Wildcard and I had our differences but I always admired and respected him for his service as an EOD Tech. He will be missed. R.I.P. Wildcard.
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rest in peace
Heres an obituary from yesterday http://homernews.com/stories/091708/obits_23_013.shtml
He was nice enough to look me up for a cold one on his way through town from Alaska heading south a few years back - had a great visit. I dont recall anyone who speaks their mind as straight as Brian did.
Ride on, my friend
He was nice enough to look me up for a cold one on his way through town from Alaska heading south a few years back - had a great visit. I dont recall anyone who speaks their mind as straight as Brian did.
Ride on, my friend
This happened over 3 months ago and it is just seeing light now?
It is only fitting this happened to him - as enyone knows that has followed him the last many yrs should know that he should'a wrote off women many yrs ago!
Too bad - and I kant hardly believe it...
It is only fitting this happened to him - as enyone knows that has followed him the last many yrs should know that he should'a wrote off women many yrs ago!
Too bad - and I kant hardly believe it...
11 days ago OX.
There is a guest book for Brian. I signed it and added a link to this thread and the one in Fouled Plug.
http://www.webfh.com/fh/obituaries/tributes.cfm?o_id=200570&fh_id=11136
Brian may have not had the greatest luck with woman and relationships, but he did not deserve this. He treated me with nothing but respect and I am proud to have had him as my friend.
There is a guest book for Brian. I signed it and added a link to this thread and the one in Fouled Plug.
http://www.webfh.com/fh/obituaries/tributes.cfm?o_id=200570&fh_id=11136
Brian may have not had the greatest luck with woman and relationships, but he did not deserve this. He treated me with nothing but respect and I am proud to have had him as my friend.
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Spud
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it is right here in the beggining of the obituary.
Brian Lee Howard died in a homicide June 9, 2008. He was born in Concord, Calf., June 9, 1964, to Chester Howard of Sacramento, Calif., and Ruby Howard of Penryn, Calif. He attended Oro High School in Loomis Calf., then Sierra College in Rocklin
http://homernews.com/stories/091708/obits_23_013.shtml
Brian Lee Howard died in a homicide June 9, 2008. He was born in Concord, Calf., June 9, 1964, to Chester Howard of Sacramento, Calif., and Ruby Howard of Penryn, Calif. He attended Oro High School in Loomis Calf., then Sierra College in Rocklin
http://homernews.com/stories/091708/obits_23_013.shtml
I was talkin' to Pam offline here and told her that I hafta wonder if maybe she was lookin' to shoot herself in the beginning and he was trying to stop her?
Otherwise it would seem to me that you would get away from someone waving a gun at you - rather than get closer. And given Brians lifelong commitment to public service - that would seem to make sence - to me enyway...
What say?
Otherwise it would seem to me that you would get away from someone waving a gun at you - rather than get closer. And given Brians lifelong commitment to public service - that would seem to make sence - to me enyway...
What say?
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Gimpster
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I'd like to read the daughters statement of what happned.
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Hi I am Wildcard's cousin. I want to thank all of you for your comments and thoughts about Brian. First I want to say in response to one comment about him deserving this... NO One deserved this less than Brian, he gave his life doing what he had done all his life, defending someone else. From what we have learned from the police and the daughter of Jessie, Brian was defending her from her mother. Brian was like lot's if us, he fell for the wrong women but he loved with his whole heart. He still didn't deserve to die this way. Brian had given Jessie and her daughter a place to live and he cared for them, Jessie had some problems but Brian didn't want to see her daughter on the street. There was an argument that night and she went to the barn to get the gun. She returned and fired one shot in the air, here is where it gets a little fuzzy, the daughter said the mother was going to shoot her when Brian got in the way and was shot in the arm. They fought over the gun and it went off, hitting Brian in the chest. Then after seeing what she had done she sat down and shot herself in the head. The poor little girl had to witness this whole thing. The saddest part of this is that the only family the girl has left is her grandparents and they aren't suitable to raise her so she is now a ward of the court and in foster care.
Brian was a wonderful, loving, caring person who gave to others without asking for anything in return. He had strong opinions and wasn't afraid to express them. He loved life and lived it to the fullest. Yes there were disappointments in his life and the one big regret was that he didn't have the kind of relationship with his own daughter and grandchildren that he wanted but that was due to his ex (she took his daughter away and he couldn't find her for years) and not him. My daughter was his age and they were very close, more like brother and sister than 2nd cousins. They talked about everything and she is going to miss him more than anyone.
I am sorry for the long post but wanted to say thank you for the kind words and to let you all know yes it was the wildcard you knew.
Thanks - Crazytazshedevil
Hi I am Wildcard's cousin. I want to thank all of you for your comments and thoughts about Brian. First I want to say in response to one comment about him deserving this... NO One deserved this less than Brian, he gave his life doing what he had done all his life, defending someone else. From what we have learned from the police and the daughter of Jessie, Brian was defending her from her mother. Brian was like lot's if us, he fell for the wrong women but he loved with his whole heart. He still didn't deserve to die this way. Brian had given Jessie and her daughter a place to live and he cared for them, Jessie had some problems but Brian didn't want to see her daughter on the street. There was an argument that night and she went to the barn to get the gun. She returned and fired one shot in the air, here is where it gets a little fuzzy, the daughter said the mother was going to shoot her when Brian got in the way and was shot in the arm. They fought over the gun and it went off, hitting Brian in the chest. Then after seeing what she had done she sat down and shot herself in the head. The poor little girl had to witness this whole thing. The saddest part of this is that the only family the girl has left is her grandparents and they aren't suitable to raise her so she is now a ward of the court and in foster care.
Brian was a wonderful, loving, caring person who gave to others without asking for anything in return. He had strong opinions and wasn't afraid to express them. He loved life and lived it to the fullest. Yes there were disappointments in his life and the one big regret was that he didn't have the kind of relationship with his own daughter and grandchildren that he wanted but that was due to his ex (she took his daughter away and he couldn't find her for years) and not him. My daughter was his age and they were very close, more like brother and sister than 2nd cousins. They talked about everything and she is going to miss him more than anyone.
I am sorry for the long post but wanted to say thank you for the kind words and to let you all know yes it was the wildcard you knew.
Thanks - Crazytazshedevil
Sad...sad..sad..........man what this girl has to live with....
And we complain if our coffea is to cold or even to hot!!!
Thoughts and prayers to the families and to the girl who had to witness this awful act....of nonsense.
And we complain if our coffea is to cold or even to hot!!!
Thoughts and prayers to the families and to the girl who had to witness this awful act....of nonsense.
This puts alot into perspective. Thank God that Wildcard was there to take care of the little girl. Wildcard is a true Hero !!
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yardfarmer
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Rest in Peace Wildcard - we will miss ya!
Thank you Crazytazshedevil for filling us in. You will have to forgive some on here. I don't really think that they felt he deserved it, I just think they found it understandable given some of his choices, either that or they just did not think at all, which is not unlike many at times. This, however, is not a time for judgements.
Brian will definitely be missed on here. Just know that no matter what the choices for words, that we all feel the loss and that our thoughts go out to both families.
Brian will definitely be missed on here. Just know that no matter what the choices for words, that we all feel the loss and that our thoughts go out to both families.
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Wow...
Thanks for taking the time to share the facts with us. I'm truly sorry for your lose. Brian, the little girl and the families involved will remain in many peoples thoughts and prayers.
Thanks for taking the time to share the facts with us. I'm truly sorry for your lose. Brian, the little girl and the families involved will remain in many peoples thoughts and prayers.
He died on September 9th, not June 9th as per the news brief in the Homer newspaper from the link on the first post of this thread.
The obit does say he died on June 9th which was also his birthday.
Ox, I don't quite know what you mean by that...but it doesn't sound very good. Whether he chose to "write off women" or not shouldn't mean that it's fitting one of the bad ones killed him.
The obit does say he died on June 9th which was also his birthday.
Ox, I don't quite know what you mean by that...but it doesn't sound very good. Whether he chose to "write off women" or not shouldn't mean that it's fitting one of the bad ones killed him.
