Jonathan Howes

Jonathan possessed many wonderful attributes. The one I remember most was his kindness.

May God bless Jonathan's family through this difficult time. Proud to have been a classmate CHS 1955.
Fred Rowe

I send my condolences and my best wishes for Jonathan's family to find peace and joy in the celebration of a life well lived. I also express my appreciation and want you to know how important and beneficial an influence Jonathan was to me. As an undergraduate Pugblic Policy student I had two city planning courses with Jonathan which were instrumental in my decision to study planning in graduate school and to become a planner. Later when he as NCDEHNR Secretary Jonathan hired me as a...

My condolences to the Howes family. It was my pleasure to spend a few brief times with this esteemed gentleman as we shared our support for NC Audubon. He was truly a champion of our state and its beauty and gave his energy and wisdom to many good causes. He will be missed.

Anne,
So sorry for your loss! Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Keep those wonderful memories close to your heart! They will mean so much!

My sincerest condolences to the Howes' family. Jonathan and I were grammar school and high school classmates and I remember our visit at a high school reunion a few years back. May the Lord lift your heavy hearts and give you peace. Know that He grieves with you.

Mary Eleanor Loose Hines
Montgomery, AL

It was an honor to have worked with Jonathan on the PARTF and as a fellow NC Audubon board member. His extensive statewide conservation efforts and the great love for our state will be sorely missed. He leaves tremendous shoes to fill. Our prayers for Mary and the family.

Jonathan was in fact not just a Chapel Hill Treasure, but a North Carolina Treasure. He was a great example of a generation of men and women whose commitment to the future of our state was paramount in their public service. It was my pleasure to serve with Jonathan for 6 years as a Trustee of the NC Humanities Council, and his knowledge of the political and social history of the state was encyclopedic, entertaining and instructive. He never failed to ask about our common friends in...

Mary and family,

I feel very honored to a part of Jonathan and your Tar Heel basketball games, and sharing cardio rehab graduate class with Jonathan. We have lost another Chapel Hill jewel. Prays to you and yours.