Ellie And Bill Dooner
Bill and I witnessed a most gracious, most beautiful and most amazingly fruitful life of that of Howard Aldridge. In Howard’s 101 years he showed kindness and love personified. The list of his friends and admirers are so long only God knows the length and breadth. He used magical encouraging words of wisdom for every life he touched.Along with his encouragement, he had a big hug , looked you in the eye and you felt love. The girls fought to sit next to him.Not just his wisdom, and kindness but he also had a long list of poetry that he was able to recall and recite at any given moment.Howard was an icon to some of us…..he will be missed dearly. However, the good news; Howard earned his stripes and will have many stars in his crown. God must have been so pleased with his life.Tommy and Shelly, you were faithful and kind to him and he must have loved knowing that you were always there for him particularly in his later life. God must be pleased with the two of you also.Bill and I send our love and sympathy to you and the entire extended Aldridge family. Because we were out of the country from the 14th of July until just now, we were unable to be with you at the service, and for that we are very sorry.Our love, Bill and Ellie Dooner