William Wade Howard

William Wade Howard, Bill, was born in Miami, FL on June 11, 1960. Bill Howard left us far too soon on May 30, 2024. Though his battle against cancer was long and arduous, he did not complain. If sheer willpower could defeat cancer, he would have won the battle. His dedicated wife was his nurse, his anchor, his advocate for 41 years. 

Bill is preceded in death by his mother (Elizabeth Wade Howard) and father (John William Howard). He is survived by his wife (Holly Galigani Howard), his children (Callie Myers/William Myers, John Howard/Madelin Howard, and Jenna Howard), and his brother and sister-in-law (Cliff and Heather Howard). He loved his grandchildren (Wade Austin, John Andrew, Beau Richard and Finn Howard Myers) and his extended Howard and Galigani families. 

There were very few things Bill didn't excel at. He made everything and everyone better. It would take a much larger space to thoroughly summarize all the ways he left his mark. 

He attended the University of Florida for journalism, he wrote for magazines, he edited. He taught private golf lessons and university golf classes, he ran golf courses, he renovated homes. He coached baseball teams, softball teams, and golf teams. He could fix anything. Most recently, he started a vintage rental business in the wedding industry that touched the lives of many. 

His worst day on the golf course still put most people to shame. Besides golf, a few of Bill's favorite things were sarcasm, ice cream, Diet Coke, puppies, and bad sci-fi. He preferred dogs to people. He preferred silence to noise. If he could spend all day on the golf course, he would. Spending most of his life in Florida, he loved the water. He was an impressive water skier and avid shark tooth hunter. 

Bill was a man of few words, so when he spoke, you listened. He was a kind, brilliant, humble man who embodied his father's lesson of integrity above all. He would undoubtedly disapprove of this many words being used to describe him. 

If he loved you, he didn't need to tell you. His actions were proof enough. He was the smartest person in most rooms, but he would never admit to that. He was a steadfast friend with a wonderful, dry sense of humor. One of the last things Bill said was "I know everybody loves me". Everyone does. And we always will. 

The loss of Bill Howard leaves a massive hole in the beautiful family he loved so dearly.

Crevasse's Simple Cremation is honored to serve the Howard family.