of the
Standing Committee of the Diocese. He
was also director of the Zion Chapter Of
the brotherhood of St. Andrew, society
| for work among men. With Mr.. Howell
religion was more than a profession-it
was life. His duties to the church he
never placed before secular transactions,
and except where the interests of others
might suffer, he laid aside business where
an election must be made between it and
his religious and church duties. His
good work was performed without os.
tentation, and his humility was a crown
ing grace. A widow and two unmarried
daughters, besides two brothers, Messrs
Samuel and John N. Howell of this place,
and one sister. Mrs. Cooke. of Fluvanna
county. Va. survive him. In rendering
heartfelt sympathy to his family in their
distress we voice the whole community.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon, in Zion Episcopal Church.
conducted by Rev. ]. S. Alfriend and
were largely attended. The remains
We're escorted 10 the church, and from
thence to the grave in Zion churchyard
by members of John W. Rowan Camp
and other ex-Confederates The pail
bearers were Col. R. P. Chew, Joseph
Trapnell, B. c. Washington, Cleon
Moore. John T. Colston r. w. Alexan-
der. Richard Henderson and Jas. G. AL
bridge.