Birth date: Apr 6, 1964 Death date: Jun 27, 2010
He is survived by two sisters, Rhea Scott Follett and husband James and Laurie Quinlan and husband Patrick; brother, Todd Howard and wife Elizabeth; girlfriend Marta Woodard; and numerous nieces and nephews. Read Obituary
Wes, I am so glad you were able to come home for the last few months of this life's journey to spend time with family and do things on your "bucket list." Sharing remembrances of you at yesterday's service and gathering, reminded me that I'd known you for more than 30 years, when you and Alan met. I remembered the phone calls with your mother. Now I'll know where at least one of you is … ?? Alan will miss you very much, as will your legions of on-line friends. Rest in peace, Wes.
Oh Wes, you have suffered so long, I am so sad to see you go, I will miss you, yet I am relieved to see your suffering and pain finally end. You have been a good friend to me for almost 10yrs, through so many ups and downs, yet you were always there for me. Rest now, my friend and Knight. I know one day we will meet in heaven.
Knight was a very loving and caring man. He would help anyone that asked him. He was always very cheerful and could make you happy in the saddest of times. He will truly be missed by everyone that knew him and loved him. My condolences go to all his family and friends. He will always live in our hearts and memories.
Good bye my friend in tuff times you gave me good advise and made me laugh in sad times and when I needed a kick in the ass you were allways more than willing to give it (lol) you will be missed my fiend look down on us now and watch over us
Those we meet online show us the self they strive to be inside… the self that no one other than perhaps the spouse may ever come to know… Your influence shall live on in Rubika for years to come.. We'll miss ya buddy.
One of the last conversations I had with Knight recently, he came to 'talk' to me in game because he knew I was upset. He told me he wasn't supposed to be up in bed and his nurses would be mad at him but he wanted to make sure I was okay. That's the kind of guy he was, always worried about someone else. I will miss him. We all will miss him. Take Care Sir Knight. You will always be loved and remembered well.
Wes, we weree supposed to play disk golf again, I guess we will have to wait awhile longer…We will all miss you!
Let us not grieve the passing of our friend, Knight236, but let us celebrate Wes Howard's life and praise him as we knew him. If you knew Knight, you understood how well "Defiant" fit him. Not just in his demeanor, nor his speeches… but most importantly in his defiance of death. His bodily expiration date had passed long before I knew him, yet I still had the honor of his friendship for two years. If anyone was ever to deserve the title of "Defiant", it was he. He made us laugh, cry, even start a few wars… but no matter what happened, he always believed nothing could touch him. Just as long as he had music, a jay, a shrubbery, and of course… his friends on Rubi-Ka. I remember the first time I made a toon for AO. My father, Forver, had been President of The Defiant for only a few months, when Knight had married Smint. I saw upon my father's screen a bunch of dancing avatars, heard great music from the speakers, but what really grabbed my attention were the Monty Python quotes scrolling away in Org Chat. I made my first toon that night, thanks to GSP and good ole Knight. Knight wasn't just a friend to me… he was family. Both my father and I embrace him as such. So tonight, I say goodbye to my dear Uncle and wish him well in Rock N Roll Heaven. His spirit will forever be embodied here within The Defiant. Now, in the name of Knight, let us defy death the attention he craves, and celebrate the LIFE of the one and only Wes Howard. IN NOMINE PATRI FILI ET SPIRITUS SANCTI, DEFIANTUS OMNIA VINCIT.
Reading all of these amazing memories of Knight brings tears to my eyes. We meet so few people in our lives who are as wonderful, friendly and kind as Knight always was to everyone around him. He will be missed greatly. My condolences to his family, friends and org mates.
I'm going to miss you old friend. Save me a good seat for when it's my turn to come up there.
