Who was Richard Howe, and how was he important to the Canal?
A. He was a vaudeville commedian;B. He was a former US President;C. He supervised the completion of the Ohio & Erie Canal from Cleveland to Massillon from 1825-1832,including designing the prisms and locks. • Abilene Reporter News: Obituaries – [Cached Version] Last Visited: 6/7/2004 Richard L. Howe, MSGT., Ret. ABILENE — Richard Louis Howe, 84, a retired Master Sergeant, passed away Friday, June 4, 2004 in San Antonio, Texas. A family visitation will be held at Elmwood Funeral Home in Abilene, Texas, 5750 Highway 277 South, Tuesday evening, June 9, 2004, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. in Elmwood Memorial Park.Military and Masonic graveside rites will be held by Dyess AFB Honor Guard and Sweetwater Masonic Lodge #571, all directed by McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater, Texas. Dick Howe was born September 25, 1919 in Britton, Oklahoma and spent his childhood in and around the oil fields of Texas.He married Myrtle Karoline Pet
