John F. Howard ’55

Born in Winter Haven, Fla., to Elizabeth Metzger and Frank Liddon Howard Oct. 8, 1932, Lynn Howard died May 12, 2016, at Frankston (Texas) Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Lynn graduated from Andover. At Princeton he majored in mechanical engineering, joined Dial Lodge, and participated in freshman wrestling and lacrosse. He roomed at 402 Cuyler with Peter Lewis and Paul Sigler. Inducted into the Air Force, Lynn served in the Reserve until 1963. While working at Texas Instruments, Lynn earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Southern Methodist University and also became a CPA.

The computer age was right up Lynn’s alley. Mostly self-taught, he wrote software codes as a business. He sold his first technology firm, then moved to Lake Frankston to form a membership program, Linked Software, a business he operated to the end of his life, handling customer support while staying compatible with each operating system introduced by Windows and Apple.

After marrying his longtime friend, Beth Johnston, in 2002, Lynn made a home with her at Lake Palestine, then in 2010 in Tyler, Texas. She preceded him in death, as did their favorite “Wimpweiler” — so named for his loving disposition. Lynn’s survivors are his sons, John and Robert, and stepsons Mike and Gary Johnston.