Bill Text: IN HCR0018 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Memorializing former Representative Earle Howard from Kokomo.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-04 - Senators Alting, Arnold, Banks, Becker, Boots, Bray, Breaux, Broden, Charbonneau, Crider, Delph, Eckerty, Glick, Grooms, Head, Hershman, Holdman, Hume, Kenley, Kruse, Lanane, Landske, Leising, Long, Merritt, Pat Miller, Pete Miller, Mishler, Mrvan, Nugent, Paul, Randolph, Rogers, Schneider, Skinner, Smith, Steele, Stoops, Tallian, Taylor, Tomes, Walker, Waltz, Waterman, Wyss, Yoder, R. Young, M. Young and Zakas added as cosponsors [HCR0018 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-HCR0018-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. ________
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing former Representative Earle Howard.
_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
RESOLUTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing former
Representative Earle Howard.
Whereas, Former Representative Earle Howard passed
away on Friday, February 15, 2013, at the age of 86; his
death was followed moments later by the death of his wife of
63 years, Lou Nell Howard;
Whereas, A lifelong resident of Kokomo, Representative
Howard was born on September 6, 1926;
Whereas, After graduating from Kokomo High School,
Representative Howard served in the Army during World
War II, winning two Bronze Battle Stars, a Victory Medal, a
Good Conduct Medal, and an Army of Occupation Medal
Japan;
Whereas, Representative Howard dedicated his life to
serving the public, beginning with service from 1950 to 1973
in the Kokomo Police Department, where he served as a
patrolman and retired as police chief;
Whereas, From 1974 through 1986, Representative
Howard worked at the Howard County Sheriff's Department,
serving as major and later serving two terms as Howard
County Sheriff;
Whereas, Representative Howard was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1986 and served until 1994;
Whereas, Representative Howard was active in the community as a board member of the Salvation Army and the Crisis Center, and as a member of the Elks Lodge, the Kiwanis Club, and Fraternal Order of Police;
Whereas, Representative Howard was also active in We
Care and was a member of First Church of the Nazarene;
and
Whereas, Representative Howard was an active and
contributing member of his community and, through his
efforts in the Indiana House of Representatives, helped to
make our state a better place in which to live: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly honors the life of
Representative Earle Howard and honors his public service and
dedication to the people of his district and the state of Indiana.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to the family of
Representative Earle Howard.
