Bruce Franklin Howard passed away on September 1, 2017, in Roseburg, Oregon. Beloved Husband, father, grandfather, great-great-grandfather and brother, he joined his family in Heaven. He was born August 28, 1936, in Los Angeles, California, to Frank W. and Irene M. Howard.
The Howard family moved to Myrtle Creek, Oregon, in 1953. Bruce graduated from Myrtle Creek High School in 1955, and then joined the U.S. Navy Seabees in August of 1955, and served through August 1959.
Bruce married Patricia M. Connor of Myrtle Creek on November 15, 1955. Pat survives him and enjoyed 61 years of a loving, happy marriage.
After leaving the Navy, Bruce was employed by his father Frank Howard at Frank’s Garage in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. Bruce then left his father’s business and began working in the Roseburg, Oregon, area. He was employed by Utne Brothers, Rambler Dealer, Northtown Dodge, Bell’s Logging for six years, then Hanna Nickel in Riddle, Oregon, and twenty-three years with Roseburg Forest Products.
Bruce was not only an excellent mechanic; he also enjoyed working with wood and building many things for his home. He built an armoire, a sewing table, a bookcase, lamps, knick knack shelves, a pergola and much more. One of his many other talents were working with metal. He drafted his own plans and then built models of a log truck, an ultralight plane, a shay steam logging locomotive, a bulldozer and four different kinds of Viet Nam era helicopters. He made eleven of the helicopters for a friend. He also made dragons, butterflies, a praying mantis, a spider, and a humming bird. He was truly an artist and was always happy when planning and constructing wood or metal projects.
Bruce is survived by three daughters, Brenda E. Brown - Jones, (Ronny), Eileen D. Sandiford, and Diane A. Mitchell (Dave). He had eight grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. He is also survived by two sisters, Ann Howard - Lincecum of Myrtle Creek, and Frankie Howard - Douglas of Portland. Bruce was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Rachel Brown (her partner was Gordon Cambron).
No service is planned at this time.
(Obit published in the Roseburg, OR "The News-Review" on Sept. 12, 2017.)
The Howard family moved to Myrtle Creek, Oregon, in 1953. Bruce graduated from Myrtle Creek High School in 1955, and then joined the U.S. Navy Seabees in August of 1955, and served through August 1959.
Bruce married Patricia M. Connor of Myrtle Creek on November 15, 1955. Pat survives him and enjoyed 61 years of a loving, happy marriage.
After leaving the Navy, Bruce was employed by his father Frank Howard at Frank’s Garage in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. Bruce then left his father’s business and began working in the Roseburg, Oregon, area. He was employed by Utne Brothers, Rambler Dealer, Northtown Dodge, Bell’s Logging for six years, then Hanna Nickel in Riddle, Oregon, and twenty-three years with Roseburg Forest Products.
Bruce was not only an excellent mechanic; he also enjoyed working with wood and building many things for his home. He built an armoire, a sewing table, a bookcase, lamps, knick knack shelves, a pergola and much more. One of his many other talents were working with metal. He drafted his own plans and then built models of a log truck, an ultralight plane, a shay steam logging locomotive, a bulldozer and four different kinds of Viet Nam era helicopters. He made eleven of the helicopters for a friend. He also made dragons, butterflies, a praying mantis, a spider, and a humming bird. He was truly an artist and was always happy when planning and constructing wood or metal projects.
Bruce is survived by three daughters, Brenda E. Brown - Jones, (Ronny), Eileen D. Sandiford, and Diane A. Mitchell (Dave). He had eight grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. He is also survived by two sisters, Ann Howard - Lincecum of Myrtle Creek, and Frankie Howard - Douglas of Portland. Bruce was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Rachel Brown (her partner was Gordon Cambron).
No service is planned at this time.
(Obit published in the Roseburg, OR "The News-Review" on Sept. 12, 2017.)
Bruce Franklin Howard passed away on September 1, 2017, in Roseburg, Oregon. Beloved Husband, father, grandfather, great-great-grandfather and brother, he joined his family in Heaven. He was born August 28, 1936, in Los Angeles, California, to Frank W. and Irene M. Howard.
The Howard family moved to Myrtle Creek, Oregon, in 1953. Bruce graduated from Myrtle Creek High School in 1955, and then joined the U.S. Navy Seabees in August of 1955, and served through August 1959.
Bruce married Patricia M. Connor of Myrtle Creek on November 15, 1955. Pat survives him and enjoyed 61 years of a loving, happy marriage.
After leaving the Navy, Bruce was employed by his father Frank Howard at Frank’s Garage in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. Bruce then left his father’s business and began working in the Roseburg, Oregon, area. He was employed by Utne Brothers, Rambler Dealer, Northtown Dodge, Bell’s Logging for six years, then Hanna Nickel in Riddle, Oregon, and twenty-three years with Roseburg Forest Products.
Bruce was not only an excellent mechanic; he also enjoyed working with wood and building many things for his home. He built an armoire, a sewing table, a bookcase, lamps, knick knack shelves, a pergola and much more. One of his many other talents were working with metal. He drafted his own plans and then built models of a log truck, an ultralight plane, a shay steam logging locomotive, a bulldozer and four different kinds of Viet Nam era helicopters. He made eleven of the helicopters for a friend. He also made dragons, butterflies, a praying mantis, a spider, and a humming bird. He was truly an artist and was always happy when planning and constructing wood or metal projects.
Bruce is survived by three daughters, Brenda E. Brown - Jones, (Ronny), Eileen D. Sandiford, and Diane A. Mitchell (Dave). He had eight grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. He is also survived by two sisters, Ann Howard - Lincecum of Myrtle Creek, and Frankie Howard - Douglas of Portland. Bruce was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Rachel Brown (her partner was Gordon Cambron).
No service is planned at this time.
(Obit published in the Roseburg, OR "The News-Review" on Sept. 12, 2017.)
The Howard family moved to Myrtle Creek, Oregon, in 1953. Bruce graduated from Myrtle Creek High School in 1955, and then joined the U.S. Navy Seabees in August of 1955, and served through August 1959.
Bruce married Patricia M. Connor of Myrtle Creek on November 15, 1955. Pat survives him and enjoyed 61 years of a loving, happy marriage.
After leaving the Navy, Bruce was employed by his father Frank Howard at Frank’s Garage in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. Bruce then left his father’s business and began working in the Roseburg, Oregon, area. He was employed by Utne Brothers, Rambler Dealer, Northtown Dodge, Bell’s Logging for six years, then Hanna Nickel in Riddle, Oregon, and twenty-three years with Roseburg Forest Products.
Bruce was not only an excellent mechanic; he also enjoyed working with wood and building many things for his home. He built an armoire, a sewing table, a bookcase, lamps, knick knack shelves, a pergola and much more. One of his many other talents were working with metal. He drafted his own plans and then built models of a log truck, an ultralight plane, a shay steam logging locomotive, a bulldozer and four different kinds of Viet Nam era helicopters. He made eleven of the helicopters for a friend. He also made dragons, butterflies, a praying mantis, a spider, and a humming bird. He was truly an artist and was always happy when planning and constructing wood or metal projects.
Bruce is survived by three daughters, Brenda E. Brown - Jones, (Ronny), Eileen D. Sandiford, and Diane A. Mitchell (Dave). He had eight grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. He is also survived by two sisters, Ann Howard - Lincecum of Myrtle Creek, and Frankie Howard - Douglas of Portland. Bruce was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Rachel Brown (her partner was Gordon Cambron).
No service is planned at this time.
(Obit published in the Roseburg, OR "The News-Review" on Sept. 12, 2017.)
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