Monday, May 18, 2020
Howard, Sheila and family moved into their Eastview home in 1970, the same year we bought our Eastview home just a half block away. Despite this we never met, but knew of each other....Howard in TV and me in radio. Then one evening in 1972, a phone call. It was Howard saying, "hi neighbor" asking how things were going at CKOM and would I like to try TV. Howard arranged the audition and when I began 2 weeks later he was a huge part of making my transition into TV work easy.
I always enjoyed his company. His attributes were many. He was a real leader, compassionate, creative, witty, and honest as the day is long. An amazing guy ! Vern Prior had a nick name for Howard...."Super Coope"
Sympathies to Howard's girls and their families on their loss.
