Arkansas Gazette Feb. 12, 1937 - Pine Bluff, Feb. 11 - Mayor Edward A. Howell, 67, died at a hospital here today. Two blood transfusions had been given in an effort to rally his strength. He was elected mayor in April, 1935, without effort on his part but as a result of frends' activity. Giving Pine Bluff a business administration, Mayor Howell has left the city in the best financial condition in its history. He was born near Tillar, Drew county, March 31, 1869. He was a son of the late Col. Edward Alexander Howell and Martha Pierce Howell, both natives of Mississippi, who removed to Drew county before the Civil war. The father was known as the youngest colonel in the Confederate Army. After being educated in the schools of Drew county, Mr. Howell took a business course at Nashville, Tenn., and was employed for a year by Tillar & Stanley, a mercantile firm of Tillar. He moved to Pine Bluff in 1891 and for 10 years was with the Hammett Grocery Company. For the next three years he was with the Gould-Galbraith Supply Company. In 1903, Mr. Howell entered business as an independent cotton buyer and shipper. After 10 years, he became associated with C.C. Handley in the firm of Handley & Howell. Later, the firm was changed to Howell-Robinson and Company. He was president of the Pine Bluff Compress and Warehouse Company and vice president of the Riley Feed Manufacturing Company. With other business leaders he organized the Arkansas Oak Flooring Company. For 15 years he was a member of the Pine Bluff School Board and for about 10 years was president. He served one year as alderman during the administration of the late Mayor A.C. Jordan. Mayor Howell and Miss Mary Gillespie of Pine Bluff were married May 21, 1899. Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. C.W. Colton of Fort Smith, Mrs. J.W. Martin of Pine Bluff and Mrs. J.G. Smith of Oak Grove, La. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at the home of Dr. C.E. Newton, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of which Mr. Howell was a member. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Ed Jenkins, Dr. F.H. Johnson, Will Nichol, Dr. W.T. Lowe, Leo Andrews, C. C. Handley, Malcolm Robinson, Russell Hollis, Curran Nichol, James Gould, H. H. Knox, Dick Richmond, S.C. Alexander, Met Galligher, Hugh Humphreys and Junius Jordan, all of Pine Bluff, and J.T. Lloyd of Little Rock. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/