The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08
two CITIZENS CALLED
DR.. Norman R. Hook and Chas. E.
Howar Pass Suddenly Away.

Charles f. Howar, a popular and
widely known young business man, OF
Oskaloosa, died almost instantly a
little after midnight Saturday night
of heart trouble. Death was due to a
ruptured artery and internal hemorrh-
age that resulted Mr.. Howar had
accompanied a party of friends to the
Mcneil natatorium on G avenue east.
The excessive heat of the evening
suggested the cooling influence of a
plunge, and the party had gone to the
place after the close of the Howar
store. Frank Novels and Harry Will
holt donned their bathing suits and
preceded Mr.. Howar into the water
and were swimming on the opposite
side of the pool when he entered the
water. He walked down the steps in
| to the water, which was almost up to
his shoulders, when he was seen to be
acting in strange manner by young
| Charles Howar, the fourth member of
the party. He was gasping for breath
and moaning and turned around and
came out of the water, and went di-
rect to the dressing room and started
to take off his bathing suit. To re-
peated questions he would answer,
II can't get my breath" To Mr.. Now
els he said, Frank, l. believe am dy-
ing, get a DOCTOR" He was dead in
another instant. A call was sent in
for physicians, and Doctors Hunter
and MCLEAN responded. Both physi-
clans were at the place in few mo-
ments, but they could do nothing, the
man was quite dead and beyond hui
man aid
An examination revealed that the
pulmonary artery had been ruptured
above the heart and the attendant
hemmOrrhage had caused death.
The funeral occurred from the
home of the deceased, the residence
of Swain l.. Hopes, No. 404 North c.
street, at 2:3O o'clock Monday after
noon, June 4, 1911. Interment in For
est cemetery.
Charles E. Howar was one of the
best known young men about town.
He was successful business man, a
public spirited citizen, prominent So
cially, a member of several fraternal
orders and a fellow liked by eve
one who knew him. He was founder
of the Howar Cigar factory and bust
ness, which he managed from small
beginning in 1888 until it had entirely
outgrown its quarters. The business
was purchased by the Frank Novels
company in January of 1910, Chas. E.
Howar and his brother, Will Howar,
retiring from active business. The
deceased has served as city treasurer
of Oskaloosa and rendered excellent
service in the city council. He was
president of the OskaloOsa Base Ball
Association through a number of years
when Oskaloosa had team in the old
Iowa League. He was a charter mem
Der of the Oskaloosa Elks, and inter
ested in the Home Building company.
He was also member of the Eagles,
and a Pythian and had membership
in other fraternal organizations. The
funeral was under the auspices of the
Elks.
The announcement of the death of
the young man came as q thunder belt
out of clear sky. Friends who had
seen him upon the street during the
evening refused to believe the story
of his sudden death. He had been
about town as usual during the day,
and at evening had partaken of a
hearty meal. He spent the evening
in the company of friends. He join
ed Mr.. Novels and his party about
midnight to 60 to the swimming pool.