November 16, 1949 – December 1, 2024
Howard was born in Calgary, Alberta on November 16, 1949. He spent many years living his life between Winnipeg, MB, Calgary, AB and Sparwood, BC where he considered all to be home. Howard passed December 1, 2024 surrounded by family at the ripe age of 75.
Howard’s gift in life was the gift of the gab. Striking up a conversation with anyone that sat within talking distance, even if he had to talk a little louder to start it. Howard and Alex spent a lot of days, evenings and nights at the Robins or the Tims. From working to stirring up shit, joking, and bullshitting, Howard was the definition of “Jack of all trades master of none, though oftentimes better than a master of one”. Howard enjoyed taking on all sorts of odd jobs, enjoyed wheeling and dealing that included collecting project trucks that just “needed a couple of things…”. With all that aside he was also known for helping people out and would give the shirt off his back for others even if he didn’t have much. If Howard and Alex weren’t at the coffee shop, they found a reason to head out to the farm to spend time with family and around the horses.
He held a special place in his heart for his grandkids, nieces and nephews. Even with his limited mobility since his stroke, he still found some way of trying to interact with the kids.
With special mention of Cassidy and the kids.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, 3 pm to 7 pm Oak Point Restaurant 533 Oak Point Hwy, Winnipeg, MB, R2R 1V2.
A private burial will take place at the Brookside Cemetery at a later date.
We’d like to recognize and send a special thank you to the staff at Deer Lodge that took care of him throughout the years he spent there. Thank you to his case workers, the doctors and nurses for the many chats and visits. To the visitors, the staff and residence that brought him newspapers, popsicles, and other treats. To everyone that sat or even checked in with him downstairs that kept him company. He became one of the longest visitors on floor 6 with many attempts of trying to escape. To the Comforts of Home Staff that he convinced to take him out to Tim Hortons on their visits! To Oak Point Restaurant for letting us celebrate one more coffee there with him. Last but not least to the family and friends that came in to visit him throughout the years no matter how small a visit. I know he appreciated them all. Thank you.
REST IN PEACE, HE’S NOT SUFFERING ANYMORE & HE WILL BE MISSED ~ ALEX
