Obituary: Howland, Ralph H.
Age 94
HOWLAND, Ralph H.
(Age 94)
Ralph H. Howland was born on January 27, 1922 to Howard and Ruby Howland in Wenatchee, WA.
Ralph passed away peacefully on April 14, 2016 at Avalon Rehabilitation Center Pasco at the age.
Ralph was a 1940 graduate of Kennewick High School.
He was the youngest of five children and grew up on a farm in east Kennewick.
He married his high school sweetheart Lorraine Myers in 1941.
In 1949 they moved to Spokane, Wa.
He was a jack of all trades.
His final job was as a Assessor for Spokane Co.
He retired in 1987.
In 1993 he and Lorraine retuned back to Kennewick.
His favorite hobbies were watching sports, woodworking and was one heck of a cook and baker!
He is survived by sons: Don (Pam) Howland of Spokane, Jay (Debbie) Howland of Kennewick, daughters: Trudy (Ron) Lambert of Spokane and Becky Patterson and companion Skip Engel of Coeur d’ Alene, ID.
six grandsons, four granddaughters and numberous great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Lorraine, three sisters, one brother and one granddaughter.
A graveside service will be April 22, 2016 at Fairmount Cemetary in Spokane, WA., at 11:00 am.