From: KyArchives Sent: Friday, December 7, 2018 7:20 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Howard.Bess.1965.Barren.OBIT Bess Howard April 16, 1965 Barren County KyArchives Obituaries Glasgow (KY) Daily Times, from files of Dora Benett Name: Bess Howard [photo] Residence: 206 West Brown Street, Glasgow KY Died: 16 Apr 1965, residence, age 84 First woman in Barren Co to be a candidate for public office and served for 32 years as Barren County Clerk before her retirement. In 1924 and 1932 she was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention and led the way for more women to become active in politics. She was a Sunday School teacher at First Christian Church for 65 years. She was the first woman elder of her church, was past District Secretary of the Christian’s Women Fellowship. In 1954 she received a Citation from Transylvania College for outstanding achievements in the field of Lay Churchmanship and in 1957 was the recipient of a citation in behalf of the church women of Kentucky for the cause of Christ around the world. She was a charter member of the Barren County Historical Society and a member of the Edmond Rogers Chapter of the DAR for over 50 years. She always recognized the needs of the less fortunate and personally saw that their needs were fulfilled. Survivors: Seven nieces: Mrs Olene Garrett, Mrs. James N Gray, Dr Carolyn McKinney, Mrs. Robert A. Lessenberry, Miss Mildred Howard (all of Glasgow), Mrs Charlotte Leftwich of Tucson AZ, Mrs Chloe Wilbourn of Summer Shade KY One nephew: Dr Billy Bryant of Glasgow Services: 10 am Saturday, First Christian Church of Glasgow, burial Glasgow Municipal Cemetery Glasgow Municipal Cemetery Bess Howard 10 Feb 1890, 16 Apr 1975 Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 Additional Comments: NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/