Howard C. COLEMAN Sr.

Howard was a long term player on the jazz scene in Elmira. He told me that he started working at Green Pastures at age 8, fetching ice and other small jobs and grew to be the owner of the Jazz Club. We had so much fun over the years. Thanks for the memories Howard.

I smiled when I thought of Mr. Coleman today. I can still close my eyes and see his grin. I was so fortunate to have him in my life.

"We thought of you with love today,
But that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday,
And days before that too.
We think of you in silence,
We often speak your name.
Now all we have are memories,
And your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keep sake,
With which we'll never part.
God has you in his keeping,
We have you in our hearts!"

Thank you very much for the generous person who payed for this guest book to stay available for a year! It means a lot to my family!


-The Coleman Family

"Though his smile is gone forever,
and his hand we can not touch,
still we have so many memories of the one we love so much.
His memory our my keepsake with which we will never part." I can't believe a year ago today you left this world:( you were the greatest man alive. You were the best grandpa ever! I love you and miss you so much!<3 Rest In Paradise Papi! You are gone but never forgotten! *11/15/1925-11/24/2012* Howard Calvin Coleman Sr:) My guardian Angel?

Grandpa,
Everyday I wonder why you were taken off this earth. I miss you more and more everyday. There isn't a day that goes by that i don't think about you. I know you are in heaven now watching over us all! i love you and miss you so much Papi<3!

THE COLEMAN FAMILY SO SORRY TWO HERE OF YOUR LOSS HE WILL BE SADLY MISSED HE NOT ONLY NEW MUSIC HE NEW CHICKEN&WHAT TWO DO WITH IT.i AM 58 YEARS OLD&ALL MY LIFE I HAVE NEVER HAD CHICKEN THAT HELD EVEN A CLOSE 2ND IN TASTE.I WILL MISS HIM DEARLY YOUR FAMILY ARE IN ARE PRAYERS GOD BLESS LISTEN TWO DEL WARD GOD WILL GET YOU THROUGH ANYTHING,BILL&MARILYN EARL PS NO BODIE COULD BEAT ME IN EATING CHICKEN.

My deepest sympathy to the Coleman family. Howard was a wonderful man. I loved to see him smile and his laugh was just the BEST. May your memories and faith help you through this difficult time.

My sympathy to your family.

I remember Howard Sr and and his wife Arti coming to my house for holiday parties in the 70's. I was just a child and what a great couple they were. I as an adult still share many stories with my family about Howard,Sr, and the one that sticks out is with my father and grandfather about a trip to a Cleveland Browns game that your father organized as a Green Pastures trip. What a great friend he was to my family. he will be missed.

Kimberly...