Grady Howard
Grady Howard | |
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| Born | Grady Howard September 15, 1911 Greer, South Carolina, USA |
| Died | April 4, 1989 (aged 77) Spring Lake, North Carolina, USA |
| Spouse | Elma Walker Howard (1917–2007) |
Grady Howard was the first mayor of Spring Lake, North Carolina and a member of the Democratic party.
Early life and career
Howard was born in Greer, South Carolina, the son of Narsissie "Cissy" and Davis Milford Howard in South Carolina. Grady Howard was elected first democratic mayor of Spring Lake during the town's incorporation in 1951.[1]
In April 1951, Howard was appointed mayor of Spring Lake by the
He served as the first president of the Greater Spring Lake
Howard held membership in the North Carolina Beekeepers' Association, handling gallberry and gum honey in several farms in Cedar Creek and Harnett County, North Carolina.[2]
He was a member of Cape Fear Valley Hospital's original board of trustees and a member of Highland
The Grady Howard conference room was dedicated on June 24, 1979 at the new Spring Lake Town Hall.
Personal life
Howard was married to Elma Mattie Walker (1917–2007) from 1941 until his death in 1989. He had one daughter: Dianne, and two granddaughters: Jami and Megan.
Notes
- ^ a b Fayetteville Observer April 5, 1989
- ^ Fayetteville Observer, April 4, 1989,
- Pate, HB. and J Sheppard.(2007) Spring Lake, North Carolina. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-1722-3.
External links
- http://www.spring-lake.org Archived 2017-04-29 at the Wayback Machine