Miami Union

March 14, 1912 

HOWELL, EPHRAIM A. - Fletcher--The funeral of Ephraim A. Howell took place at the Baptist church, Fletcher, O., Saturday, March 9, at 3 p.m.  Services were conducted by a former pastor, Rev. J. W. Beck, and listened to by a very large and sympathetic congregation.  The deceased was born in Brown township, Miami county, O., Oct. 1, 1834, and died aged 77 years, five months and five days having spent his entire life in this community.  The respect in which he was held was evidenced by the large number of neighbors and friends who filled the church to overflowing.  The music, so ably rendered by the choir, was carefully selected and profoundly impressive.  The floral designs, contributed by loving hands and hearts, were beautiful and sufficient to cover the entire casket.  At the grave, where the last sad rites were observed, the scene was very affecting, when scores of friends mingled their tears with those of the bereaved and all that was mortal of perhaps the oldest native pioneer of Brown township was buried to await the Resurrection Morn. 

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