William "Bill" Howard

William "Bill" Marland Howard, age 81, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at home in Saline, MI surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on September 7, 1938 in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of Marland and Geraldine (McNight) Howard. Bill graduated from St. Thomas in Ann Arbor, MI in 1956. While a student he lettered, was Captain, and was also All City in three sports: football, basketball and baseball. He married the love of his life, Ellen Catherine Benner on October 3, 1959. She preceded him in death in 2016 after 58 wonderful years of marriage. Bill had a varied and busy career and life path. Bill was a member of the Army Reserves. He graduated with a degree in banking, and went on to teach banking at Eastern Michigan University. He worked his way up the ladder from Bank teller to Senior Vice President, from Ann Arbor Bank to Citizens Bank of Saline (Key Bank). After he retired from banking, he worked as a truck driver in farming. Bill went on to become the proud owner of Maplewood Lanes... To read the full obituary, please click here: https://www.rbfhsaline.com/obituaries/William-Bill-Howar...[more]

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