Obituary for Howard L. Winters On Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family, Howard Lee Winters quietly and peacefully met his Lord and Savior of 50 years. Howard was born on a farm in Stanley County, SD on November 20, 1927. Howard's family farmed and raised cattle through the Great Depression. In 1941 the family moved to a 20 acre farm west of Monmouth, OR. Howard lived here working with his father until he joined the Merchant Marines in November 1945. For three years he sailed the oceans of the world; an adventure he would often reminisce about. In December of 1948, Howard was drafted into the Army and ended up eventually serving his country in Korea. After his Honorable Discharge, he decided to visit his brother living in Salem, OR. His life changed the moment he was introduced to Delores. Within 3 months of meeting they married on December 26, 1952. Howard and Delores moved to the Tri-Cities in 1954 when called to work at the Hanford 'atomic plant'. In 1990 both he and his wife retired to enjoy their grandkids and the 'easy' life. Howard loved to read, and the Bible is favorite book. Both he and Delores became members of the Richland First Baptist Church in 1963. Howard leaves behind Delores, his wife of 57 years, a daughter Debra and her husband Mark, a son Wade and his wife Denise, and his grandchildren Wesley and Brianna Perkins, Nicolas Perkins and Beth Thompson, and Rylie Winters. If you knew Howard you knew of his unlimited devotion to his wife, his gentleness of manner, and witnessed his immense love for children. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate a donation be made to the Liberty Christian School, 2200 Williams Blvd., Richland, WA 99352. We invite you all to attend Howard's memorial service at 2pm, Sunday, January 24th at Memories at Sunset Event Center located on the beautiful grounds of Sunset Memorial Gardens in Richland. Visitation will be held at Einan's Funeral Home on Saturday, January 23, 2009 from 9:00am to 12:00pm.