Howard D. Edwards ’43

Howie died Sept. 1, 2014. He was a fifth-generation Princetonian; his ancestor, Jonathan Edwards, was Princeton’s second president.

He prepared for Princeton at the Choate School. With the advent of World War II, Howie pursued accelerated graduation from Princeton in order to enter naval midshipman training.

After graduation he entered the Navy and served aboard the USS Baker for four years. This vessel was credited with the sinking of a German submarine off the coast of Nova Scotia.

Upon his discharge, Howie entered the University of Pittsburgh’s law school and received his degree in 1949. He worked as a trust officer at the South Carolina National Bank (now Wells Fargo) and headed the trust department for 15 years.

Howie served in the Rotary Club and was organizer and first president of the Coastal Community Foundation, which grew from an initial grant of $9,000 to a $180 million organization for community good. He also held many positions in the First Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by his wife, Clementina (“Tina”) Rutledge; children Clementina, Oliver, and Howard Jr.; and four grandchildren.