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The Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
January 10, 1907
page 5

H. M. Atkinson Passes Away

Founder of Farmers' State Bank Died Yesterday of Pneumonia.

Passing a Loss to the City
Was a Man of Fine Business Ability and Excellent Personal Character.

Howard M. Atkinson died last night at 5:30 o'clock at his residence, 515 W. Fourteenth street of pneumonia. Mr. Atkinson had been in delicate health for a number of years and spent last summer in Europe at various health resorts.

Mr. Atkinson has been identified with Oklahoma institutions for about seven years, being president of the Atkinson, Warren & Henley Co. He was the organizer of the Farmers State Bank and its first president and Oklahoma City has suffered a distinct loss in his death. Two months ago he removed from Wabash, Ind., purchased a residence in this city and had arranged to become a permanent resident. He was a man of large affairs, was a town builder, and would have contributed largely to the upbuilding of this city.

The decedent was 40 years of age and is survived by a wife, a sister at Wabash, Indiana, and a mother at Indianapolis. He was born in Wabash and has been identified all his life with the farm loan business his firm in this city having loaned more than two and a half million dollars to improve the farms of this territory. He was also a member of the firm of Gum Bros., who have loaned more than a million dollars to farmers of Oklahoma.

He recently built an interurban line fifteen miles in length near his former home town, Wabash.

No funeral arrangements have yet been made, but burial will probably occur at Wabash.

Mr. Atkinson was one of the wealthy men of Oklahoma, his estate being valued at $500,000. He carried life insurance of $160,000 said to be the largest amount held by any man of this city.

January 11, 1907 page 5

Body Sent To Wabash.

The body of Howard M. Atkinson was sent yesterday afternoon to Wabash, Ind., his former home, where burial will take place. Mrs. Atkinson was accompanied on the sorrowful trip by C. L. Henley, partner of Mr. Atkinson. Funeral services were not held here.