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Dr. J. C. Howard
Physician, City Councilman
Palacios
physician and city councilman Dr. James Chad Howard,
died Thursday of cardiac arrest in his home in Palacios
at the age of 54.
Born July
16, 1926 at Artemus, Kentucky, Dr. Howard moved to
Palacios in 1962 to open his medical practice. He was
first appointed to the city council on June 20, 1977 and
had been re-elected to that position for two consecutive
terms. He also served as the city’s health officer,
co-chaired the council’s Taxes, Budget and Finance
Committee, co-chaired the Streets and Drainage Committee
and was also a member of the Airport Committee.
Dr.
Howard’s body was found in his home on Craymer Street at
approximately 3:30 p. m. after he had failed to show up
at his medical clinic. He was pronounced dead at the
scene by Justice of the Peace Jack Dooley. After an
examination by Dr. E. B. Sanford, Dooley ruled the cause
of death as cardiac arrest.
A
graduate of the University of Louisville Medical School,
Howard began his internship at Dayton, Ky. and later
went to Oklahoma to practice medicine. An Air Force and
Navy veteran of World War II, he moved to Palacios to
continue his profession in 1962.
Dr.
Howard was the son of Hugh A. and Chelesia Marcee
Howard. Along with his wife, he was survived by his son,
Eddie Howard of Palacios. Funeral services were held
Sunday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. J. R. Gwin
officiating. Interment was in Palacios Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Cliff Elliott, Ed Schulze, Johnnie
Heard, Hoot Gibson, Roger Wilson, and Roger Lovell.
Honorary pallbearers were Dr. E. B. Sanford, Jack
Maddox, Tommy Mangum, Charles Peterson, Kenneth Harvey,
Don Hyett, Bruce Hart, Franklin Cunningham, Terry
Oglesby, F. W. Wilson, David Anders and Jesse Alvarez.
Palacios Beacon, July 1, 1981
Marker photo at right courtesy of Helen
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Photo courtesy of Lavana Matthes |
Dr. James Chad Howard
Advocate News Service
PALACIOS--Dr. James Chad Howard, 54, a
member of the Palacios City Council, died Thursday at
his Palacios home following a sudden illness.
Born July 16, 1926 in Kentucky, Dr.
Howard was both a U. S. Air Force and Navy veteran of
World War II who had been a physician in Palacios since
1962.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 4
p. m. in the First Baptist Church of Palacios with the
Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating.
Burial will follow in Palacios
Cemetery under the direction of Taylor Brothers Funeral
Home.
Dr. Howard is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Guadalupe Martino Howard of Palacios, and a son,
Eddie Howard of Palacios.
Victoria Advocate,
June
27, 1981
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