Obituaries today: Richard Howard was friend of Dr. Martin Luther King

Obituaries from The Republican.

Richard L. Howard

Richard L. Howard, 89, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday. He was born in Wilmington, N.C. Howard was a 40-year member of St. John's Congregational Church, a lifetime member of NAACP, and the president and owner of Howard Fuel Company for 40 years. He also worked under the leadership of Ernest J. Henderson, at Henderson Funeral Home, as an embalmer and funeral director, as well as at the Davis Funeral Home in Boston. He was also best friends with Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King, and attended the graduation of their daughter, Yolanda, at Smith College. Richard was a United States Navy veteran of World War II, serving as a first class Seaman, and was awarded the Victory Medal.

Obituaries from The Republican:

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  Alves, Richard




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  Brodowski, Richard C.
  



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  Bryant, Mary Elizabeth (Vaughn)
  




• Collins, Charles J.
  




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  Detweiler, Reverend Linwood G.
  



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  Dunham, Roger F.




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  Fritz, Joan C. (Weissbach)
  



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  Getchell, John A.
  




• Howard, Richard Levern
  




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  Hubbard, William L. "Bill"
  



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  Jablonski, Richard M.




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  Lampron, Alfred "Fred"
  



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  Lapointe, Lucias F. (Vallee)
  




• Malone Sr., Michael "Skeetter"
  




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  Miles, John F.
  



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  Moriarty, Aurore E. (Dumont)




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  Plante, Marion J. (Heffernan)
  



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  Stevens, Kathleen M. (Sheehan)
  




• Tomlinson, Russell L.
  




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  Torres, Jayden Hirum