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James E. “Jim” Howard
Mar 8, 1940 – July 10, 2019
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James E. Howard, 79, passed away in Modesto on July 10, 2019.  He was born in March of 1940 in Merced, CA to Fred & Eileen Howard.  He grew up in the Merced Falls & Snelling area.    He graduated from Turlock High School in 1958.  In September of 1963 he married his wife of 55 years, Bernadette.  The two spent a lifetime raising three children, Bonnie, Sabrina and James II.  

He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to camp, fish and hunt. He enjoyed traveling to the beach and the mountains and often spent vacations at both.  He loved spoiling his grandkids and was lovingly referred to as “Pop” by his family.  You could count on him to have a book in his hand or SF Giants baseball game on TV.  

Jim spent nearly 28 years serving the community of Turlock as a Police Officer and he retired as a Sergeant in 1996.  He was a loved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.  He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. 

Jim is survived by his wife Bernadette “Bernie”; daughters Bonnie Santiesteban (Mando) and Sabrina Howard; grandchildren Madison Curtiss (Dustin), Dalton Santiesteban, and Gianna Howard; great-granddaughter Clara Curtiss; sister Linda Baylis and brother Dana Howard.  He is preceded in death by his parents Fred and Eileen Howard, son James Howard II and granddaughter Maya Santiesteban.

A memorial service will be held at Allen Mortuary on Tuesday, July 23 at 1:00pm.