On Friday, August 3, 2007, of Port Republic, MD, formerly of Upper Marlboro, MD. Beloved husband of 48 years to Irma Howard; loving father of Robert (Janice) Howard, Ronald (Donna) Howard and Sharon (Michael) Callow; grandfather of ten; brother of Catherine Ann Grimes. Family will receive friends at the LEE FUNERAL HOME CALVERT, P.A., 8125 Southern Maryland Blvd., (Rt. 4 and Fowler Rd.) Owings, MD, on Sunday, from 2 to 6 p.m. where service will be held on Monday, August 6 at 11 a.m. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, MD.