Paul L. Howes
Aug. 7, 1907-Feb.18, 1957
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, February 18, 1957, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
Paul L. Howes, Niles Bank Official Passes Away Today
Paul L. Howes, 49, vice president of the First National Bank of Niles, died at 12:50 a.m. today at Pawating Hospital, where he had been a patient since Feb. 11.
He had been associated with the bank since it opened in 1933 and was elected to the board of directors in January, 1955. He resided at 124 Michigan Street.
Friends may call at the Kiger-Halbritter Funeral Home. The casket will remain closed. Services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church by the pastor, the Rev. John MacLachlan. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.
. . .[Illegible]. . .He married Mary Eleanor Moon March 28, 1929, at Michigan City, survivors are his widow, his father, John W. Howes of Niles; three sons, Paul L. Howes, Jr., South Bend, J. Sidney Howes, Grand Rapids, and David C. Howes, at home; three grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. John F. Tolan, Seattle, Wash.
Mr. Howes entered the banking business in June, 1930, joining the City National Bank & Trust co. After the depression bank holiday, he joined the First National Bank. IN May, 1943 he was promoted to assistant cashier and in October of the same year was appointed cashier. He was appointed vice-president in January 1956. He was graduated from Dowagiac high School and attended the University of Michigan and Western State College.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Niles Rotary Club, Pickwick Club, Orchard Hills Country Club, trustee and treasurer of the Pawating hospital board and director of the Modineer Co., Of Niles.
It is requested that flowers by omitted and contributions made to the Berrien County Cancer Society.