Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-22
penth 81 Samuel Howard.

Samuel Howard died Al his home in
Montpelier at No. 81 Berlin street, Aug.
II, in the seth year Of his age. lie was
the youngest son Of Jeptha and Betsey
Howard Of Braintrce, the youngest OF
family Of ten children, and remarkable
thing about the family is that they have
died in the same order they were born
the eldest first and the youngest last, aud
the youngest lived 10 the greatest age OF
any OF the family.
Samuel was born Oct. IL, 1921. May
p, 1850, be married Mary NJ. Chandler OF
Berlin, with whom ne lived % years.
She had no children. His second wife
was Mrs. Cornelin (Crossett) Gilman, TO
whom he was married Nov. 8, 1873, and
who survives him. Mr.. Towards bush
ness life was In Randolph, where for a
number Of years he manufactured buggy
wagons for the Western market. Later
he moved to Randolph Center, where he
lived 30 years. Here he cultivated a
small farm and enlarged and improved
his house for the accommodation of
roomers who were students al the Normal
school. This old home was destroyed by
fire in June, 1906.
He was prominent in town business,
was chosen justice OF the peace and quali-
fed in that office 25 consecutive yesrs.
He did not seek promotion but in any POI
sition 10 which he was called he served
with ability and integrity. He retired
from business about is years ago and
lived at Mortified 1--WE years, at Bethel
five aud the last eight years in the city OF
Montpelier.
For nearly four years Mrs. Howard has
/ been an invalid and they have been cared
for in their home by her daughter, Mrs.
Dora Dow.
Until few weeks before his death Mr..
Howard took lively interest in public
matters and would discuss political ques'
tons with yigor and elesrness that was
surprising. He met his responsibility as
a citizen to the last opportunity. AT the
age OF 81 years, he stayed at ward eau
Gus until 2 O'Clock the next morning anc
the next night he was at the city caucus
until midnight. In politics he was Re
publican and took pride in the fact that
his vote had counted in every preslden
tial election after he became a voter.
His religious preference was the Con
gregational church and, though he wal
not a member, he gave the church botf
financial and moral support, and his life
was good example of Christian integrity
and honor.
Having no children of his own, he &C
cepted as privilege the opportunity 0
exercising fatherly care of three-hi
sisters son, Cyrus H. Woodward, now
Chicago. H., his step-daughter, nov
Mrs. Dow. and later her son, Howard
Holman. The surviving members OF HI
household are the widow, the step-daugh
ter and the grandson
The funeral was from the home Aug
, 10 Rev. L. F. Reed officiating. The no
: raj tributes were abundant and appropri
, ate Undertaken Hall had charge OF tn
/ ARRANGEMENTS. and the interment was a
Randolph Center. Rev. F. A. Wells, tn
E M. e. clergyman at the Center, was at tn
, cemetery and spoke briefly.
, Among those at the funeral were:-
l Rev and Mrs. II. c. Howard OF Jefferson
/. vile. Luther Markham, Mr.. and Mrs. My
, ron Markham, Worcester; Dr. ana MT
, Mvron Chandler, D. A. Perry, Barre; MI
and Mrs. Lemuel Chandler ana daugn
/ ters. Marion and Mabel, and sons, Georg
a and Irving. and Julius Salina OF Berlin
: The bearers were the grandson an
i nephews.