Garland Arthur Howell Part 6

Garland Arthur Howell Part 6

1960 -- Mother Katie Elizabeth Watkins Howell died
1961 -- Historical Insight -- John F. Kennedy Inauguration
1961 -- Garland's sudden death

1960 age 45

Mother Katie Elizabeth Watkins Howell died 26 October in Raleigh NC at the age of 65.  Part of her life is covered in this post here.

Garland was living with Lena at 601 Graydon Avenue apartment B3, Norfolk VA.  He apparently works as a "dept city clk" (Department of the City Clerk? or Deputy City Clerk?) City Police Court II.

Garland and Lena Howell, Norfolk Virginia

1961 age 56

Historical Insight -- John F. Kennedy's Inauguration

Garland Arthur Howell may have tuned in to the inauguration of John F. Kennedy on television or radio while living in Norfolk VA

Americans across the nation watched on television and
listened to the radio as President John F. Kennedy was inaugurated in January 1961
Credit: Getty Images, from Ancestry.com Historical Insight

Garland died 12 March 1961 when he was only 46 years old, living in Alexandria, Fairfax VA. 

Death Certificate for Garland Arthur Howell

He was buried in Selma, Johnston County NC at the Parrish Memorial Cemetery, Johnston County NC.  He had three children and at least seven grandchildren.  Interesting to note that he is back at 376 West Lee Street in Alexandria Virginia and is working as a Fuel Oil Distributor.  He apparently died at home of a heart attack and cardiovascular disease.  Because it happened suddenly and at such a young age, it was possibly what is commonly called the Widow-maker.    

There are two Find a Grave memorials.  The first has photos of the grave, and is owned by Georgia  Bristol who has herself passed away.  The citation for this memorial is as follows

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 April 2018), memorial page for Garland A Howell (22 Dec 1915–11 Mar 1961), Find A Grave Memorial no. 84093696, citing Parrish Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Georgia (contributor 46502812) .

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84093696

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