Howard Twiggs

Dear Mrs. Twiggs and family, I was saddened to learn of Howard's death. You don't need me to tell you what a great and wonderful man he was, but I wanted to say that as a young lawyer he helped train me at Academy seminars and the Trial Advocacy week-long course. I have since served with him on the Bench Bar Committee of the NC Bar. I am forever greatful for knowing him and will miss knowing he is over there in Raleigh doing the things for lawyers and clients that he has always done. My...

As the receptionist for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers), I always looked forward to greeting Howard upon his arrival for a Board of Governors or an Executive Committee meeting. He would come over to my desk, where I always felt a certain formality in addressing him with a handshake! He was such a gentleman in that regard! The last time that I saw Howard was in February; he was a whole month early for an Executive Committee...

So very sorry that I learned of Howard's pasting Monday night. I would have been there with many of
his High School classmates,which he so dearly loved. He was an icon for many
to follow. He will be missed by all. What a great friend we have all lost.
God Bless Him!! Don and June Baise

Howard, my long ago former brother-in-law, and I had not talked in a long time; he'd phoned me on business. He seemed relaxed, at peace. I suggested next time he's at Bald Head Island, lunch at PJ's? He's rarely down to his cottage he said; but he'd like that.

It was to be, but a matter of 'when'.
"When' came as 'never'. Anticipated pleasure, arrived as un-anticipated grief.

A young Winston-Salem law student came to our home, a'court'n. He saw that I was sad....

Howard was always a gentleman and a truly affable individual, not to mention a distinguished jurist and an exemplary public servant. Our sincere condolences to his family.
David and Jeanne Smoot

Howard was a law partner and business partner of mine. More importantly, he was a friend, mentor and a living example of those qualities we all aim to have: respect, humility,kindness, and compassion. His passing leaves a large void in my life, but his legacy is oh-so powerful and comforting.

I started work in the NC Legislature in 1961 and ended my career in State Government as a Member of the NC House in 1996. Howard Twiggs was the perfect example of a true public servant, always putting the citizens, not only of his District, but all of North Carolina first. What a pleasure he was to work with, always with a smile, that great laugh and great judgement. I will never forget his kindness to Lt. Governor Green. The first call to our Office: "Arlene, Howard, I'm worried about...

I am so sorry to hear about Howard's death. He was a great friend of my father (William Thorp). My father always had so much respect and love for Howard. I remember a wonderful sail that we all had together at Oriental. And one summer he gave us his house at Bald Head where my family spent a most fabulous week together.
My heart is with you as you walk through these days, weeks and months, feeling the loss and the empty space left by his death.

My condolence to the family of Howard. He will be greatly missed.

Julie Whidden