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William F (Bill) Howe, Jr., of Boca Grande, FL and Rumford, RI, passed away quietly in his sleep on Tuesday June 26th, 2007. Born in Natick, Massachusetts in 1922 to Brigadier General William Howe and the former Margaret Allen of Nantucket, Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Joan Kock Howe and his sister Peggy White. Bill is survived by his sister, Betty Constable of Princeton, NJ and Nantucket; a son, Billy Howe of Annapolis, MD; two daughters, Jinx Howe Horan of Boca Grande and Nantucket and Robin Gross of Rumford, RI and seven grandchildren, Will Howe, Virginia Gross, Sarah Howe, Corliss Gross, Frances Gross, Alex Horan and Luke Horan.

Bill served as a 2nd Lieutenant in WWII as a bombardier with the 15th Air Force and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. A graduate of Phillips Andover Academy and Yale, Bill played hockey and baseball for the Elis. He represented Yale in the inaugural NCAA College World Series and was voted 1st team All American; only one of three players in Yale baseball history. An avid sportsman through life, Bill won the RI State Squash championship several years and was a member of the US Seniors Golf Association. Until his retirement, he was the owner of Howe's Racquet Shop in Providence RI.

Pop will always be remembered for his smile, athletic grace and modest manner; he was a friend to everyone and was truly a representative of this country's Greatest Generation. In lieu of flowers, please consider giving to The Johann Fust Community Library, Boca Grande, FL 33921 or The Suncoast Humane Society, 6781 San Casa Drive Englewood, FL 34224. Details of a service for Bill have not yet been finalized.