Don died Nov. 2, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn., after a long battle with brain cancer. He had enjoyed a lengthy career with Morgan, Keegan & Co., and recently had retired as a senior vice president.
The offspring of a career Army officer, Don grew up across our nation, living in places like Oahu, Hawaii, and Washington, D.C. At Princeton, he majored in politics and was a member of Key and Seal. After graduation, he followed in his father’s footsteps, spending four years in the Army before earning his MBA from Georgia State University.
Along this path, he was supported by his wife, Anne. They were married in 1960, went to the Army Language School in Monterey, Calif., together, and were stationed in Germany, doing liaison work between German and American intelligence forces. Upon completion of Don’s service, the Howdeshells settled in Memphis, where they raised their three sons and where they became deeply involved in the affairs of Christ United Methodist Church.
The class extends its sympathy to Anne; sons James, Christopher, and Benjamin; and two grandsons.