A memorial service for William Richard “Dick” Howard, age 87, will be at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Garriott Road  Church of Christ, with Pastor Ray Rose officiating.   Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery before the memorial service, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

    He was born to Richard Paul and Annabell (Haney) Howard on July 22, 1921, in Orr, OK, and died Saturday, March 7, 2009, at his home in Enid.

    William grew up in Comanche, Oklahoma.  On July 3, 1941, he married Dorothy Nadine Holland in Portales, New Mexico, and they made their home in Melrose, New Mexico.  William served with the 175^th Infantry Regiment, 29^th Division during World War II in the European theater of operations in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany for fourteen months. He was a Demolition Specialist and Automatic Rifleman responsible for furnishing automatic rifle fire for squad in attack and defense.  He also assisted other members of platoon and company in capturing enemy positions and personnel.  After his honorable discharge, he worked in the oilfield in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.  He was a dispatcher for Well Tech Service  Company, formerly Chris Well Service, retiring in 1988.  William loved to play golf and work on golf clubs.  He was a member of Garriott Road Church of Christ.

    He is survived by his wife Dorothy of the home; one son Paul Randall “Randy” Howard and wife Kay of Enid; two grandchildren, Dickey Gary Howard, Jr. and Rheadonna L. Howard, both of Enid; and five great-grandchildren.

    He was preceded in death by one son Dickey Gary Howard, Sr.

    Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Garriott Road Church of Christ.