Howard served in the US Marine Corp from 1966 to 1968. He was a member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary (retired). Howard worked for Coors Brewing Company and spent a lot of time in Denver, CO, Mesquite, NV, and Lake Powell. Fishing at Lake Powell was one of his favorite activities.
He is survived by his wife, Ethel Smoker Oatman; daughters, Lisa (Alan) Polacsek, and Aimee (Shaine) Conrardy; sisters, Olga (Charlie) Burris of Cooksville, MD, and Sharron (David) McGuigan of Little Meadows, PA; and five grandchildren, Ethan and Zane Polacsek, and Tessa, Brady, and Pierce Conrardy.
Memorial contributions can be made to Friends of the Lake Powell, PO box 7007, Page, AZ 86040.
