Howard Cloud Obituary

Howard Haines Cloud III, 62, of Homer, AK, died unexpectedly on December 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 5 at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Memorial contributions can be made to the Howard Cloud Memorial Fund established at the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies at: www.akcoastalstudies.org or by calling 907-235-6667.

Born in Columbus, Indiana to Howard Haines Cloud Jr., Col. USAF, and Jean E. Tuttle Cloud, the family's early years consisted of worldwide base assignments before settling in Monument, Colorado. Howard graduated from Lewis-Palmer High School in 1968 as an all-state basketball star. He received his BA in Social Sciences from Colorado State University and a Masters in Education from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, specializing in Cross Cultural School Administration. He married Patricia L. Winick in 1973.

Howard had a notable impact on Native American students teaching on reservations in North Dakota and Minnesota. He integrated native history and traditions into the classroom and included native communities in the education process. This passion led Howard and his young family to interior Alaska's Athabascan Indian villages in 1983, where he was a teacher, coach and principal in Kaltag, Hughes and Minto. Howard was founder and President of the Western Interior Ski Association (WISA), which provided competitive cross-country ski and biathlon programs across school districts in interior Alaska. He retired as the Director of Special Education and Counseling in Fairbanks, Alaska.

An avid outdoorsman and early environmentalist, Howard built an earth sheltered home in Northern Minnesota in the late 70's. After marrying his high school sweetheart, Leah Evans, in 1999 and living in Dallas, Texas he embraced property management. Howard oversaw the design and construction of a state of the art, sustainably designed, tropical home in Costa Rica and their 5 Star Energy dream home in Homer, Alaska. These homes serve as adventure hubs for friends and family.

While all of us will surely miss him, Howard's legacy of love, laughter and adventure will live on.

Howard is survived by his wife Leah G. Evans Cloud (Homer, Alaska); his two sons: Joshua Haines Cloud (Seattle, WA) and Jonah Henry Cloud (Portland, OR); Joshua and Jonah's Mother, Patricia L. Winick Cloud (Santa Fe, NM); his three sisters Dianne June Sloan (Wichita, KS), Paula Candace Fling (Manitou Springs, CO), Carol Ann Klingsmith (Denver, CO); his brother Lewis Warren Cloud (Albuquerque, NM); his step-sister Tina Allard Spiek and step-brother Robert E. Allard, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Published by Anchorage Daily News from Dec. 28 to Dec. 29, 2012.
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Howard -- my big, little brother, my friend, my
buddy............always a laugh, a shoulder to lean on, a caring, loving man. You are missed and always will be. Rest in peace Howdy. I loved you.

Paula Fling

December 30, 2012

As a kid growing up...Howard was always one of my hero LPHS stars....Someone to look up to and be like. Looking at his life...speechless...I can see why I looked up to him back when....now..and forever.. Thankyou for just touching just a small part of my life,

December 30, 2012

Sending my condolence to Leah and family.
Howard was a leader at LPHS and apparently continued to do so.

Norma Lavelett

December 30, 2012

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Debra Warthen/Duffy

December 29, 2012

As a kid I used to idolize Howard as a basketball star at Lewis-Palmer. Games against Simla, Calhan and other single "A" teams are some of my fondest memories. Leah, I am very sorry for your loss. My sympathies go out to his children and all of his family.

Dean Steppler

December 29, 2012

As a kid I used to love watching Howard play basketball at Lewis-Palmer. He had a great jump shot and I idolized him as a basketball star. My sympathies go out to Leah, Howard's children and family.

December 29, 2012

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