The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-23
OBITUARY

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IowARD--DIcd, atshls home, at Floyd,
va, ut 10 o'clock a. NJ, on Tuesday,
March liz. 1910, JUDGE WALLER
Z LANE HOWARD.
Judge Howard was q son OF tho
1ato Colonel Joseph l. Howard. and
was born at Floyd, Va. the 22d OF
April, 1854. a few years before the
war Colonel Howard and family
moved to Fittsylvnnia county: soon
after the war closcd tho family
moved back to Floyd. Hon. Judge
Howard grew UP to manhood, and q
ilno specimen OF d. man he was--full
SIN feet three inches tall, we'll pro-
Howard attended the schools at
Floyd until the full Of 1873, when
a Ia entsIsd IN RG anaafv s91eR e ,.it
this school and entered the virginia
Military Institute, from which insti-
tuition he was graduated In june.
1877, making the four-yenr course
In three and one-halr years.
Ho studied law Mt Richmond COL
lege during tho session OF 1918.
and on March II, 1879. was admitted,
to tho bar. Soon after this he
formed a partnership VIII, Colonel
partnership Continued un,ii Colonel
Penn moved to Salem. Later Judge
Howard was associated with Judge
John Merritt liz the practice OF his
profession. still later he formed n
err y. e. Howard which partner
ship continued up to the time OF his
death. This firm, ny w. L. g. 3. G..
Howard. secured md held for many
years Q large and paying practice.
unx iua1a ttIIpa Of fJe C'ofntyE Court
OF Floyd. which position he filled
acceptabfN until February, 1901. when
the county courts We're abolishcd.
lie then entered more actively AtO
criminal lawyer. and his firm were
employed in nearly every important
criminal case tried in court.
Judge Towards arguments In the
celebrated case OF the Commonwealth
ss;. John r. Richards were able and
OF this case. Judge Howard spoke in
the first three trials. In the third
trial Judge Howard spoke for more
than four hours. when. soon after
was never well man afterwards
though he continued in the practice
until last fall, since which time he
had been confined to his home. being
a great sufferer for several mouths.
which he bore with fortitudc and pa
tience.
On February s. 1856. Judge How
ard was married to Miss Mamie a.
Hartman, daughter OF Major niiliarl
Fl. lIarnan, OF this county, and sister
OF Mr.. Frank r. Hartman, OF Lynch
burg. who survives him, together
with the following children Mrs.
Samuel G. Jet. OF Rcidsville. n. Co.:
Mrs. Fred S. Hoback, OF Roanoke.
Va. and Waller L., Jr.. and William.
Misses Mary a., Nan. Kate, Elizabeth
and Sue Howard and the following
brothers and sisters: Alrs Lille d. 1
Lawson Mrs. T. II. Howard. Mrs.
Carrie a. Dobyns. OF Floyd: Mrs. r.
w. Early and Mrs. w. S. Upton. OF
Hillsville. Va, and Albert T.. Asa f.
and Brown g. Howard. of Floyd.
Judge Howard had many friends
In Floyd and surrounding counties,
where he practiced his profession.
He was diliEent In business. alert TO
the interest Of his clients, and dealt
Justly with all. His manner being
courteous and pleasing. II was easy
for him to make and hold friends.
Judge Howard will be missed not
only by his immediate family and
close personal friends. but by the
people generally. The funeral and
burial were attended by large num-
her OF people of the town and county.
The pall-bearers were the members
OF the bar. The flowers laid on the
grave We're profuse, and the most
beautiful ever seen here. Peace to
his ashes.