Samual Howard

Samuel Murray Howard of Charlotte, NC died peacefully of natural causes at the Levine Dixon Hospice House in Huntersville last Wednesday, January 22 at the age of 92.

Mr. Howard was born on October 22, 1921 to the late Rupert Baxter and Ethel Stewart Howard. Murray was the youngest of five children and the last surviving member of his immediate family. After attending schools in Derita and Newell, North Carolina, he joined the service in September of 1942. Mr. Howard, a member of the Army Air Corps 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion was a heavy equipment operator and built airfields in Italy; Rome-Arno campaign, Naples and Foggia Italy, southern France, North Apennines, and ended the war in Germany; the Rhineland and PO Valley campaign. He returned to the United States in October of 1945. After the war, Mr. Howard had a long career as a manager for the Mecklenburg County ABC Board where he retired.

Marrying Edna Bartlett in 1951, Murray and Edna were together 36 years before her death in 1987. Mr. Howard is survived by four grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews and two great-great-nephews. He is also survived by Babe IV; the latest in a long line of dachshunds all of whom were named "Babe". Murray has found his new home in heaven and Babe has found a new home with family friends.

A graveside service was held on Monday, January 27 at 2:00 PM at Sharon Memorial Park with the Reverend Patience Brumley officiating.