The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06
DEATH or MR.. LEE HOWELL

The people OF this. community were
profoundly shocked and sincerely
grieved to learn of the death of Mr..
Lee Howell, which occurred at his
residence in this city Thursday after
noon at 3:05 O'Clock, after an illness
of only few days.
Edward Lee Howell was born at
ST. Joe, Mo-, April 8, 1873. He was
the second son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Howell. He came to this county with
his parents in 1888, and settled at
Anthony. He was married to Miss
Kate Billings of Glen Cove, Long Is
land, N. Y. April IS, 1895.
He started farming in an exceed
ingly small way, but by industry, in
tuition and strict attention to bust
ness, in time developed into one of
the foremost farmers of the state. He
had the good judgment to select fer
tile acres and added patience and fru-
gality to his industry, and was soon
able to build a beautiful home, fur
nished it handsomely, and few homes
in the county was more supremely
blessed with happiness and content
ment.
Five children were born to him in
this home, all of whom survive him,
namely, Edward, aged IA; Ruth, II;
Estelle, 9; Robert. 6; Charles, 4.
They are beautiful children, and
were the pride of the fathers heart.
Mr. Howell is also survived by two
brothers, Mr.. j. c. Howell, who lives
near Ocala, and Mr.. Charley Howell,
of Lowell, and one sister, Mrs. Emma
Shealy, of Demorest, Ga.
In 1903 Mr.. Howell bought an inter-
est in a small mill at Oak, which
largely under his splendid manage
ment, has grown to be one of the
largest fruit and vegetable crate fac
tories in the state.
At the time of his death he was the
senior member of this company,
known as the Mcdowell Crate and
Lumber Company. He was also the
senior member of the Howell and
Griggs farms, and was a director in
the Munroe and Chambliss bank.
Mr.. Howell was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south,
and was an active and devoted mem
Der. He was also a member of the
K. of P. and w. o. W. lodges.
Mr.. Howell moved to Ocala about
two years ago, coming here principal
ly so that his children could receive
the benefits of our splendid high
school facilities.
He bought home in the first ward
and made it one of the most attract
i've homes in the city.
Mr.. Howell was an active member
of the Marion county board of trade,
and was largely instrumental in get
ting the convention of representatives
of the express companies and state
and interstate commissions to meet
here.
He took a prominent part in that
convention, and had we been called
upon to select one who was seeming
ly promised long life we should
have selected him.
He was stout, strong and predomi-
nant and presented the very picture
of health and vigorous, splendid man.
hood.
How true it is that Gin the midst of
life we are in DEATH"
In Mr.. Howell's death it can be
truthfully said that a good, upright,
valuable citizen has been removed
from our midst.
The funeral took place from
the Methodist church al Anthony
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, DR.. J..
M. Gross of the Methodist church of
Ocala conducting the services. The
funeral wa sin charge of the X. of
p lodge of this city.
We extend to the bereaved family
our sincere sympathy and coincidence.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE &. L.