John-Howard-Obituary

John R. Howard

Portland, Oregon

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Howard, John R. 90 Nov. 06, 1922 June 16, 2013 Dr. John "Jack" Raymond Howard, retired president of Lewis & Clark College, died on Father's Day, June 16, at his residence in Lake Oswego. He was 90 years of age. A man of innate leadership, drive, curiosity and optimism, he passed away...

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Jack came into my life in 1944 when I reported to the wartime NROTC Unit at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. We formed up together, attended classes together, played basketball together and became fraternity brothers in Phi Delta Theta. Wwe went to the New Jersey shore together one week-end. After graduation and being commissioned, we had similar duty in Newport, Rhode Island and aboard the USS Denver and shared an afternoon of shore leave in Kingston, Bermuda. We went our...

Take comfort in knowing that Jack planted seeds into many lives which have taken root and blossomed into amazing flowers whose fragrance is now saturated the planet.

With warmest regards
Tony Hopson Sr.
Self Enhancement Family

Our parents, Ed and Elsie Stamm, had great respect and were very fond of Jack and Ruth. I always admired his inspiration and encouragement to many L&C students...his legacy will carry on.