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Ag Eng 92
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8:59p, 9/14/24
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My dad, 3x Aggie grad and distinguished former student of the College of Ag and Life Sciences, passed away Thursday. Some here will know him personally; some may have interacted with him on the forum. He spent 30 years in Amarillo, working in Bushland. He was a great dad; great Aggie.

https://www.beckchapels.com/obituaries/Terry-Allen-Howell?obId=33071071
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In reply to Ag Eng 92 • 7:28p, 9/15/24
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Ag Eng 92 said:
My dad, 3x Aggie grad and distinguished former student of the College of Ag and Life Sciences, passed away Thursday. Some here will know him personally; some may have interacted with him on the forum. He spent 30 years in Amarillo, working in Bushland. He was a great dad; great Aggie.

https://www.beckchapels.com/obituaries/Terry-Allen-Howell?obId=33071071

Damn, so sorry to hear this. I worked for a few years in Bushland and got to know him then, circa 1982-1984. He was a nice guy, and well respected in his field.

He "friended" me on facebook a few years ago, and it was always nice to hear from him. Had a few PMs from him on TexAgs as well


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In reply to Ag Eng 92 • 7:44p, 9/15/24
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https://www.beckchapels.com/obituaries/Terry-Allen-Howell?obId=33071071

I encourage everyone to read this obit. We have good Ags graduating now, but there is something special about the old Ags who attended when it was not the popular place to be, and still mostly male and military.

I realize A&M had to change and grow, but I can't help thinking those guys had something we younger guys missed.
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8:17p, 9/15/24
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T&P sir. Your father was a good man. I shared this with my wife, your father was a strong influence on her.
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Ag Eng 92
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In reply to CanyonAg77 • 10:28p, 9/15/24
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CanyonAg77 said:
https://www.beckchapels.com/obituaries/Terry-Allen-Howell?obId=33071071

I encourage everyone to read this obit. We have good Ags graduating now, but there is something special about the old Ags who attended when it was not the popular place to be, and still mostly male and military.

I realize A&M had to change and grow, but I can't help thinking those guys had something we younger guys missed.


Thanks for your kind words. I consider you the "dean" of this forum, and I always appreciate your perspectives. I haven't lived in the panhandle since I left for A&M in 1988, but it will always be my home. I love being "from there," and I wish I was able to get back more often.
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In reply to Ag Eng 92 • 7:30p, 9/16/24
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92 - sorry for your loss.
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9:04p, 9/16/24
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Hey Terry, sorry for the loss of your dad. I haven't seen you in quite a while and wish your family well in this tough time. I know his faith will give you a blessed assurance of his getting to meet Jesus.
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1:10p, 9/17/24
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There was a time (2013ish) whenever I was working at the Agrilife feed yard in Bushland and saw his window sticker and left him a note just to say "Gig'em". A few days later I received an email that the USDA chief wanted to see me in his office. Kinda intimidated, and not connecting the dots, I sheepishly entered his office and ended up spending a good two hours talking about our times in Aggieland. A few weeks later he invited me to lunch and we struck up a friendship, albeit brief because my time at the research feed yard came to a close. Your father was a warm hearted, encouraging and empowering man. He took the time to build me up when he could have just sent an email and never met me in person. I was glad to hear he was enjoying his retirement whenever he headed down to Cedar Park. My prayers for your family for your earthly loss, and joy in knowing he has his great reward.
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11:03p, 12/29/24
I'm sure my father-in-law, Jack Musick, knew him at Bushland. He also attended Paramont Baptist. Jack worked there from '61-'96. He was a Virginia Tech grad, having grown up in Virginia.
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In reply to Ordinary Man • 10:13a, 12/30/24
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I think I've told you before, that I knew Jack, as well.

My favorite memory is circa 1982, working late one day, and running into him working late, too. Global cooling was the big issue, and I recall he said that there was a new theory of global warming. He smiled and said maybe the two would cancel each other out.

I was also told that he didn't care about money, and that the finance people would come down ever so often and remind him to cash his paychecks. He would open his drawer and there would be several checks.
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10:15a, 12/30/24
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As others have said above, I was a lowly technician with a BS, and Jack, Terry, Dr. Macbee, and my boss O.R. Jones, all treated me with friendship and respect. Great bunch of people

Great Aggie network out there, too
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9:03p, 12/30/24
CanyonAg77, I had forgotten that you had worked at Bushland and knew Jack there.

After I mentioned this post to my wife last night, she dug out some info about Jack and his time at Bushland. She found a retirement program when Jack retired on January 6, 1995. Terry Howell was one of the speakers at the retirement luncheon and covered Jack's career highlights. Jack returned later to Bushland and did volunteer research for a while. He really loved his job.

My wife also found a nice letter that Terry wrote to her after Jack passed away in 1997.
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In reply to Ag Eng 92 • 8:08a, 12/31/24
Ag Eng 92 said:
My dad, 3x Aggie grad and distinguished former student of the College of Ag and Life Sciences, passed away Thursday. Some here will know him personally; some may have interacted with him on the forum. He spent 30 years in Amarillo, working in Bushland. He was a great dad; great Aggie.

https://www.beckchapels.com/obituaries/Terry-Allen-Howell?obId=33071071

Just seeing this post. I'm very sorry for your families loss. Here.
Aggie here located outside Lubbock in Ransom Canyon, TX.
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In reply to Dynamic Pinto Beans • 8:10a, 12/31/24
Dynamic Pinto Beans said:
There was a time (2013ish) whenever I was working at the Agrilife feed yard in Bushland and saw his window sticker and left him a note just to say "Gig'em". A few days later I received an email that the USDA chief wanted to see me in his office. Kinda intimidated, and not connecting the dots, I sheepishly entered his office and ended up spending a good two hours talking about our times in Aggieland. A few weeks later he invited me to lunch and we struck up a friendship, albeit brief because my time at the research feed yard came to a close. Your father was a warm hearted, encouraging and empowering man. He took the time to build me up when he could have just sent an email and never met me in person. I was glad to hear he was enjoying his retirement whenever he headed down to Cedar Park. My prayers for your family for your earthly loss, and joy in knowing he has his great reward.

Now that's a great memory. Amazingly well said.
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