Dr. Griffin Buchanan Howard, III "Bill Howard"'s Obituary
Our incredible father passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Born in Union Springs, Alabama on August 15th, 1929 he was 88 years old. He is survived by his children Jayne and David Brown, Janet Howard, Claire and G. B. (Bill) Howard IV, Joanna Howard and Tony Gillespie. Grandchildren Joan Brown, Jana Brown, J. Burns Brown II, Blaire and Ryan Breaux and G. B. (Bue) Howard V. Sister-in-law Billie Jean Daniel, sister and brother-in-law Trudy and Henry Baker, nephews and nieces Gilbert Daniel Jr,, Jana Miller, Mary and Mathew Daniel and Todd Baker. He was proceeded in death by his wife of almost 60 years Joan Ann Howard, parents Lola Dubose and G. B. Howard Jr., sister and brother-in-law Joyce and Homer Stallings and niece Madison Miller. He graduated from Troy State Teachers college in Alabama with a Bachelor of Science. He was a member of the Psi Omega fraternity in the Delta Psi Chapter. He was a graduate with the degree Dr. of Dental Surgery at Baylor University of Dallas in 1954. He was certified by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. After serving in the United States Air Force, he started his practice August 3, 1956.He loved our mother with his whole heart. She came first. He loved her legs! If she were here she would say he survived damn near everything. Dentistry was his second love and he considered his staff family. He loved his staff and patients and missed them so much throughout retirement. He would often get the photos of all patients from his retirement party and name each one of them and tell you about their lives, children, etc. He was a true type A. He said things like Make a Move and Plan Ahead! He loved to ski and took to it immediately, keeping his skis together in perfect formation. He wanted us to all ski that way and was so proud of each of us.He loved to read, golf, ski, taste wine and of course a little Stoli tonic. He loved music and had his own band. Mother said she could never get close to him because all the girls were around him at the piano.He was proud to serve his country. He was proud to be a Texan. He would cry telling his own story with joy when he talked about all the people who taught him, helped him or just made an impact on him.He is our hero! Our father is the most of everything good God could put into one person. We will miss him very much and be proud that we had such a wonderful father to set examples for us, to be tough love and still have a soft place to fall. It makes sense that he was in heaven just in time for Father’s Day.Thank you to all caregivers. Special love to Marisela Perez who made his days happier when she cared for him. She is family.The visitation is Thursday June 28th from 600-7:30 pm at Restland on Greenville in Dallas, Service in Memorial Chapel on Friday June 29th at 11:00 am. Graveside service and military honors to follow.If you wish, memorials may be made to Saint Paul’s Children’s Foundation, 1358 East Richard Street, Tyler, TX 75702.
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