Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-09-22
DEATH OF II. w. MEYLERT.
Lassen County Mourns the Loss Of One
Of Her Most Valued Citizens.

bourne from which no. traveller re-
turns. After an illness of fourteen
days with typhoid fever, i'm the pre-
sence of his family and relatives, he
closed his eyes in that enduring sleep
which breads no rude awakening.
In this town and valley, where he
has made his home for the past
twenty-five years, the news of his
death came as the announcement of a
public calamity. Sopure, and spot.
less had been his public and his pri-
vate life: so faithful and devoted
had been the nature of his work
among us: so true to himself and tn
Others had he proved himself that
i'm his death all who ever came with.
in the scope of his friendly interest,
one and all, bewail the dispensation
that has called him hence. An
active, positive force for good has
passed from this community, and
all who are familiar with his life
among us recognize and regret this
fact. In the extended sphere of his
usefulness, it is, indeed, sorrowful
reflection, that there are none who
can fill his place. In all the varied
and various activities that engaged
him during his residence here, he
had fully and fairly demonstrated a
character rich in all the virtues of q
noble manhood. No envious shafts
of malice were aimed at him during
his life, for he was so entrenched i'm
the confidence, respect and love of
this community, that Envy had M
vile word to utter, and Malice was
disarmed. Called hence i'm the midst
of his useful life, it is a source OF
qualification to those of us who
knew and loved Howard Meylert,
that his was a character worthy of
emulation. He was wasteful neither
of his time, his talents, or his opport-
unities, and so he has gone from us
leaving an honored name as a legacy
an unspOtted character as an endur-
ing monument.
Howard William Meylert was
born at LaPorte, Pa, on the 25th OF
June, 1860. Coming to Honey Lake
Valley while young man, he was,
engaged for time in the EN-
ploy of his uncle Gordon W. Meylert
of Janesville. That his answering
honesty and intrinsic worth wa.
early manifest is evidenced by the
fact that at the age of 2S years he
was elected Treasurer of Lasson Co.
i'm the year 1888; reelected to this
responsible position in 1890; and
serving four years in that capacity
During the last few months of hi.
incumbency of that office the Bank
of Lassen County was established
and at the expiration of his term as
Treasurer he was made Cashier O
the Bank, remaining in that position
up to the time of his death, IA period
of nearly sixteen years.
In October; 1856, he was united in
marriage with Miss MOllie j. Cain,
daughter of our townspeople, Mr.
and Mrs. w. NJ. Cain, who, with ont
daughter, Miss Grace, will ever
mourn the loss of an affectionate hus-
band and father, whose every though
was for their welfare and happiness
Mr.. Meylert was an honored mem
ber of the Masonic fraternity
belonging to all the various branche
of that Order having organization il
Susansville. His funeral was con
Quoted under the auspices of Lassei
Lodge No. l49 f. d A. M. A
the grave i'm the Susansville cemeter,
the beautiful Masonic burial servic,
was given, and all that was morta
of Howard Meylert was laid to it
final rest. Besides his position a
Cashier of the Bank of Lassen Co.
Mr.. Meylert was a member of tn
Board of Trustees of the Town o
Susansville, and had been sucl
member continuously since the in
corporation of III, town several year
ago; he was also at the time of hi
death one of the Trustees of Susan>
vile School District. Tried i'm al
these various positions, IA well as i
others not of a public nature, he Wa
not found wanting.
1t isnOt strange, perhaps, that
man of warm and generous impulse
and honest character should STAN
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