Howard "Howdy" Hoover

After Bill retired I played golf and went on runs with him. We would always seem to get into long discussions about local history and baseball. He had River Cat's season tickets and invited me to a few games.Bill would always insist we get there early and go down to the bull pen and watch the pitchers warm up. He wanted to see how good a command they had with their pitches. Bill also knew the best places in the stadium to get a draft beer.

The last time I saw Bill was over a beer at The Rubicon Brewery a year or so ago. He still had that twinkle in his eyes and a great smile. Bill will be greatly missed.

Hi Cousin,
Sounds like you're having a great time in retirement. Phyllis is progressing well, slowly but surely. She rode a bicycle the other day. The 70s are great years, keep active.

I last saw Ron about six months ago. He and his wife were managing an upscale storage facility on Hallmark Dr. just off Howe Ave. Ron was in a wheelchair and had his lower legs amputated. He was still in good spirits and we chatted about past days at Sac High and playing on the golf team.

Howard (Howdy) Hoover