Bruce Eugene Howell

December 28, 1931 - October 31, 2016

Bruce Eugene Howell of Grand Junction went to his Home in Glory on October 31, 2016. His passion in life was caring for his family and being a loving husband and father.

Born in Pueblo, Colorado, he was the only child of Charles and Beulah Howell. His early childhood was spent in Haswell, Colorado and then Pueblo, where he graduated from Centennial High School in 1949. On May 4th, 1957, he married Beverly June Gregory.

He served his country as a corporal in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. His career with AT&T Western Electric began in 1952, where he worked as an installation supervisor until his retirement in 1984. After retiring from AT&T, he worked as a subcontractor for Qwest Communications in Colorado, Minnesota, Arizona, Texas, and Washington.

For more than 50 years, he was an active member of Orchard Mesa Christian Church, where he served as an elder for many years.

His daughter, Denise McBride, preceded him in death in 2002. Survivors include his wife, Beverly; sons, Brett (Lori) Howell of Grand Junction, CO, and Dirk Howell of Firestone, CO; son-in-law, Joel McBride of Las Vegas, NV; grandchildren, Danielle (Shawn) Liddicoat of Grand Junction and Aaron (Jessica) Howell of Detroit, MI; and great-grandchildren, Jaxyn, Asher, and Jasper Liddicoat.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 18th, 2016, at 12 noon, at Orchard Mesa Christian Church followed by interment at 3:00 p.m. at the Veteran's Memorial Cemetery.