This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Howe Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1383 Message Board Post: SAD ACCIDENT Delos W. Howe, eldest son of Rev. A. B. Howe, was drowned in the Yellow River at Necedah, Juneau County, Wisconsin, on the morning of May the 8th. He went out from the shingle mill (in which he was employed) for a few minutes, to assist in floating some logs to the mill; the log which he was upon turned and threw him into the water; being unable to swim much, after struggling a few moments he went down in sight of his companion (a boy of fifteen or sixteen years of age) who was unable to assist him, and was not seen to rise again. A large number of men soon commenced diving, but did not succeed in recovering the body till it had been in the water nearly an hour; every means was used by his friends to resuscitate, but all proved unavailing. - The father was absent about ten miles to preach a funeral sermon, when on his return home he met a messenger who informed him that death had entered his own family circle. The deceased was 16 years and 9 months of age - an affectionate and kind hearted young man of good habits, a member and constant attendant of the Sabbath School, highly esteemed by all, and loved most by those most acquainted with him. This sudden affliction falls with crushing weight upon his parents and brother and sister; the inhabitants of our village mourn and deeply sympathize with their beloved Pastor and family, all that human sympathy could do to lessen their grief was cheerfully done by their numerous friends. Surely, while we are in life we are in the midst of deaths. W.A.A. Source: Juneau County Argus dated 14 May 1862