Howard McEldowney

Howard was my roommate at Harvard for all four years and a valued friend despite distance. I always admired his commitment to family and resilience in the face of adversity.

I deeply regret that Howard and I rarely saw one another over the past half century and more since our times together in high school and college. I always counted our "Howdie" among my best friends of my youth. Knowing that he is not there to call on a whim or to try to cajole into attending an upcoming reunion, leaves me with a deep sense of loss. But, as life goes on, I know that I will draw on those wild and wonderful and sometimes foolish and flagrant youthful times we had together. They...

What a great loss of such a wonderful person. Our sons grew up together on Oakvale Ave. in Berkeley. There were many memorable times together.

Saddened,

Larry and Matthew Hayes

Very sadden by this news....

Marie and I are deeply saddened to learn of Howard's death. He was a special friend of over many years and I feel privileged to have shared in his life. I have many fond memories of special times we shared to sustain me going forward. Howard was a loving, generous and fun loving person who will be deeply missed by many. Marie joins me in sending special condolences to Jane. My heart goes out to Josie, Tory, and Adam as well.

I had the rare privilege to meet Howard again - long after our school days both in Scarsdale and the Boston MA area - soon after he married Jane when we met up at an Amherst Williams baseball picnic (I have an Amherst son living in the Bay area).. We shared thoughts about his brother's death and his first wife's illness, and mine about the challenge of living so far away from 'home' and how those experiences created opportunities to grow on. Howard had 'grown' much in those intervening...

Howard became my friend in kindergarten at Fox Meadow school in Scarsdale NY. He was a kind and thoughtful child who was somewhat self effacing. His fine intellect was evident although he did make a display thereof. Throughout the time I knew him, he was a man (even at five) of character and kindness.

Richard Whitehill

We have fond memories of Howard (aka "Greenie"), particularly at the ranch. Chell, Connie and Mary Chellis