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Howard Lee Edwards
Dec 31, 1923 - Feb 12, 2015
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Paper: Muskogee Daily Phoenix and Times-Democrat (OK)
Deceased: Howard Lee Edwards December 31, 1923 – February 12, 2015
Date: February 15, 2015

Born in Wagoner, Oklahoma to John and Elizabeth Edwards. Howard talked his father into lying for him so that he could join the Oklahoma National Guard at age 15. After that service, he joined the 42nd Division of the US Army and fought in World War II. He was wounded on his 21st birthday on top of a mountain in Italy. He was very proud of his Purple Heart status and was honored years later to participate in Veteran's Day parades by driving his vintage Cadillac.

After the war, Howard and his bride, Elizabeth, moved to Indiana to find work and to raise their family, Thomas and Sandra. During their forty years there he ran service stations and worked at Ford Motor Company. After retirement, they moved back to Muskogee to be close to family.

Howard's post-retirement job was as a landlord and his hobbies were collecting coins and Roseville pottery. He and Elizabeth loved to travel to all of the US states, to many foreign countries and, most of all, to visit their beloved children and grandchildren.

He was pre-deceased by his parents, half-brothers Estes and Roy Ford and siblings Willard, Mildred and Leonard Edwards. Howard lost his wife of 62 years and his son in the past two years, which broke his heart, but he knew they were waiting for him in heaven.

He is survived by his daughter Sandy Pollack (Joel), daughter-in-law Deb Edwards and grandchildren Eric (Andrea), Brittany (Dave), Jessica (Mike), Whitney (John), Blair (Mickey) and great-grandchildren Ethan and Mitchell.

Viewing hours will be from 4 PM – 6 PM on Monday, February 16th at Foster-Petering Funeral Home.

A 21-gun military salute will honor him at the graveside memorial at 10:00 AM Tuesday at the Elmwood Cemetery in Wagoner. The family is asking that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate

Funeral service arrangements are under the direction of Foster-Petering Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be made at www.foster-petering.com.