The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-25
GeOge HOWland Of East Mont.
peIier Passes Away.
PRESIDENT OF NATL BANK
And Director in Barre Savings Bank
= Long and Useful Career
Had Held Many Town
Offices

George Rowland, president Of the Ma
tional Bank Of Barre, and vice presi-
dent Of the Barre Savings Bank and
Trust Co., passed away at his home
in East Montpelier at j o'clock Sunday
morning, the cause OF death being acute
nephritis. Mr. Rowland had been i'll
and confined to his bed only since q
week ago yesterday, ana he was in
Barre Oh business as late as the 14th.
On Friday Mr. Rowland appeared quite
little better and bis death on Sunday
morning was unlocked for The end
was peaceful His age was "A years.
George Howland was the son Of Eseek
H., and Laura Holden Rowland. He
was born in Barre March Is, 1881. With
only what education the public schools
If tile town afforded at that time, he
began life as o clerk in the general
store Of Walker & White in Montpelier.
From this lie graduated into business
for himself, travelling from town to town
with his goods. In 1864 lie went to
Boston to work and remained in that
city for 12 years returning to Vermont
IN 1866. While in Boston he married
Miss Angeline Buzzell of East Montpel-
Ter, April 10, 1859, taking his bride to the
CITY. Here d son was born, but died
in his infancy, and here also Frank G..
was born. 1t was because Of Franks
health that Mr.. Rowland returned ia
Vermont, purchasing the farm in East
Montpelier which has ben his home ever
since. On his return to Vermont, Mr.
Rowland divided his time between his
farm and following the occupation Of
auctioneer, and for Is years he Travelled
over eastern Vermont at this business
IN this way he acquired a wide circle
Of acquaintance, and probably no mar
was better known to the older people
Of this section than was Mr.. Howland.
He held many Offices in the town Of
East Montpelier, representing il in tht
state Legislature in 1882, served as Sc
/ lectman two years, as assessor fivs
years. constable ten years and deputy
sheriff one year.
When the Barre Savings Bank and
Trust company was organized ~ years
ago. he was elected a director and con-
timied as such until the time Of his
death. and for the past three years
he had been vice president. In all
the 12 years Mr.. Howland never missed
regular meeting of the board of di-
rectors Of this bank. Mr.. Rowland was
also d director IN the National Bank OF
Barre for nearly ten years, and in Feb
ruary, 1908. was elected its president
| i position he held at the time Of his
ldeath. Mr. Howland was always prompt
1 in his attendance on the duties Of his
position in both banks aud was q thor.
ough believer that director should di-
rect.
He was a kindly man and many sto'
ries are related Of his unostentatiou:
charities and everyone who knew him
liked and respected him.
He is survived By his wife and twC
sons, Frank G. Howland, cashier of thu
National Bank Of Barre and also Of the
Barre Savings Bank and Trust Co., anC
Merrick E. Howland, who lives on tho
farm.
The funeral will be held from his latt
home Tuesday afternoon at 1870, =. A
Bishop, ID. d, Of Montpelier seminary
officiating. The burial will be in thI
family lot in the MapIewood cemetery
in the town Of Barre, where his father
and grandfather are buried.