Thanks Rick for bringing attention to the public the kudos of the young “men” – the Howe Brothers, Orion and Lyston.
I am a descendant of the third marriage of their father, William Harrison Howe. (They are from William Howe’s first marriage.)
I spoke at the dedication of the Civil War monument in that small town of Streator, IL. honoring these brothers. There were others present who are descendants, one a direct grandaughter of Lyston’s. Two of my siblings, and yet, another who is of a sister of my granddfather, who is also descended from this third marriage.
We traveled from OTHER small towns for the event. (Eventho’ my siblings, and myself are originally from Chicago.) My brother, and myself came in from small Tennessee towns, my sister from the nearby town of Romeoville, IL., the direct-descendant from Elgin, IL., and our cousin, from Portage, IN. All are fairly small towns, when we could have stayed in our small home towns for memorials there…we had a purpose in mind, of attending the event of the dedication of the Civil War monument by the town where these young “men” had resided.
The void of a memorial to Civil War participants was satisfied with this memorial, which was long over due, by the town; nevertheless, now it proudly stands among those of other wars, in their Veteran’s Plaza in the City Park. These two young “men” of that war have been perpetually “honored” with their names on that monument.
My colinear family members, along with myself, were and are, very proud to have been in attendance in this event.
Again, Thanks for your bringing these two brothers and their notoriety, to the eyes of the public.
