Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-22
HENRY A. HONAN IS DEAD
Former Deputy United States NarShal and
FioDesr Passes Away
LIVED FOR FFTY-oSE YEARS IN OMAHA
Hero of the Plains I'm Indian
Days and one OF the Gold
Seekers in the Black
Hills.

Henry A. Homan, resident OF omaha
since 1856, died at his home, 26i7 Daven-
port street at 1880 o'clock Thursday
morning after an illness which began
months ago. but which became suddenly
worse within the last few days, taking
his life Unexpectedly. He was IS years old.
Henry Augustus Homan was born In
New York City and was only years old
when he came to Omaha with his parents.
Having remained here continuously since,
he called this city his home for hfty-one
/ years He was a natural sportsman and
his father INDUCED him in this bent to
the fullest extent. with both gun and rod
he was equally at home even as "a little
boy, and in his time he was the inventor
Of several fishing devices, among them the
NEEDLESS hook, which has come to be used
/ all over the country.
| when still but a young man, little more
! than boy, he took a train Of goods west
from the railroad in Omaha to Wyoming
/ and was so successful with the venture
that he later engaged somewhat extensively
in the freighung business across the
prairies, continually harassed by Indians.
! The spice Of the danger appealed to him
and it was many a narrow escape from
redskins which he and his men had in
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20 years old, until about 1890. he operated
more or less in freighting to Wyoming and
to Deadwood, but the advent Of railroads
made the pursuit Improbable. Holman
belonged to the famous mule skinner
and ''bullwhacker'' days.
Searches for Gold.
II was but natural for a young man Of
such adventurous spirit that he should
| ~. - ar,1a yu41,fa oh "a
up from the Black Hills and he was one
of the first to go there to mine, taking a
train with him. At this time he had a
particularly narrow escape from capture
by hostile Indians and his family at home
heard of his danger with shrinking hearts
During his trips on business and hunting
he became acquainted with nearly all the
western men of the day and was near
friend Of Major General Crook and of Sen
ator Thurston. The senator and Mr.. Holman
were close friends and for weeks at a time
they would go out hunting and fishing in
the formers private car.
Mr.. Holman was twice married. His sec
ond wife was Miss Anna Welton of Ripon,
wis, whom he married fifteen years ago.
She survives him.
After coming to Omaha Mr.. Homan's
father engaged in the livery business and
the old Holman homestead still stands at
Fourteenth and Harvey streets. The Pio-
neer Livery stables at Ais South Thir-
teenth street are an outgrowth of the
original business started nearly forty-ive
years ago, and which Mr.. Holman con-
Quoted until his death
On October e. 1897. he was appointed
United States deputy marshal and held
the position until December s, 1906, when,
because of Ill health, he was obliged to
resign.
Members of Family.
Mr.. Homan is survived by two children
a brother and three sisters, besides the
wife. They are George Elmer Holman
Miss Carey Josephine Holman, George w
Holman of New York City, Mrs. elmer A
Thayer, formerly of New York city bu
now of Denver; Mrs. David r. IOTing Of
! st. Louis and Mrs. Charles w. Catlin Of
: Pueblo. The brother has been communica
ted with in Florida, where he happened t
be, and is expected to arrive as soon a!
' he can reach Omaha. Mrs. Thayer was a
the bedside of her brother for ten day
prior to his death, aiding in the care O
him.
The funeral will be held at 3 o'clocl
. Sunday afternoon, with services at TTinit!
Cathedral, and interment at Prospect Hill
cemetery. Rev. T. ]. MRckay of All Saint
Episcopal church will have charge of tn,
services.