William "Terry" Howard
April 14, 1936 - February 26, 2017

"Deepest sympathy to the Howard family. Terry was good friend to all that he met. I always enjoyed our dairy conversations when our paths crossed at regional or national dairy meetings. A fine man. He will be missed. Rick Norell, University of Idaho"

"Our sympathy and condolences to Karen and the family. Terry was our very good friend and we will miss him. His image, spoken words and friendship will remain with us. Many good times were shared at pinochle games in Madison, and during adventures at the coast in the state of Oregon. Ron and Sylvia Rose, Grants Pass, OR "

"Is was always very enjoyable to be a part of West Kiwanis activities with Terry. He very much taught all of us about service to others "

"Terry was a such a dynamic educator. As a county extension agent he was always there for the farmer and to support young agents. His sense of humor still makes me smile. Terry had a tremendous impact on so many people's lives, he will be greatly missed. Lorilea Miller Reible"

"I am so sorry I won't be able to personally tell the family how important Dr. Howard was in my life, career. I apologize. Please know that I'll always remember him dialing me up early in the morning before I even got off the air - especially during World Dairy Expo, and always carting me around on the grounds so I'd meet the coolest people he called friends. He took me under his wing from the day I hit the Madison radio airwaves, and I will not forget. Gods Peace. Pam Jahnke Welch "The Farm Babe" farm broadcaster"

"Terry had a tremendous impact on so many people. We were lucky to know him. Our condolences to Karen & family Tom & Dee Earleywine"

"Terry was a joyful person who made the world a better place. He defined service and collegiality, and did it in a modest and unassuming way. His passing is a great loss and saddens me as I am sure it saddens all those who were lucky enough to know him."

"My heartfelt sympathy goes out to Karen and family. Terry was one of the UW dairy extension team I got to know well while working on my Graduate degrees. He was a good mentor and friend. The picture captures his spirit very well. "

"Terry was a good friend, a person I respected and enjoyed knowing him. His life's work has benefited the dairy industry in Wisconsin and nationally. My condolances to Mrs. Howard and his family. Herb Bucholtz, Michigan State University"

"Terry Howard was a wonderful colleague and friend. He was a leader in the application of computers to improving the efficiency of Dairy farmers. I was a new Ag. Econ. Assistant Professor with an office near Harlan Hughes who was a close colleague of Terry's. They were pioneers in helping farmers balance the combination of feeds they fed their cows considering nutrition and cost. I worked in grain marketing and farm management and did not have a lot of direct interaction with Terry. However, across many roles as fellow Wisconsin Cooperative Extension state specialists we were on several committees together. Terry readily contributed his ideas and perspectives on the issues we encountered in our responsibilities in faculty shared governance. He was a big man in many ways with a warm smile, a strong handshake and a supportive hand on your shoulder. On Sunday's I had the pleasure of shaking his hand as he worked as an usher at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. He was a steady part of the Mt. Olive Community of believers and I was privileged to see him faithfully serving his fellow members. I have missed his steady support at Mt. Olive as his health prevented him from being there in person. I thank the Lord that Terry Howard was a part of my life and that I know that God will give Karen and his family strength as the grieve his passing and celebrate his life. Gerry Campbell"

"Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to Karen and family. Terry was truly one of the really great old-time Extension Specialists. He was a model for many agents in the field and a great inspiration. I considered Terry more of a friend than a colleague. He always was able to lend a caring ear to many a beginning county agent. Jim and Karen Faust "

"My sincere condolences to Karen and the rest of Terry's family. Terry was a one-of-a-kind guy, not easily forgotten by anybody who knew him. He was a mentor to me both as an extension specialist and as a part of the WDE family every fall. I learned much from Terry, including a few choice "words of wisdom" that I use yet to this day. Terry worked hard, and he also knew how to play hard. We had lots of fun and shared many laughs. He will be greatly missed. "

"My sincere sympathy and prayers to Karen and family for the loss of your husband and father. Terry was a very good friend and co-worker, an outstanding dairy specialist, and an awesome individual. I will always remember the great times we had working together with our 4-State Dairy Extension events and just enjoying the many visits while at World Dairy Expo. He will certainly be missed but not forgotten. Thank you for sharing Dr. Terry with us. Dave Fischer, U of I Dairy Educator, retired"

"Our Thoughts and Prayers to Karen and family with the passing of Dr. Terry; a good friend, co-worker, and dedicated dairy specialist. Many warm memories can be shared with our travels and speaking events. Carol and Mike Hutjens"

"Our hearts share the loss of this fantastic guy. A super FarmHouse brother, scholar, athlete, father, grandfather, spouse, fisherman, state, National and International renowned dairy spokesman, mentor and friend to all those he touched. Our deepest sympathies go out to Karen, Steve, Matt, Rachel and all the rest of the family. We will miss Terry, his "just checking in" phone calls, fishing stories, and many, many memories of good times shared with Terry and Karen. God Bless. Don and Betty Heuermann"

"Dear Karen, Steve, Matt and Rachel. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Uncle Terry. I and Mom will not be able to make it to the funeral but know that we are praying for you. The picture is so good of Terry. That smile is very close to the one that Steve and I saw when we were stuck to our waists in the snowdrift. We were lucky that Matt was little and light enough to walk on the drifts to go back to the house to get help. Terry was our rescue hero but first he did the army crawl to take pictures of us stuck. Never did see the pictures but have that great memory in my head. May you find comfort in the memories of Terry and may they carry you through the tough days ahead. Love you all lots and think of you often. Carroll, Lori, Daniel, Kayleen and Mark Kallweit and Shirley Boning. "