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Howard Perdue Obituary
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Chapel. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials: The family requests donations be sent to the Humane Society of North Texas or charity of choice.
Howard was born in Dallas in 1933. He graduated from Irving High School and received his BBA from North Texas State College. He attended the SMU School of Law.
Howard was a loving husband, uncle and friend. He was a generous man, who has always been recognized as a leader.
Howard played professional baseball with a minor league team of the Baltimore Orioles.
He served as an assistant district attorney in Dallas County. He served on the Irving City Council from 1962 to 1966. He was an assistant city attorney in Amarillo, until he began his private practice in 1970. Howard retired from law in 1991.
His hobbies included fishing, hunting, coin collecting and building model trains. He loved animals and sporting events.
Howard will be missed by all who knew him.
Survivors: Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 50 years, Beth; sisters, Pansy Harmon and Dorles Repass; sister-in-law, Melba Reaves; nephews, Brad Repass and wife, Tomi, Brett Repass and wife, Sue, Brent Repass, Gary Powell, and Mark Reaves and wife, Kim; nieces, Jenifer Johnson, Cheri' Ingram, Leah Miller and husband, John; several great-nieces and nephews.
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Marshall & Jane Shaw
November 19, 2005
We will fondly remember your kindness when we were the "new" neighbors in 1980. You and Howard welcomed us and were good neighbors for all the years we lived on Sam Bass. We send our sympathies to you and your family -Best wishes..........
Janice McAda
November 15, 2005
My prayers for your family and for the extended family at the law firm. Mr. Perdue was greatly admired and respected by so many in the property tax profession.
Robin Pena
November 15, 2005
Dear Beth, I am sorry I won't be there at the funeral today. I have to work. I enjoyed helping you take care of Howard the past few months, and I really enjoyed going to the State Fair with both of you. I'll cherish the time we had together.
Love always, Robin Pena HISC
Lloyd Gwinn
November 15, 2005
I am so very sorry to hear about the passing of Howard. We had a great deal of fun in our younger days playing baseball for the Irving Blue Jays. My prayers go out to all his family.
gayle hill
November 14, 2005
Beth, I can't be with you, but my heart is. Love you, Gayle.
Lenda White
November 14, 2005
In memory of a good man
Gladys Mack
November 14, 2005
Mr. Perdue you will greatly be missed and I pray for strength for your loving wife. To be absence from the body is to be presence with Christ.
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