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Howard W. Norwood

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Birth Date: November 17, 1935
Death Date: March 30, 2018
Age at Death: 82
Sex: male

Marriages

Thelma Barnes (nee Benham)

Della Norwood

Obituaries

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Obituary - April 4, 2018

Howard W. Norwood November 17, 1935 - March 30, 2018
Howard W. Norwood, 82, of Grand Junction, CO, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2018, at the Denver Hospice Center at Lowry, in Denver, CO, with his daughter, Rhonda Eleneki-Martinez, and his granddaughter, Mahealani Rodriguez, at his side. Howard was born in Morris, OK to Ralph and Alta Norwood. Howard was blessed with being born and raised in a loving Christian home, along with his three sisters, whom he adored. Howard is survived by his three children, daughter, Rhonda Eleneki-Martinez (Ray Martinez) of Denver, CO; son, Keith Norwood of Arvada, CO; son, Howard "Brian" Norwood of Phoenix, AZ; and step-children, Michelle Pierce of Lake City, CO, and Mark Warren of AZ. Howard is also survived by his sisters, Betty Meyer of Ventura, CA and Marie Howard (John) of Bakersfield, CA, and numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Howard was preceded in death by his loving, second wife, Della Norwood in 1991, and his sister, Juanita Darden of Ventura, CA, in 2017. He was previously married to Thelma Barnes (nee Benham) and they had their three children together. Howard was a wonderful, thoughtful, humorous and hardworking man. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. Howard moved his family from Bakersfield, CA to Colorado in 1970; first to Boulder, and later to Grand Junction in 1972. He worked for the Gary Refinery Co. in Fruita, CO until 1986. He later started a lawn and landscaping business. He loved gardening and yard work, and it showed. For years, he produced beautiful flower and veggie gardens, and generously shared his bounty with others. He had an enormous sense of humor, and was quite the prankster. He took his family on many, many outdoor excursions, and had the knack of always finding the perfect camping site at 11 pm (with or without bears). He taught us to fish, pop a tent, play silly camp fire games ("My Aunt Emma...") and how to select a good-quality hammer. He wanted us to love nature and to be thankful for all that we have. He lived a simple life, by choice, and insisted on living within his means. Howard learned as a young man, the value of strong work ethics and providing well for his family. It was so easy and comfortable hanging with him, particularly in his back yard, with his perfectly manicured green grass and his intriguing mismatched lawn furniture. Sometimes his lawn chairs would hold your weight, and sometimes they wouldn’t. The risk-taking was always up to us. He excelled in collecting nearly every last pecan from his tree each year, which usually resorted to him taking extraordinary measures in doing so. He also excelled in outsmarting the squirrels, making the perfect pot of "cowboy coffee," and grilling anything and everything in his red-neck BBQ pit. We will miss his fresh salsa, his fried chicken and gravy, and especially, his homemade ice cream made in his 1960 hand-cranked ice cream maker. Many of us sat our young, small backsides upon that maker while Howard cranked away. We took delight in watching and waiting to see what recycled products he would use each summer to stake his wonderful tomato plants: tree limbs, broken mop handles, purple yarn, or rusty 50 year-old baling wire - didn’t matter, because he always produced magical results. Howard despised conflict, especially among his precious loved ones. Howard passed away from complications associated with the undeniably cruel Alzheimer’s Disease. Cremation has taken place. To honor Howard’s life, a time of gathering will take place to spread his ashes; immediate family will be notified in the future. Thank you so much to The Denver Hospice Center at Lowry for the compassionate, loving, and attentive care provided to our dad and grandfather during his final days. He left this world with a heart full of love and hope and at peace with himself. Please consider making a donation to The Denver Hospice, online at www.thedenverhospice.org or mailed to 501 South Cherry St., Ste. 700, Denver, CO 80246. Dad/Grandpa: You will be greatly missed and we love you so very much. John 14:27

The Daily Sentinel page 3D Obituary - April 8, 2018

Howard W. Norwood November 17, 1935 - March 30, 2018
Howard W. Norwood, 82, of Grand Junction, CO, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2018, at the Denver Hospice Center at Lowry, in Denver, CO, with his daughter, Rhonda Eleneki-Martinez, and his granddaughter, Mahealani Rodriguez, at his side. Howard was born in Morris, OK to Ralph and Alta Norwood. Howard was blessed with being born and raised in a loving Christian home, along with his three sisters, whom he adored. Howard is survived by his three children, daughter, Rhonda Eleneki-Martinez (Ray Martinez) of Denver, CO; son, Keith Norwood of Arvada, CO; son, Howard "Brian" Norwood of Phoenix, AZ; and step-children, Michelle Pierce of Lake City, CO, and Mark Warren of AZ. Howard is also survived by his sisters, Betty Meyer of Ventura, CA and Marie Howard (John) of Bakersfield, CA, and numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Howard was preceded in death by his loving, second wife, Della Norwood in 1991, and his sister, Juanita Darden of Ventura, CA, in 2017. He was previously married to Thelma Barnes (nee Benham) and they had their three children together. Howard was a wonderful, thoughtful, humorous and hardworking man. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. Howard moved his family from Bakersfield, CA to Colorado in 1970; first to Boulder, and later to Grand Junction in 1972. He worked for the Gary Refinery Co. in Fruita, CO until 1986. He later started a lawn and landscaping business. He loved gardening and yard work, and it showed. For years, he produced beautiful flower and veggie gardens, and generously shared his bounty with others. He had an enormous sense of humor, and was quite the prankster. He took his family on many, many outdoor excursions, and had the knack of always finding the perfect camping site at 11 pm (with or without bears). He taught us to fish, pop a tent, play silly camp fire games ("My Aunt Emma...") and how to select a good-quality hammer. He wanted us to love nature and to be thankful for all that we have. He lived a simple life, by choice, and insisted on living within his means. Howard learned as a young man, the value of strong work ethics and providing well for his family. It was so easy and comfortable hanging with him, particularly in his back yard, with his perfectly manicured green grass and his intriguing mismatched lawn furniture. Sometimes his lawn chairs would hold your weight, and sometimes they wouldn’t. The risk-taking was always up to us. He excelled in collecting nearly every last pecan from his tree each year, which usually resorted to him taking extraordinary measures in doing so. He also excelled in outsmarting the squirrels, making the perfect pot of "cowboy coffee," and grilling anything and everything in his red-neck BBQ pit. We will miss his fresh salsa, his fried chicken and gravy, and especially, his homemade ice cream made in his 1960 hand-cranked ice cream maker. Many of us sat our young, small backsides upon that maker while Howard cranked away. We took delight in watching and waiting to see what recycled products he would use each summer to stake his wonderful tomato plants: tree limbs, broken mop handles, purple yarn, or rusty 50 year-old baling wire - didn’t matter, because he always produced magical results. Howard despised conflict, especially among his precious loved ones. Howard passed away from complications associated with the undeniably cruel Alzheimer’s Disease. Cremation has taken place. To honor Howard’s life, a time of gathering will take place to spread his ashes; immediate family will be notified in the future. Thank you so much to The Denver Hospice Center at Lowry for the compassionate, loving, and attentive care provided to our dad and grandfather during his final days. He left this world with a heart full of love and hope and at peace with himself. Please consider making a donation to The Denver Hospice, online at www.thedenverhospice.org or mailed to 501 South Cherry St., Ste. 700, Denver, CO 80246. Dad/Grandpa: You will be greatly missed and we love you so very much. John 14:27

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