Photo postcard of Omar Howland in baseball uniform. Omar is standing on a bear rug in front of a studio backdrop, posed after a catch.
"Omar Howland...was born at Winchester, Ohio, January 27, 1886, and came to Eagle in August 1909. He worked for many years on the Sherman Brothers rnach east of Eagle, now owned by Carl Lloyd of Chicago.
An ardent sports fan, Mr. Howland played with the Eagle baseball when the community had the best team in its history, from 1912 to 1918.
When he quit farming, Omar entered the employ of the New Jersey Zinco Co. at Gilman, then was later appointed custodian of the Eagle County Courthouse and a deputy under the late Sheriff W. M. Wilson. When Mr. Wilson retired in 1959, Mr. Howland retired with him. Since then, his health kept him from the active life to which he was accustomed." -- Eagle Valley Enterprise obituary, March 1, 1962 p.1
