The Tumut and Adelong Times 1 Aug 1944
OBITUARY MRS. ISABELLA HOWARD Our last issue briefly notified the death of Mrs. Isabella Howard, aged 85 years, widow of the late Mr. William Henry Howard, which took place at "Nangana," Wynyard-st., Tumut, the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Ern. McDonald, on Tuesday night last, after three weeks' illness. The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Regent, she was born at Tumut Plains in 1858, where her parents owned the grazing properties known as ''Gowrie'' and "Homebush," in the district's early history ; and she spent all her life hereabouts. In 1878 she married Mr. W. H. Howard, who predeceased her by five years; and to the union eight children were born, two having died at an early age. Members of the family living are Mrs. F. Tweedie (Tumut), Mrs. Ernest McDonald (Tumut), Edgar Howard (Sydney), Herbert Howard (Junee), Frank Howard (Windsor, N.S.W.) and Mrs. H. Grosch (Grafton). She belonged to a family of eleven, those deceased being Messrs. George, William and John Regent, Mrs. Chas. Clout, Mrs. H. Latham and Mrs. W. Lusty. Those living are Mrs. J. Tillett (Auburn), Mrs. W. Good (Auburn), Mrs. H. Bird (Randwick) and Mrs. H. McAlister (Goulburn). Since 1933, when her husband retired from business in Tumut, the esteemed old people came to live with Mrs. McDonald. Four years ago, it will be recalled, Mrs. Howard met with an accident in the garden, by which her thigh was fractured ; but, despite her advanced age of 81 years, and with careful nursing by Tumut Hospital and Dr. Harbison for fifteen weeks, the bones knitted and she was able to walk with the aid of a stick only. The late Mrs. Howard possessed a generous, christian spirit, being ardently devoted to her family — reared, and trained to be a credit to any community— and was very fond of her home and garden. She was loved, esteemed and respected by all acquaintances, and this town and district is certainly poorer by the passing of one of its early pioneers. After a short service in All Saints' Church, conducted by Rev. S. Broadfoot, when Miss E. R. Bridle presided at the organ and played the two favorite hymns, "Jesu, Lover of My Soul" and ''I Heard the Voice of Jesus," the cortege left for the New Cemetery, where interment took place in the Church of England portion beside her late husband. The pall-bearers were Messrs. H. Howard, E. McDonald, F. Tweedie, J. French, J. Lawson, L. Vickery and C. Regent. Mr. G. W. Burt capably attended to the funeral arrangements. Many beautiful floral tributes were received, some from Sydney nurseries; also telegrams and other messages of sympathy. |