Donald Howard Pound, 89, of Elkhart, handed peacefully together with his loving household by his aspect on Sunday, Could 8, 2022.
Born April 21, 1933, in Jones, Michigan, to the late Don Isaac and Mary (Byrd) Pound, Howard developed a deep love for the pure world round him and needed nothing greater than to spend his time exterior, the place the woods grew to become his playground and his cathedral.
He graduated Marcellus Excessive Faculty and entered the Navy the place he served within the Naval Building Battalion (aka, the “Seabees” or “C.B.’s”), the pressure tasked with touchdown first in lively fight zones to construct the infrastructure to permit different navy models to operate. The Seabee motto was “Can Do,” an perspective Howard carried with him all through his life.
After his honorable discharge from lively responsibility in June of 1956, Howard had developed a brand new ardour for heavy tools and started an extended profession with Rieth-Riley Building Co. that took him throughout Indiana constructing roadways and different large-scale paving tasks.
He fell in love together with his beloved bride, Victoria (Eden) Pound, in 1957, a second he all the time described as love putting him “like lightning” when he noticed her. They married Oct. 6, 1957, and had two youngsters, Kim Annette Repair and Donald Howard (Viki) Pound Jr., each of Chicago.
After Howard retired in 1994, he acquired a brand new pastime, pictures, which he loved whereas touring the world mountain climbing together with his spouse. Even after retirement, Howard used his appreciable prowess with heavy tools to construct somewhat piece of heaven on the again 40 of his childhood farm house, which he liked to share with household and mates. He was a gregarious, jovial, disciplined man of sturdy opinions and even stronger convictions. He was a warrior with a poet’s coronary heart.
He’s survived by his spouse and two youngsters; his granddaughter, Kiya Repair, Cincinnati, Ohio; a sister-in-law, Lyn (Invoice) Burns; nieces Laura (Mike) DeConcilis and Cassandra Burns; and grand-nephews William and Christopher DeConcilis. He was preceded in demise by his mother and father and a sister, Clarice Pound.
The household needs to thank the unbelievable hospice workers at Elara Caring, in addition to the angels from Tender Love Care who offered 24/7 assist to Howard and his household. We additionally need to specific the deep love and appreciation for all of our mates and neighbors from the group and Central Christian Church who reached out and supported us in so many caring methods throughout this tough time.
A visitation can be held at Billings Funeral Dwelling on Sunday, Could 15, from midday till 2 p.m. A memorial service can be at 2 p.m., officiated by Pastor Doug Cripe of Elkhart’s Central Christian Church. In accordance together with his needs, cremation has taken place and navy honors can be held simply previous to the service by the U.S. Navy Funeral Honor Guard and Elkhart DAV 19.
Memorials in Howard’s title could also be made to the Stephen Siller’s Tunnels to Towers Basis (https://t2t.org/).
Printed by The Elkhart Fact on Could 11, 2022.
