The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-01
LIEUT.. HOWARD hUS-
TON DIED IN france
Prominent North Dakotan Succumbs
Monday to Wounds Received
While Fighting the Huns.


Monday to Wounds Received
While Fighting the Huns.
Lieut.. Howard Huston, Co. M, 59th
Inf, A. E. Forces, passed away at a
military hospital in France Monday
from wounds received while fighting
a few days before.
His father, Theo. S. Huston, Deer
ing, N. D. postmaster, received tel
egram as follows: "Slightly wounded.
Feeling fine. All is we'll. (Signed)
Huston"
Mr.. Huston thot it little strange
that his son signed his name Illus
ton,' for had he been able to write the
telegram himself, he undoubtedly
would have signed it Howard" It is
now believed that Howard realized
that he was dangerously wounded, but
that he sent the cablegram to pave
the way for sadder news to be re-
ceived later. This was characteristic
of the brave young soldier who lay
down his life for democracy.
The remains will undoubtedly be
inferred in France with military hon.
ors, and after the war, it will be pos
sible to remove them to this country
if desired. j..
Lieut.. Huston entered the service OF
his country about two years ago and
was first connected with the recruiting
office at Duluth, MINI. He then took
a course in training in the odlcers
training school at Fort Smelling ana
later completed his work at Fort
Sheridan. He went to France early
last spring and during the summer
has seen some hard fighting IN the
trenches. -.
In letter from Lieut.. Huston, pup
lished in the Independent recently, ne
said. s'I now know what it means 10
20 up over the top"
Lieut.. Huston was born in Saline
county, Mo-, just twenty-six years ago
to the very day he died. When
small lad, he came to McHenry coun-
tv. N. D., settling on homestead with
his parents northwest Of Granville.
He attended the Minot High School,
graduating some years ago. Inc IN,
denendent always considered Howard
as one of it's own family, for when
attending school here he had charge
~ our High School Notes column, ana
later contributed freely to these ot;ue co..,
Nmns. He had an exceedingly aSt,'e a .
mind and had an ambition to maze a a
name for himself. He dld not let a
lack of funds interfere with his secur,
ING an education, for he worked naso sa
dr1ihe the summer months that ne
mioht he able to attend school curing
The winter, and he always mace I9e 9e
most Of the opportunities ottereo. ne
haA an ambition to complete course
in the n, D. state university and ne
Managed to do this by saving MS
1,nnev earned from teaching. for
+wo ~ three years he was asslStanI.
suor;r+ swO ~ endent of the Surrey hlgh
School He received his b: A. degree
~ +ho state University and had spen'
~ vear oar or two attending the law oepait-
rnent when our country became ~,
.,n1ued in the world conflict. he coulo
not resist the temptation 10 se' haro @
the game like the brave young gs.u;ce m.e
that he was, so enllsted 1of I Sc n,ore ~
He must have accounted 1or ""0A~
than one Hun before he fell. nr
while at the state unlverslty ~, da
Huston distinguished himsel1 as S uv
bater. an orator, an actor ana pay
wripht. revealing remarkable versa 5
: t;lity. He was author OF tne Alas ~. !,
Ian NAV. "Morgan of Hinchinbrook.
Tho author had received a NUMBER o.
;mnulses and suggestions from close
narsonal study Of life among tne
tk ta1askans and had succeeded in giving
realistic portrayal Of some OF tne
abaracters peculiar to the extreme
aathern cnat latitude. Another play by
Mr.. Huston was "Aprll showers,
nroduced at the university, was alse AZ;
noteworthy contribution TO ehe
North Dakota dramatic literature.
Jieut. Huston is survived oy III:
,.rants and three sisters, Majorle ane
Marion who reside with their parents
and Mrs. Robert Miller from nohsn h.o+S H.
Ganville. He leaves also TWO pioer oor
ers. Theodore, who is IN the wa wa: s., So,
vice and located at Mlnneapoiis' ">
Paul. who resides in Montana :,
Lieut.. Huston was reai man nssass :.
every sense of the word, and possess >.
ed the very highest ideals tyR1sca4t pea =. y
.tho brave American soldier: Ina1 ~ ~
was wa not permitted to live, to see I'M
work % in which he had taken sucn
1aroa mart. completed, is to be gen
ara1lv regretted. While: his tatne
end dear old mother, brothers and SIS :
tes a are heart-broken over the S aeas, sa,
" their dearly beloved one, tney ca'
oa;n ,,o,,ch consolation in the fact ina
ka law down his life in the noDles
canse n @ for which any country eve
went to war.
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