LOWER GWYNEDD, Pa. — Arthur Lincoln Howson, 87, of ACTS Spring House Estates, 728 Norristown Road, Lower Gwynedd, Pa., died Monday, May 2, 2011. Mr. Howson was a former resident of Glens Falls, N.Y.
Born on Oct. 16, 1923, in Haddonfield, N.J., he was the third child of the late Richard and Mary Holmes Howson.
Mr. Howson grew up in Wayne and Ithan, Pa., and attended high school at Radnor High School and the South Kent School in Conn. He graduated from New England College, and worked at Scott Paper Company and then Finch Pruyn & Co. Inc. of Glens Falls. Later on, he worked for the Celanese Corporation in New York City and Charlotte, N.C.
Beloved husband and father to five children, he loved his family above all and will be deeply missed. Those who knew him often described him as a true gentleman who possessed a kind and gentle spirit. He had a lifelong love of nature, sailing and aviation. His many interests and hobbies included woodworking and cross stitch, at which he was a perfectionist. He had a wonderful sense of humor and imagination and loved to tell stories.
Due to being colorblind, he was unable to fly airplanes in World War II so he trained as an aviation mechanic and served in the Army. His sister, Mary, was a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot) in World War II who died in action in 1944. One of the highlights of Mr. Howson's life was attending the 2010 Congressional Medal of Honor award ceremony in Washington, D.C., honoring Mary's dedication and service as a WASP.
Mr. Howson was predeceased by his beloved wife, Joan Rodemann Howson, in 2004 after 56 years of marriage.
He is survived by his five children: Arthur L. Howson, Jr. and wife, Anne, of Greenville, S.C., Timothy E. Howson and wife, Abby, of Westboro, Mass., Richard H. Howson and wife, Tamar, of Princeton, N.J., Meredith Howson Tifft and husband, Douglas, of Elmira, N.Y., and Anne R. Howson of Boston, Mass.; and nine grandchildren; Sarah Howson DesChamps, Elizabeth Walker Howson, Arthur L. Howson, III, Katherine P. Howson, Robin J. Howson, Daniel H. Howson, Megan H. Tifft, Douglas C. Tifft Jr., and Emily C. Tifft; also by two brothers, Richard Howson of Lagos, Portugal, and Robert D. Howson of Eugene, Ore. His sister Mary predeceased him in 1944.
There will be a family graveside memorial service to be held at Valley Forge Memorial Cemetery in July. [reported cemetery has no record]
The family would like to express its appreciation to the compassionate staff at Spring House Estates and ACTS Hospice for their kind and loving care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to ACTS Hospice, 812 N. Bethlehem Pike, Ambler, PA 19002.
Born on Oct. 16, 1923, in Haddonfield, N.J., he was the third child of the late Richard and Mary Holmes Howson.
Mr. Howson grew up in Wayne and Ithan, Pa., and attended high school at Radnor High School and the South Kent School in Conn. He graduated from New England College, and worked at Scott Paper Company and then Finch Pruyn & Co. Inc. of Glens Falls. Later on, he worked for the Celanese Corporation in New York City and Charlotte, N.C.
Beloved husband and father to five children, he loved his family above all and will be deeply missed. Those who knew him often described him as a true gentleman who possessed a kind and gentle spirit. He had a lifelong love of nature, sailing and aviation. His many interests and hobbies included woodworking and cross stitch, at which he was a perfectionist. He had a wonderful sense of humor and imagination and loved to tell stories.
Due to being colorblind, he was unable to fly airplanes in World War II so he trained as an aviation mechanic and served in the Army. His sister, Mary, was a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot) in World War II who died in action in 1944. One of the highlights of Mr. Howson's life was attending the 2010 Congressional Medal of Honor award ceremony in Washington, D.C., honoring Mary's dedication and service as a WASP.
Mr. Howson was predeceased by his beloved wife, Joan Rodemann Howson, in 2004 after 56 years of marriage.
He is survived by his five children: Arthur L. Howson, Jr. and wife, Anne, of Greenville, S.C., Timothy E. Howson and wife, Abby, of Westboro, Mass., Richard H. Howson and wife, Tamar, of Princeton, N.J., Meredith Howson Tifft and husband, Douglas, of Elmira, N.Y., and Anne R. Howson of Boston, Mass.; and nine grandchildren; Sarah Howson DesChamps, Elizabeth Walker Howson, Arthur L. Howson, III, Katherine P. Howson, Robin J. Howson, Daniel H. Howson, Megan H. Tifft, Douglas C. Tifft Jr., and Emily C. Tifft; also by two brothers, Richard Howson of Lagos, Portugal, and Robert D. Howson of Eugene, Ore. His sister Mary predeceased him in 1944.
There will be a family graveside memorial service to be held at Valley Forge Memorial Cemetery in July. [reported cemetery has no record]
The family would like to express its appreciation to the compassionate staff at Spring House Estates and ACTS Hospice for their kind and loving care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to ACTS Hospice, 812 N. Bethlehem Pike, Ambler, PA 19002.
LOWER GWYNEDD, Pa. — Arthur Lincoln Howson, 87, of ACTS Spring House Estates, 728 Norristown Road, Lower Gwynedd, Pa., died Monday, May 2, 2011. Mr. Howson was a former resident of Glens Falls, N.Y.
Born on Oct. 16, 1923, in Haddonfield, N.J., he was the third child of the late Richard and Mary Holmes Howson.
Mr. Howson grew up in Wayne and Ithan, Pa., and attended high school at Radnor High School and the South Kent School in Conn. He graduated from New England College, and worked at Scott Paper Company and then Finch Pruyn & Co. Inc. of Glens Falls. Later on, he worked for the Celanese Corporation in New York City and Charlotte, N.C.
Beloved husband and father to five children, he loved his family above all and will be deeply missed. Those who knew him often described him as a true gentleman who possessed a kind and gentle spirit. He had a lifelong love of nature, sailing and aviation. His many interests and hobbies included woodworking and cross stitch, at which he was a perfectionist. He had a wonderful sense of humor and imagination and loved to tell stories.
Due to being colorblind, he was unable to fly airplanes in World War II so he trained as an aviation mechanic and served in the Army. His sister, Mary, was a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot) in World War II who died in action in 1944. One of the highlights of Mr. Howson's life was attending the 2010 Congressional Medal of Honor award ceremony in Washington, D.C., honoring Mary's dedication and service as a WASP.
Mr. Howson was predeceased by his beloved wife, Joan Rodemann Howson, in 2004 after 56 years of marriage.
He is survived by his five children: Arthur L. Howson, Jr. and wife, Anne, of Greenville, S.C., Timothy E. Howson and wife, Abby, of Westboro, Mass., Richard H. Howson and wife, Tamar, of Princeton, N.J., Meredith Howson Tifft and husband, Douglas, of Elmira, N.Y., and Anne R. Howson of Boston, Mass.; and nine grandchildren; Sarah Howson DesChamps, Elizabeth Walker Howson, Arthur L. Howson, III, Katherine P. Howson, Robin J. Howson, Daniel H. Howson, Megan H. Tifft, Douglas C. Tifft Jr., and Emily C. Tifft; also by two brothers, Richard Howson of Lagos, Portugal, and Robert D. Howson of Eugene, Ore. His sister Mary predeceased him in 1944.
There will be a family graveside memorial service to be held at Valley Forge Memorial Cemetery in July. [reported cemetery has no record]
The family would like to express its appreciation to the compassionate staff at Spring House Estates and ACTS Hospice for their kind and loving care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to ACTS Hospice, 812 N. Bethlehem Pike, Ambler, PA 19002.
Born on Oct. 16, 1923, in Haddonfield, N.J., he was the third child of the late Richard and Mary Holmes Howson.
Mr. Howson grew up in Wayne and Ithan, Pa., and attended high school at Radnor High School and the South Kent School in Conn. He graduated from New England College, and worked at Scott Paper Company and then Finch Pruyn & Co. Inc. of Glens Falls. Later on, he worked for the Celanese Corporation in New York City and Charlotte, N.C.
Beloved husband and father to five children, he loved his family above all and will be deeply missed. Those who knew him often described him as a true gentleman who possessed a kind and gentle spirit. He had a lifelong love of nature, sailing and aviation. His many interests and hobbies included woodworking and cross stitch, at which he was a perfectionist. He had a wonderful sense of humor and imagination and loved to tell stories.
Due to being colorblind, he was unable to fly airplanes in World War II so he trained as an aviation mechanic and served in the Army. His sister, Mary, was a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot) in World War II who died in action in 1944. One of the highlights of Mr. Howson's life was attending the 2010 Congressional Medal of Honor award ceremony in Washington, D.C., honoring Mary's dedication and service as a WASP.
Mr. Howson was predeceased by his beloved wife, Joan Rodemann Howson, in 2004 after 56 years of marriage.
He is survived by his five children: Arthur L. Howson, Jr. and wife, Anne, of Greenville, S.C., Timothy E. Howson and wife, Abby, of Westboro, Mass., Richard H. Howson and wife, Tamar, of Princeton, N.J., Meredith Howson Tifft and husband, Douglas, of Elmira, N.Y., and Anne R. Howson of Boston, Mass.; and nine grandchildren; Sarah Howson DesChamps, Elizabeth Walker Howson, Arthur L. Howson, III, Katherine P. Howson, Robin J. Howson, Daniel H. Howson, Megan H. Tifft, Douglas C. Tifft Jr., and Emily C. Tifft; also by two brothers, Richard Howson of Lagos, Portugal, and Robert D. Howson of Eugene, Ore. His sister Mary predeceased him in 1944.
There will be a family graveside memorial service to be held at Valley Forge Memorial Cemetery in July. [reported cemetery has no record]
The family would like to express its appreciation to the compassionate staff at Spring House Estates and ACTS Hospice for their kind and loving care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to ACTS Hospice, 812 N. Bethlehem Pike, Ambler, PA 19002.
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