Civil Rights Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Edward Howden
Edward Watson Howden October 12,1918 - August 10, 2018 Edward "Ed" Howden, was a 99 year-old tireless warrior for social justice. He and his two sisters, Elizabeth (Betty) and Jean were born and raised in Oakland, California, the children of Robert Howden Jr. and Grace Brady Howden. As children of the Great Depression, they did not enjoy many economic advantages and instead spent their family vacations exploring California's great outdoors, regularly camping in the Sierra and particularly...
