Emporium Independent, Thursday morning, Dec 23, 1915. (Vol 49, No. 26) Death Claims Popular Young Man William Howard Jr Died Last Sunday Night in a Hospital at Vancouver, B.C. Word reached Emporium Monday morning that William Howard, Jr., had died in a hospital at Vancouver, BC, at which place he had been since last summer, at which time he went there in company with his father to look after mining interests. Relatives at the place received word the latter part of the week of his serious condition and his brother Whitley accompanied by his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, started at once for Canada to be with him but he died before they were able to reach his bedside. Little news has been recieved, as yet, as to the sickness and death but we understand that at the time he was first taken ill he was some distance from Vancouver and as soon as the serious nature of his illness was made manifest he was at once removed to the hospital where it was found that he was seriously ill of typhoid fever and in the endeavor to save his life skilled physicians performed an operation ont he intestines but death occurred almost immediately afterward evidently from the effects of the operation. The relatives will accompany the remains to Emporium, leaving Canada today (Thursday) and arriveing her Monday or Tuesday. No definite arrangements have yet been made for the funeral. William Howard, Jr.. was born in Emporium, March 15th, 1894, and was therefore twenty-one years of age. He was a son of Burgess W. H. Howard, a graduate of Emporium High School, and a young man generally liked, having a merry disposition and pleasant ways of winning friendship. Only a little over a year ago his mother was accidentally killed in an automobile accident and now the father is again made sorrowful by the death of his eldest son. Deceased is survived by his younger brother Whitley, his father, W.H. Howard, aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, and uncle, Hon. Josiah Howard, all of this place. We extend sincerest sympathy to the bereaved family whose Christmas had been made a sad one by the untimely death of this loved one.