Richard B. Howard ’58

Dick died Jan. 24, 2017, in Atlantic Shores, Va., of multiple sclerosis and congestive heart failure.

He was a graduate of Granby (Va.) High School. At Princeton, he majored in the Woodrow Wilson School, served on the freshman and junior prom committees, and was vice president of Whig-Clio and a member of Quadrangle Club. He was in the ROTC, where he received the Outstanding Cadet Award. His senior-year roommates were John Danielson, Raud Johnson, Chip Mason, Dick Nelson, and Walt Strine.

After graduating with election to Phi Beta Kappa, Dick spent time in France on a Fulbright scholarship and later earned a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard.

His love of languages, culture, and travel led him to pursue a successful career with the State Department, serving in the Middle East and on six Latin American tours.

An avid photographer and traveler, Dick enjoyed all of the rich experiences afforded to him during his 37-year career as a dedicated Foreign Service officer. He was a devoted husband and father who persevered to raise four children.

Dick was predeceased by his wife, Maria, and her son, Ricardo. He is survived by his three children from his first marriage to Antonieta Chirinos: Eric Howard, Denise Howard Stolle, and Richard Howard Jr. He is also survived by Maria’s daughter, Diana Taylor; and nine grandchildren. The class extends its sympathy to them all.