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Melvin Dale Howard
1930 - 2011
August 5, 1930 - March 19, 2011
Ocala, FL - Melvin Dale Howard, Sr., 80, died March 19, 2011 in Ocala, FL. Mr.
Howard was born in Klemme, IA to Ned Lee Howard and Minnie Medaus. He was a U.S.
Air Force veteran of the Korean War, a graduate of the University of Iowa class
of 1958, and a comptroller for Wickes Lumber Co. and Ocala Lumber. He moved from
Emmaus, PA to the Ocala area in 1985, enjoyed fishing, gardening, and was a
member of the First Baptist Church of Ocala.
Mr. Howard is survived by his wife of 57 years, Cheridia Howard; daughter, Kathy
Sue Willaford of Ocala, FL; son, Melvin D. Howard, Jr. of Melbourne Beach, FL;
brothers, Robert Howard of Denton, TX, Elmer Howard of Omaha, NE, and Raymond
Howard of Sundance, WY; grandchildren, Claire Simmons-Valenzuela, Joshua
Shottland, and Madeline Shottland; great-grandchildren, Aaron George and
Caydence Crim.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Hiers-Baxley
Funeral Services, 910 SE Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470. Those who wish
may make contributions to the American Diabetes Association, 1101 N. Lake
Destiny Road #415, Maitland, FL 32751-7105.
source: Ocala Star-Banner (Ocala, Florida), 25 Mar 2011
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Melvin Dale Howard Sr: born Klemme, Hancock County,
Iowa - died 19 Mar 2011 Ocala, Marion County, Florida
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 68208921
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