He married Carrie Iona Taylor on Sept. 25, 1940, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They lived in Ogden until 1945 and then moved to Kuna. There they ran a dairy farm and raised their family. In 2006, they moved to Idaho Falls.

Howard was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served as Elder's Quorum President, Sunday School President, and temple worker in the Boise Idaho Temple.

Howard is survived by four children: Ada (Bob) Anderson, of Idaho Falls; Dave (Jackie) Pierce, of Salt Lake City, Utah; Fred (Teresa) Pierce, and Dale (Jeanne) Pierce, all of Nampa, Idaho. He has 18 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, a brother and a sister.

The family would like to thank Creekside Hospice for their loving care and support.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007 at the Kuna LDS Stake Center, corner of Black Cat and Kuna Roads in Kuna. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday, October 12, 2007, at Zeyer Funeral Chapel, 83 N. Midland Rd. In Nampa, Idaho, and one hour prior to the services at the church. Local arrangements are under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary of Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.coltrinmortuary.com