Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-21
Henry Young Howard
Fehruary 5, 1S97-May ~, 1921

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Henry Young Howard was born in
Winslow, Maine, February >. 1897. He
was the youngest but enc of the seven
children of John Francis and Helen
Young Howard.
Born into family of high ideals,
guided by parents of sterling christian
character. and enjoying the compan-
ionship of congenial brothers and sis
tiers, Henry Howard learned in the cir
Gle of natural human relationships that
moral law which was to control and
direct the whole course of his life. AT
the age of Is he became member OF
the Winslow Congregational church.
A few years later he served the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
as it's president The beauty of ma
tAre, as revealed in the charming
scenes amid which his childhood was
spent left it's impress upon las heart
and mind. He loved flowers tsl glad
~ spent whatever time remained after
the school and farm tasks were done,
in cultivating a flower garden.
Education has always played an i'm
portant part in the life of the Howard
| family. So after passing through the
grade schools of Winslow, Henry COM
pleted his college preparatory course
at Coburn Classical Institute and the
r. S. course at the University of
Maine, partly earning his way. He
was graduated from Coburn in 1916
and from Maine in 1921. At the Uni
rersity of Maine he Joined the Kappa
Sigma fraternity. He was also given
membership in an honorary journals
| tic society open to students who have
shown unusual ability in journalism
| In 1920-1921 he was editorin-chief OF
The Maine Campus, the college weekly
His college course was interrupted
| by the entrance of the United states
| into the World war. There was nc
question in his mind AS to his duty
He was among the foremost to come
| forward ready to make the greatest Of
all sacrifices. In April he enlisted in
the navy. In the summer of 1917 She
served in the Naval Coast Guard, with
headquarters at Rockland. During
I 191S-1919 he served at bingham and
pumpkin Island, Mass and uea1if1ed
| at Pelham Bay, New York. for the
| commission of ensign. The pursuance
of this course required several months
of training on ship-board, which he &C.
CURED by taking two trips to Panama
He received his commission before he
got his discharge from service on
i May %, 1919. 1t was during his term
of service that We're sown the seeds
of the disease which was to prove
fatal. So ii can truly he said Of him
that he made the supreme sacrifice for
! his country.
After his graduation from the Uni
! versity of Maine in 1921, he entered
the employ ef.the New York Telephone
Company. There he worked until Au-
gust, 1922. He came home for a vaca-
| tion of two weeks, intending TO return,
But the ravages of tuberculosis were
already too apparent to his family and
/ physician. He was persuaded to enter
the Central Maine Sanatorium at Fair
field
It was Characteristic Of Henry to
accept philosophicallv whatever came
and to make the best of it. Always
reticent always self-controlled, he
/ successfully concealed whatever dis
appointment he might feel at this sud-
den Illustration of his hopes and
| plans. His cheerfulness, his reads
wit. together with his genuine sim
ceritvA his unselfshness, his kindliness
and his humility always drew to him
friends. He continued to make friends
at the sanatorium. His sunny spirit
| radiated happiness and enlivened the
| monotony Of his surroundings. He
| was the leader among the patients in
editing little paper, The Pine Knot"
The last month he spent at home. in
the midst of the beloved family circle,
! His fortitude and his courage were
marvellous. He never gave UP. He
fought for life and health like a good
soldier even to the end. He wanted
life. Who can say that he has not
found It? Now that he has entered
| into the presence of the Great Father
of NIercies whom he loved and whom
he served, would he not say Thou
hast shown me the path of life; In
thy presence is fullness of JOY; at Thy
right hand there are pleasures forever
more"
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