Jerry Thomas Howard
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Jerry Thomas Howard (born March 28, 1936) is a former American Democratic politician who served in the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives.
Personal life
Born in Oak Ridge, Missouri, Howard graduated from Central High School in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and from Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree in agriculture and biology. He has worked in the agribusiness and horse breeding fields, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and also served 16 years in the Missouri National Guard.[1]
His wife Shirla Jean Rathjen Howard from Gouldbusk, Texas, died June 17, 2015, at the Howards' hometown of Dexter, Missouri. They had been married for over 40 years.[2]
References
- ^ Rebecca McDowell Cook. Official Manual State of Missouri 1997-1998. p. 119.
- ^ "Shirla Jean Rathjen Howard". Retrieved 2018-06-12.
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