Name appeared on the 1870 Beaver Dam, WI Federal census
Marr (1) Arthur E. Riess 1883
Marr (2) Carl Akeley Dec 1902 - 2nd husband was the father of modern taxidermy
Marr (3) Warran D. Howe 1939
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AFRICA EXPLORER BIG GAME HUNTER
Name was on the base of the large statue in the Garden of the Holy Cross. Delia does not have a marker.
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Delia Akeley Howe, Explorer, Dies
Mrs. Delia Akeley Howe, 95, African explorer, big game hunter and writer died Friday afternoon at Halifax Hospital. She lived at Whitehall.
Mrs. Howe moved here about 25 years ago from Dorset, VA. In the early 1900s she traveled in Africa with her first husband, explorer Carl Akeley. Following his death she made African scientific expeditions for the Brooklyn Museum. She discovered the Duiker species of antelope, and also discovered several species of rare birds. In her African travels she crossed the continent from East to West, did research among the Bambute pigmies and collected pottery and other artifacts for a number of American museums.
In 1930 she lived for a season among the pigmies in the Congo. She maintained they were not backward, but far more intelligent than most of their neighbors. "I like the natives of Africa," she once said. "I find them friendly, intelligent, and much more understanding than we are."
Mrs. Howe wrote several books including "J.T. Jr., The Biography of an African Monkey," "Jungle Portraits," and "All True." She also contributed to magazines and lectured widely. She was a member of the Explorer's Club, the P.E.N. Club, the Society of Women Geographers, and Women's Overseas Club.
Akely Memorial Hall of African Mammals at the American Museum of Natural History is named in her and her first husband's honor, and is featured on a recent 6 cent commemorative stamp. In 1939 she married Warrant D. Howe, a businessman, who died in 1951.
In World War I she served with American overseas forces. She is listed in the Who's Who in America, 1946. She was born in Beaver Dam, Wis.
Survivors include a stepson and daughter, and four grandchildren. Haigh-Black is in charge.
Marr (1) Arthur E. Riess 1883
Marr (2) Carl Akeley Dec 1902 - 2nd husband was the father of modern taxidermy
Marr (3) Warran D. Howe 1939
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AFRICA EXPLORER BIG GAME HUNTER
Name was on the base of the large statue in the Garden of the Holy Cross. Delia does not have a marker.
*************************
Delia Akeley Howe, Explorer, Dies
Mrs. Delia Akeley Howe, 95, African explorer, big game hunter and writer died Friday afternoon at Halifax Hospital. She lived at Whitehall.
Mrs. Howe moved here about 25 years ago from Dorset, VA. In the early 1900s she traveled in Africa with her first husband, explorer Carl Akeley. Following his death she made African scientific expeditions for the Brooklyn Museum. She discovered the Duiker species of antelope, and also discovered several species of rare birds. In her African travels she crossed the continent from East to West, did research among the Bambute pigmies and collected pottery and other artifacts for a number of American museums.
In 1930 she lived for a season among the pigmies in the Congo. She maintained they were not backward, but far more intelligent than most of their neighbors. "I like the natives of Africa," she once said. "I find them friendly, intelligent, and much more understanding than we are."
Mrs. Howe wrote several books including "J.T. Jr., The Biography of an African Monkey," "Jungle Portraits," and "All True." She also contributed to magazines and lectured widely. She was a member of the Explorer's Club, the P.E.N. Club, the Society of Women Geographers, and Women's Overseas Club.
Akely Memorial Hall of African Mammals at the American Museum of Natural History is named in her and her first husband's honor, and is featured on a recent 6 cent commemorative stamp. In 1939 she married Warrant D. Howe, a businessman, who died in 1951.
In World War I she served with American overseas forces. She is listed in the Who's Who in America, 1946. She was born in Beaver Dam, Wis.
Survivors include a stepson and daughter, and four grandchildren. Haigh-Black is in charge.
Name appeared on the 1870 Beaver Dam, WI Federal census
Marr (1) Arthur E. Riess 1883
Marr (2) Carl Akeley Dec 1902 - 2nd husband was the father of modern taxidermy
Marr (3) Warran D. Howe 1939
************************
AFRICA EXPLORER BIG GAME HUNTER
Name was on the base of the large statue in the Garden of the Holy Cross. Delia does not have a marker.
*************************
Delia Akeley Howe, Explorer, Dies
Mrs. Delia Akeley Howe, 95, African explorer, big game hunter and writer died Friday afternoon at Halifax Hospital. She lived at Whitehall.
Mrs. Howe moved here about 25 years ago from Dorset, VA. In the early 1900s she traveled in Africa with her first husband, explorer Carl Akeley. Following his death she made African scientific expeditions for the Brooklyn Museum. She discovered the Duiker species of antelope, and also discovered several species of rare birds. In her African travels she crossed the continent from East to West, did research among the Bambute pigmies and collected pottery and other artifacts for a number of American museums.
In 1930 she lived for a season among the pigmies in the Congo. She maintained they were not backward, but far more intelligent than most of their neighbors. "I like the natives of Africa," she once said. "I find them friendly, intelligent, and much more understanding than we are."
Mrs. Howe wrote several books including "J.T. Jr., The Biography of an African Monkey," "Jungle Portraits," and "All True." She also contributed to magazines and lectured widely. She was a member of the Explorer's Club, the P.E.N. Club, the Society of Women Geographers, and Women's Overseas Club.
Akely Memorial Hall of African Mammals at the American Museum of Natural History is named in her and her first husband's honor, and is featured on a recent 6 cent commemorative stamp. In 1939 she married Warrant D. Howe, a businessman, who died in 1951.
In World War I she served with American overseas forces. She is listed in the Who's Who in America, 1946. She was born in Beaver Dam, Wis.
Survivors include a stepson and daughter, and four grandchildren. Haigh-Black is in charge.
Marr (1) Arthur E. Riess 1883
Marr (2) Carl Akeley Dec 1902 - 2nd husband was the father of modern taxidermy
Marr (3) Warran D. Howe 1939
************************
AFRICA EXPLORER BIG GAME HUNTER
Name was on the base of the large statue in the Garden of the Holy Cross. Delia does not have a marker.
*************************
Delia Akeley Howe, Explorer, Dies
Mrs. Delia Akeley Howe, 95, African explorer, big game hunter and writer died Friday afternoon at Halifax Hospital. She lived at Whitehall.
Mrs. Howe moved here about 25 years ago from Dorset, VA. In the early 1900s she traveled in Africa with her first husband, explorer Carl Akeley. Following his death she made African scientific expeditions for the Brooklyn Museum. She discovered the Duiker species of antelope, and also discovered several species of rare birds. In her African travels she crossed the continent from East to West, did research among the Bambute pigmies and collected pottery and other artifacts for a number of American museums.
In 1930 she lived for a season among the pigmies in the Congo. She maintained they were not backward, but far more intelligent than most of their neighbors. "I like the natives of Africa," she once said. "I find them friendly, intelligent, and much more understanding than we are."
Mrs. Howe wrote several books including "J.T. Jr., The Biography of an African Monkey," "Jungle Portraits," and "All True." She also contributed to magazines and lectured widely. She was a member of the Explorer's Club, the P.E.N. Club, the Society of Women Geographers, and Women's Overseas Club.
Akely Memorial Hall of African Mammals at the American Museum of Natural History is named in her and her first husband's honor, and is featured on a recent 6 cent commemorative stamp. In 1939 she married Warrant D. Howe, a businessman, who died in 1951.
In World War I she served with American overseas forces. She is listed in the Who's Who in America, 1946. She was born in Beaver Dam, Wis.
Survivors include a stepson and daughter, and four grandchildren. Haigh-Black is in charge.
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