Obituary from the Livingston Enterprise, Thursday, April 8, 1954, p.1:
Ed L. Nowels Stricken Unexpectedly
Ed L. Nowels, 58, news editor of the Park County News for the last 30 years, died unexpectedly at 1:40 this morning at his home, 410 South Second. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
Nowels had worked all day Wednesday in publishing the weekly edition of the News. Wednesday night, he had attended a meeting at the Park hotel to may plans fo the inoculation of children in Park and Gallatin counties with polio vaccine and had returned home shortly before midnight. He awakened at about 1:30 and complained of not feeling well. He later went to the living room and sat down in a chair. He was suddenly stricken a short time later.
The body was removed to the Franzen mortuary. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Nowels was born Nov. 10, 1895, in Sullivan county, Mo., and moved to Sulphur, Okla., at an early age. He received his education in Oklahoma schools and began his newspaper career when a young man.
He later went to Slaton, Texas, to accept employment with a newspaper, serving both as a printer and reporter until he enlisted in the U.S. army at the outbreak of World War I. Nowels served wit the American Expeditionary forces in France and for six months after the Armistice was in the army of occupation in Germany. He was honorably discharged from the service in the summer of 1919 and went to work with a newspaper in Canadian, Texas.
He married Iva Buie June 16, 1920, at Boulder, Colo.
In 1921, Nowels leased a newspaper at Two Butte, Colo., and was publisher of the publication until coming to Livingston March 31, 1924, to accept employment as news editor of the Park County News, a position he held until the time of death.
Nowels had been a member of Park post No. 23, American Legion, since coming to Livingston and was a past commander of the legion district No. 7 and had long been a leader in the Legion's state oratorical contest for high school students. He was past chairman of the oratorical event and for several years conducted the local contests. He also was a member of the Legion's 40 and 8 and the Lovingston Rotary club.
Nowels was past president of Local No. 489, International Typographical Union, of Livingston.
He had long been active in civic affairs and devoted untold hours to projects leading to the betterment of the community.
To his friends, Nowels had confided that he planned to retire from newspaper work in 20 months to become a free lance writer.
Surviving are his widow; one brother, Jim Nowels in Colorado, and a sister, Jessie Nowels of Seattle, Wash., who will arrive in Livingston this evening to attend funeral services.
Ed L. Nowels Stricken Unexpectedly
Ed L. Nowels, 58, news editor of the Park County News for the last 30 years, died unexpectedly at 1:40 this morning at his home, 410 South Second. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
Nowels had worked all day Wednesday in publishing the weekly edition of the News. Wednesday night, he had attended a meeting at the Park hotel to may plans fo the inoculation of children in Park and Gallatin counties with polio vaccine and had returned home shortly before midnight. He awakened at about 1:30 and complained of not feeling well. He later went to the living room and sat down in a chair. He was suddenly stricken a short time later.
The body was removed to the Franzen mortuary. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Nowels was born Nov. 10, 1895, in Sullivan county, Mo., and moved to Sulphur, Okla., at an early age. He received his education in Oklahoma schools and began his newspaper career when a young man.
He later went to Slaton, Texas, to accept employment with a newspaper, serving both as a printer and reporter until he enlisted in the U.S. army at the outbreak of World War I. Nowels served wit the American Expeditionary forces in France and for six months after the Armistice was in the army of occupation in Germany. He was honorably discharged from the service in the summer of 1919 and went to work with a newspaper in Canadian, Texas.
He married Iva Buie June 16, 1920, at Boulder, Colo.
In 1921, Nowels leased a newspaper at Two Butte, Colo., and was publisher of the publication until coming to Livingston March 31, 1924, to accept employment as news editor of the Park County News, a position he held until the time of death.
Nowels had been a member of Park post No. 23, American Legion, since coming to Livingston and was a past commander of the legion district No. 7 and had long been a leader in the Legion's state oratorical contest for high school students. He was past chairman of the oratorical event and for several years conducted the local contests. He also was a member of the Legion's 40 and 8 and the Lovingston Rotary club.
Nowels was past president of Local No. 489, International Typographical Union, of Livingston.
He had long been active in civic affairs and devoted untold hours to projects leading to the betterment of the community.
To his friends, Nowels had confided that he planned to retire from newspaper work in 20 months to become a free lance writer.
Surviving are his widow; one brother, Jim Nowels in Colorado, and a sister, Jessie Nowels of Seattle, Wash., who will arrive in Livingston this evening to attend funeral services.
Obituary from the Livingston Enterprise, Thursday, April 8, 1954, p.1:
Ed L. Nowels Stricken Unexpectedly
Ed L. Nowels, 58, news editor of the Park County News for the last 30 years, died unexpectedly at 1:40 this morning at his home, 410 South Second. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
Nowels had worked all day Wednesday in publishing the weekly edition of the News. Wednesday night, he had attended a meeting at the Park hotel to may plans fo the inoculation of children in Park and Gallatin counties with polio vaccine and had returned home shortly before midnight. He awakened at about 1:30 and complained of not feeling well. He later went to the living room and sat down in a chair. He was suddenly stricken a short time later.
The body was removed to the Franzen mortuary. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Nowels was born Nov. 10, 1895, in Sullivan county, Mo., and moved to Sulphur, Okla., at an early age. He received his education in Oklahoma schools and began his newspaper career when a young man.
He later went to Slaton, Texas, to accept employment with a newspaper, serving both as a printer and reporter until he enlisted in the U.S. army at the outbreak of World War I. Nowels served wit the American Expeditionary forces in France and for six months after the Armistice was in the army of occupation in Germany. He was honorably discharged from the service in the summer of 1919 and went to work with a newspaper in Canadian, Texas.
He married Iva Buie June 16, 1920, at Boulder, Colo.
In 1921, Nowels leased a newspaper at Two Butte, Colo., and was publisher of the publication until coming to Livingston March 31, 1924, to accept employment as news editor of the Park County News, a position he held until the time of death.
Nowels had been a member of Park post No. 23, American Legion, since coming to Livingston and was a past commander of the legion district No. 7 and had long been a leader in the Legion's state oratorical contest for high school students. He was past chairman of the oratorical event and for several years conducted the local contests. He also was a member of the Legion's 40 and 8 and the Lovingston Rotary club.
Nowels was past president of Local No. 489, International Typographical Union, of Livingston.
He had long been active in civic affairs and devoted untold hours to projects leading to the betterment of the community.
To his friends, Nowels had confided that he planned to retire from newspaper work in 20 months to become a free lance writer.
Surviving are his widow; one brother, Jim Nowels in Colorado, and a sister, Jessie Nowels of Seattle, Wash., who will arrive in Livingston this evening to attend funeral services.
Ed L. Nowels Stricken Unexpectedly
Ed L. Nowels, 58, news editor of the Park County News for the last 30 years, died unexpectedly at 1:40 this morning at his home, 410 South Second. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
Nowels had worked all day Wednesday in publishing the weekly edition of the News. Wednesday night, he had attended a meeting at the Park hotel to may plans fo the inoculation of children in Park and Gallatin counties with polio vaccine and had returned home shortly before midnight. He awakened at about 1:30 and complained of not feeling well. He later went to the living room and sat down in a chair. He was suddenly stricken a short time later.
The body was removed to the Franzen mortuary. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Nowels was born Nov. 10, 1895, in Sullivan county, Mo., and moved to Sulphur, Okla., at an early age. He received his education in Oklahoma schools and began his newspaper career when a young man.
He later went to Slaton, Texas, to accept employment with a newspaper, serving both as a printer and reporter until he enlisted in the U.S. army at the outbreak of World War I. Nowels served wit the American Expeditionary forces in France and for six months after the Armistice was in the army of occupation in Germany. He was honorably discharged from the service in the summer of 1919 and went to work with a newspaper in Canadian, Texas.
He married Iva Buie June 16, 1920, at Boulder, Colo.
In 1921, Nowels leased a newspaper at Two Butte, Colo., and was publisher of the publication until coming to Livingston March 31, 1924, to accept employment as news editor of the Park County News, a position he held until the time of death.
Nowels had been a member of Park post No. 23, American Legion, since coming to Livingston and was a past commander of the legion district No. 7 and had long been a leader in the Legion's state oratorical contest for high school students. He was past chairman of the oratorical event and for several years conducted the local contests. He also was a member of the Legion's 40 and 8 and the Lovingston Rotary club.
Nowels was past president of Local No. 489, International Typographical Union, of Livingston.
He had long been active in civic affairs and devoted untold hours to projects leading to the betterment of the community.
To his friends, Nowels had confided that he planned to retire from newspaper work in 20 months to become a free lance writer.
Surviving are his widow; one brother, Jim Nowels in Colorado, and a sister, Jessie Nowels of Seattle, Wash., who will arrive in Livingston this evening to attend funeral services.
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