March 16, 1929 to February 23, 2009
Howard died in the Jubilee Hospital after a lengthy illness. His family is appreciative of the excellent care he received from medical and nursing staff and other caring and capable health care professionals. He was predeceased by his older brother, George who was killed in WW2 and a younger brother, Bill who died five years ago, survived by his widow, Marla.
A very gentle man, Howard will be sorely missed by Sheena, his wife of fifty four years and by his two sons of whom he was very proud; Stuart [Lynne, Lara and Neil] of Edmonton and Donald [Cathy, Phillip and Christopher] of Calgary and by many extended family members and friends. Howard was accepting of others, but held himself to a high standard in all things.
In 1953 on graduation from the Faculty of Medicine at Queen’s University, he spent an internship year in New England where he met his future wife Sheena Stuart, a medical graduate from the University of Glasgow. In June 1954, they were married in Scotland returning to Canada to practice medicine in Winnipeg until retiring in 1987 when they moved to the West Coast.
In retirement Howard found more time to devote to his long standing interest in history and where he formerly jogged, clocking over two thousand miles each year and completing the Winnipeg Marathon in 1980; he now was content to walk his dogs.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to your favourite charity.
A Memorial Service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 28th in MCCALL BROS. FLORAL CHAPEL, Johnson & Vancouver Streets, Victoria, BC.
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I was deeply saddened to read today (in a previous issue of the Winnipeg Free Press) of the recent passing of Dr. Howard. In December 1972 Dr. Sheena was the attending physician at the birth of my son, Jason. Shortly afterward, Dr. Howard became my son’s doctor. I will always remember him. He was a true gentleman. Dr. Howard was kind, caring, gentle and quiet spoken. He had a wonderful, warm smile. There is a newspaper clipping of Dr. Howard’s jogging accomplishments in my son’s baby book. I believe it was printed in the Metro One (our community newspaper).
I have thought of both Dr. Howard and Dr. Sheena through the years and hoped that they were both enjoying their well deserved retirement. Both are so special in my life.
My very deepest sympathy to Dr. Sheena and family.
Sincerely,
Susan Foster
We were sorry to read about Howard’s death. Rudy was a patient of Howard’s and Diane’was a patient of Sheena’s. I also worked at Grace Hospital in the Recovery Room for many years. We met up with you in Mauai one year also, after you had retired and moved to Victoria. Our sympathy to you and your family at this sad time.
Dear Sheena & Family, Although it has been many years since we last saw you and Howard….I think it was on one of Jack & Char’s route marches, we have thought of you often when we would hear the goings ons in Victoria. It is with a heavy heart that we find this news of Howards passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Muriel (Doug’s mother) has ask us to send her condolences as well.
Doug & Jacquie Alexander
Dear Sheena, our thoughts and prayers are with you during this trying time. Howard was a special person so kind and caring to all who knew him, and we were all very fortunate to have known him..
We sincerely hope that all your fond memories of your many years together will now sustain you and your family.
Sylvia & George