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IN MEMORIAM HOWARD REID He Made a Difference!
MEMORIAL
SERVICE PROGRAM
OBITUARY Howard Cornell Reid Howard was born in Ontario Canada and raised as a young boy during the depression years in the small town of Lawson, Saskatchewan. After graduating from High School he served in the Canadian Military during the final year of World War II. He served briefly in both the Royal Canadian Air force and then transferred to the Canadian Army, Tank corps. After the war Howard worked for the Canada National Railroad as a telegraph operator. Howard moved to California in 1952 with wife Frances and became a U.S. citizen. He continued the same line of work for Southern Pacific Railroad in California. After a couple years of constantly moving for Southern Pacific the family settled in Salinas, California in 1957. Shortly thereafter, Howard made a career change and was employed by Pacific Telephone, remaining with them until he retired in 1987 as Senior Network Engineer. Howard and family moved to Sunnyvale California in 1970 where all three sons (Greg, Jeff, Robert) graduated from Fremont High School, Sunnyvale. Howard always had a very active community service life. His service to others ranged from serving as an Election poll worker for many years, serving the Presbyterian church, assisting the Boy Scouts of America, and giving the gift of life as a multi-gallon blood donor. Howard and Frances enjoyed their retirement years with their grandchildren, Erika, Ruby, and Candace, and traveling the world visiting Europe, Australia, Asia (including mainland China). On their 50th wedding anniversary in 2002 they traveled to Italy. Memorial services will be at the Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church, 728 West Fremont Ave., Sunnyvale California on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 11 AM. Arrangements under the direction of Lima Family Sunnyvale.
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