Thomas Howard Jr.

Thomas Howard, Jr.
May 22, 2022
Fort Worth, Texas - Thomas E Howard, Jr., MD, loving husband and father, devoted grandfather, retired physician, and loyal friend passed on from this world on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the age of 80, leaving a rich legacy and many who loved him dearly. His generosity and graciousness were bestowed in abundance upon his family and friends, and extended to his patients and community as well. He truly cared for all his patients, laughing and crying with them in their happiness and sorrow. He loved his grandchildren, and his friends' children and their children; he will always be Pop. He never missed birthdays and loved attending volleyball games, plays, going to movies, and even going shopping.
Dr. Howard was born in Talladega, Alabama and was drawn to consuming knowledge, even as a young boy. He often shared the story of the summer he read his entire set of encyclopedias because he was bored, and he was always a fount of knowledge and history no matter what topic was being discussed. He attended college and medical school at the University of Alabama, where he also perfected his golf game. He was known to skip lab if it was a pretty day to play a round of golf, coming back in the evening to finish up what he'd missed in class. He completed his internship and Residency at University of Virginia, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, and then served in the United States Army in Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. While in San Antonio, Dr. Howard completed his Fellowship, and then went into private practice. He moved to Fort Worth, where he was the first maternal fetal medicine physician and could recount stories of using the first sonogram that, according to him, had a really terrible 2D view but they all thought was just incredible! He also worked at the Edna Gladney Center for Adoption, seeing patients and delivering babies. He saw many changes in his profession over the course of the next 39 years that he practiced, and even had the privilege of delivering the child of one the babies he delivered early in his career.
He and his wife Susan were married for 36 years, and they both enjoyed serving with Meals on Wheels and other charity organizations.They also loved skiing and scuba diving, often centering their vacations around being able to do those activities. He was an avid reader and movie goer, and in his spare time he continued to enjoy playing golf. You could often find him over at Rivercrest Country Club during his time off. He loved spending time with friends and family, and would show up in support at any special function, event, or award ceremony to help celebrate. When he retired, he discovered a love of fly fishing and making fly rods. He spent much time in Georgia crafting his own fly rods, and fishing in both Oklahoma and Montana.
Dr. Howard is survived by his wife, Susan, son Todd Howard (Tina Howard) daughter Jennifer Tanguay, grandchildren Maddy, Jane, and Noxx, sister-in-law Linda Schulz (Gary Schulz), and beloved dog Willow and Tally (whom he tolerated). A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 17, 2022 at 1pm at First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations be made to Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County or the Gladney Center for Adoption.