Howard was born September 3, 1917 near Whitewright, Texas, to Lillie Biggerstaff and John Daniel Carter and moved to Sherman, TX in 1919.
Howard, grew up in Sherman, Texas graduating from Sherman High School in May, 1935. He went to work in a drug store doing deliveries by bicycle. After that he worked for another drug store, but got tired of delivering. He got a job at a third drug store, working at the fountain, and worked there for three years.
While working at the fountain he met Mildred Walls., when she and her sister Delma and girlfriends came to the drugstore for curbside service and ordered milkshakes. I think my dad was a little put out. Their first meeting is in her story. The drugstore "fired" him in 1939, because on May 19, the night of Mildred's 22nd birthday, he had gotten someone else to work for him, so that they could attend "Gone With the Wind", at the Texas Movie Theather. It was a wise choice on Howard's part, as they were Howard and Mildred got engaged on 12/25/39, and married on April 19, 1941 by the Justice of the Peace in Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas. They were a sweet couple with an ongoing love story. They adored each other and their love for each other was beautiful.
He then he went to work for Coca Cola Bottling until he was drafted into the armed services. Mildred said he enlisted with a cousin, or a friend, but, Howard always maintained he was drafted. However a recent record search reveals that he enlisted in Dallas Texas, on May 18, 1942, the day before Mildred's 25th birthday.
He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was assigned to the 687th FA Bn. He was in Luxemburg and was captured on the third day of the Battle of the Bulge on December 19, 1944, and liberated on April 12, 1945.
After his return to the states and a period of recovery from his war experiences, Mildred and him moved to Houston, Texas in 1945, where her family already lived. There, he had the opportunity to pursue a college education, and received his bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston.
After graduation he went to work for Moroney, Beissner & Co., Inc., Investment Bankers, where he was Asst. Vice President and Treasurer. He retired from Paine Webber, in 1983 after 28 years. After retirement, he did private consulting for a few years.
He enjoyed being busy and was active in VFW Post 8790, the American Ex-POW Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, and the 687th FA Bn. Veteran's Group. He was also a participate in a POW group at the VA
in Houston, Texas.
He was a loving and devoted husband and father of two, a son and daughter. In later years he dedicated his life to caring for Mildred in her lengthy battle against Huntington's Disease and when her physical condition deteriorated due to Huntington's Disease, he took care of her, When she got to a point where she could not swallow or eat solid food, by employing an old talent for milkshake making, he made her banana milkshakes which allowed her to remain at the home they both loved. During those years he made thousands of milkshakes. Once when someone said how hard it must have been for him to do this, he said he never minded, that it was a joy for him and he considered it a privledge to be able to do it.
After Mildred's death in 1996, he returned to the church of his youth and became a regular at Memorial Church of Christ. He enjoyed people and was quite a conversationalist.
He loved to play cards, especially poker, when he was in the service. For several years he played Skipbo with a friend from chruch daily. He was active, living alone, driving, going out for dinner and visiting a friend daily and until 2003 when his short-term memory loss became severe. He was diagnoised with Vascular Dementia. His confusion, increased and he could not live alone and so he moved into an apartment at Atria Assisted Living in Houston, Texas in July 2003. And lived there until his death Oct 10, 2006.
Howard, grew up in Sherman, Texas graduating from Sherman High School in May, 1935. He went to work in a drug store doing deliveries by bicycle. After that he worked for another drug store, but got tired of delivering. He got a job at a third drug store, working at the fountain, and worked there for three years.
While working at the fountain he met Mildred Walls., when she and her sister Delma and girlfriends came to the drugstore for curbside service and ordered milkshakes. I think my dad was a little put out. Their first meeting is in her story. The drugstore "fired" him in 1939, because on May 19, the night of Mildred's 22nd birthday, he had gotten someone else to work for him, so that they could attend "Gone With the Wind", at the Texas Movie Theather. It was a wise choice on Howard's part, as they were Howard and Mildred got engaged on 12/25/39, and married on April 19, 1941 by the Justice of the Peace in Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas. They were a sweet couple with an ongoing love story. They adored each other and their love for each other was beautiful.
He then he went to work for Coca Cola Bottling until he was drafted into the armed services. Mildred said he enlisted with a cousin, or a friend, but, Howard always maintained he was drafted. However a recent record search reveals that he enlisted in Dallas Texas, on May 18, 1942, the day before Mildred's 25th birthday.
He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was assigned to the 687th FA Bn. He was in Luxemburg and was captured on the third day of the Battle of the Bulge on December 19, 1944, and liberated on April 12, 1945.
After his return to the states and a period of recovery from his war experiences, Mildred and him moved to Houston, Texas in 1945, where her family already lived. There, he had the opportunity to pursue a college education, and received his bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston.
After graduation he went to work for Moroney, Beissner & Co., Inc., Investment Bankers, where he was Asst. Vice President and Treasurer. He retired from Paine Webber, in 1983 after 28 years. After retirement, he did private consulting for a few years.
He enjoyed being busy and was active in VFW Post 8790, the American Ex-POW Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, and the 687th FA Bn. Veteran's Group. He was also a participate in a POW group at the VA
in Houston, Texas.
He was a loving and devoted husband and father of two, a son and daughter. In later years he dedicated his life to caring for Mildred in her lengthy battle against Huntington's Disease and when her physical condition deteriorated due to Huntington's Disease, he took care of her, When she got to a point where she could not swallow or eat solid food, by employing an old talent for milkshake making, he made her banana milkshakes which allowed her to remain at the home they both loved. During those years he made thousands of milkshakes. Once when someone said how hard it must have been for him to do this, he said he never minded, that it was a joy for him and he considered it a privledge to be able to do it.
After Mildred's death in 1996, he returned to the church of his youth and became a regular at Memorial Church of Christ. He enjoyed people and was quite a conversationalist.
He loved to play cards, especially poker, when he was in the service. For several years he played Skipbo with a friend from chruch daily. He was active, living alone, driving, going out for dinner and visiting a friend daily and until 2003 when his short-term memory loss became severe. He was diagnoised with Vascular Dementia. His confusion, increased and he could not live alone and so he moved into an apartment at Atria Assisted Living in Houston, Texas in July 2003. And lived there until his death Oct 10, 2006.
Howard was born September 3, 1917 near Whitewright, Texas, to Lillie Biggerstaff and John Daniel Carter and moved to Sherman, TX in 1919.
Howard, grew up in Sherman, Texas graduating from Sherman High School in May, 1935. He went to work in a drug store doing deliveries by bicycle. After that he worked for another drug store, but got tired of delivering. He got a job at a third drug store, working at the fountain, and worked there for three years.
While working at the fountain he met Mildred Walls., when she and her sister Delma and girlfriends came to the drugstore for curbside service and ordered milkshakes. I think my dad was a little put out. Their first meeting is in her story. The drugstore "fired" him in 1939, because on May 19, the night of Mildred's 22nd birthday, he had gotten someone else to work for him, so that they could attend "Gone With the Wind", at the Texas Movie Theather. It was a wise choice on Howard's part, as they were Howard and Mildred got engaged on 12/25/39, and married on April 19, 1941 by the Justice of the Peace in Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas. They were a sweet couple with an ongoing love story. They adored each other and their love for each other was beautiful.
He then he went to work for Coca Cola Bottling until he was drafted into the armed services. Mildred said he enlisted with a cousin, or a friend, but, Howard always maintained he was drafted. However a recent record search reveals that he enlisted in Dallas Texas, on May 18, 1942, the day before Mildred's 25th birthday.
He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was assigned to the 687th FA Bn. He was in Luxemburg and was captured on the third day of the Battle of the Bulge on December 19, 1944, and liberated on April 12, 1945.
After his return to the states and a period of recovery from his war experiences, Mildred and him moved to Houston, Texas in 1945, where her family already lived. There, he had the opportunity to pursue a college education, and received his bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston.
After graduation he went to work for Moroney, Beissner & Co., Inc., Investment Bankers, where he was Asst. Vice President and Treasurer. He retired from Paine Webber, in 1983 after 28 years. After retirement, he did private consulting for a few years.
He enjoyed being busy and was active in VFW Post 8790, the American Ex-POW Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, and the 687th FA Bn. Veteran's Group. He was also a participate in a POW group at the VA
in Houston, Texas.
He was a loving and devoted husband and father of two, a son and daughter. In later years he dedicated his life to caring for Mildred in her lengthy battle against Huntington's Disease and when her physical condition deteriorated due to Huntington's Disease, he took care of her, When she got to a point where she could not swallow or eat solid food, by employing an old talent for milkshake making, he made her banana milkshakes which allowed her to remain at the home they both loved. During those years he made thousands of milkshakes. Once when someone said how hard it must have been for him to do this, he said he never minded, that it was a joy for him and he considered it a privledge to be able to do it.
After Mildred's death in 1996, he returned to the church of his youth and became a regular at Memorial Church of Christ. He enjoyed people and was quite a conversationalist.
He loved to play cards, especially poker, when he was in the service. For several years he played Skipbo with a friend from chruch daily. He was active, living alone, driving, going out for dinner and visiting a friend daily and until 2003 when his short-term memory loss became severe. He was diagnoised with Vascular Dementia. His confusion, increased and he could not live alone and so he moved into an apartment at Atria Assisted Living in Houston, Texas in July 2003. And lived there until his death Oct 10, 2006.
Howard, grew up in Sherman, Texas graduating from Sherman High School in May, 1935. He went to work in a drug store doing deliveries by bicycle. After that he worked for another drug store, but got tired of delivering. He got a job at a third drug store, working at the fountain, and worked there for three years.
While working at the fountain he met Mildred Walls., when she and her sister Delma and girlfriends came to the drugstore for curbside service and ordered milkshakes. I think my dad was a little put out. Their first meeting is in her story. The drugstore "fired" him in 1939, because on May 19, the night of Mildred's 22nd birthday, he had gotten someone else to work for him, so that they could attend "Gone With the Wind", at the Texas Movie Theather. It was a wise choice on Howard's part, as they were Howard and Mildred got engaged on 12/25/39, and married on April 19, 1941 by the Justice of the Peace in Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas. They were a sweet couple with an ongoing love story. They adored each other and their love for each other was beautiful.
He then he went to work for Coca Cola Bottling until he was drafted into the armed services. Mildred said he enlisted with a cousin, or a friend, but, Howard always maintained he was drafted. However a recent record search reveals that he enlisted in Dallas Texas, on May 18, 1942, the day before Mildred's 25th birthday.
He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was assigned to the 687th FA Bn. He was in Luxemburg and was captured on the third day of the Battle of the Bulge on December 19, 1944, and liberated on April 12, 1945.
After his return to the states and a period of recovery from his war experiences, Mildred and him moved to Houston, Texas in 1945, where her family already lived. There, he had the opportunity to pursue a college education, and received his bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston.
After graduation he went to work for Moroney, Beissner & Co., Inc., Investment Bankers, where he was Asst. Vice President and Treasurer. He retired from Paine Webber, in 1983 after 28 years. After retirement, he did private consulting for a few years.
He enjoyed being busy and was active in VFW Post 8790, the American Ex-POW Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, and the 687th FA Bn. Veteran's Group. He was also a participate in a POW group at the VA
in Houston, Texas.
He was a loving and devoted husband and father of two, a son and daughter. In later years he dedicated his life to caring for Mildred in her lengthy battle against Huntington's Disease and when her physical condition deteriorated due to Huntington's Disease, he took care of her, When she got to a point where she could not swallow or eat solid food, by employing an old talent for milkshake making, he made her banana milkshakes which allowed her to remain at the home they both loved. During those years he made thousands of milkshakes. Once when someone said how hard it must have been for him to do this, he said he never minded, that it was a joy for him and he considered it a privledge to be able to do it.
After Mildred's death in 1996, he returned to the church of his youth and became a regular at Memorial Church of Christ. He enjoyed people and was quite a conversationalist.
He loved to play cards, especially poker, when he was in the service. For several years he played Skipbo with a friend from chruch daily. He was active, living alone, driving, going out for dinner and visiting a friend daily and until 2003 when his short-term memory loss became severe. He was diagnoised with Vascular Dementia. His confusion, increased and he could not live alone and so he moved into an apartment at Atria Assisted Living in Houston, Texas in July 2003. And lived there until his death Oct 10, 2006.
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