At Camp Alta Mons with the Evans: Ed Evans, Mark, Mary Evans, Howard, and Betty Evans; or is that Waverly Evans and Cindy? (ca. 1964).
At Camp Alta Mons with the Evans: Ed Evans, Mark, Mary Evans, Howard, and Betty Evans; or is that Waverly Evans and Cindy? (ca. 1964).
Filling potholes in the lane to the farm in Cadiz KY (ca. 1966).
Dressed to receive MBA from Virginia Tech (1967).
Picking blackberries for Mamie Myrt’s preserves (ca. 1967).
“Go west young man!” He is pointing west; on the camping trip cross country: Howie, Mark (Kilroy), and Howard. (1968).
The ultimate destination of the cross country camping trip – Disneyland! Children and four nieces piled into the car (1968).
Howard and sister-in-law Carleen Thomas (R). Howard claimed to have two wives and seven children when the cashier in the restaurant asked if he was *really* paying for us all (1968).
Four Corners: Howard (UT/AZ), niece Trudy Sumner (UT), Cindy (UT/AZ), Mark (all four) Howie (CO), niece Judy Sumner (NM).
Camping out locally in a state park Howard, Thelma, and Shag the dog (1969).
Camping at Virginia Beach: Howard, Mark, Shag, Cindy, and Howie (1971).
Watching Mark launch a model rocket – he had a miserable migraine that day, but came out to observe anyway (1972).
Working on a jigsaw puzzle with Aunt Dorothy Berry (ca. 1972).
Howard Kings: III, Junior, Senior (1972).
More Howard Kings: IV, III, Senior, Junior (1978).
H.P. riding on his grandfather’s shoulders at Mark's graduation from Virgina Tech (1980).
Thelma, Mark, H.P., Howard and daughter-in-law Debbie in front of the Biochemistry Building, now Engel Hall, on campus (1980).
Pulling in the row boat at Pine Point after rowing out to Bluff Island and back – leaving on the morning tide as it went out, and returning with the tide in the afternoon (1981).
With grandson Robert – is that a beer can? (1981).
King family reunion in Pine Point: Carl & Betty King Swanson, Bill & Marilyn King, Howard Sr., Howard & Thelma, and Frances & Allan King (1982).
Horsing around with Robert (1982).
Introducing grandson Chris to football – so, where’s the beer? (1982).
Making a snowman with H.P. (1982).
Helping Robert smell the flowers in the back yard at Dunton Drive (1982).
Mark and Howard (Christmas 1983).
Hosting Christmas dinner with Ed & Reta Evans (1984).
A serious game of Monopoly at Pine Point – H.P., Thelma, Howard, and Chris (1986).
After dinner, Howard & Thelma would frequently play a robust game of double solitaire (ca. 1986)
Howard and H.P. out for a rowing lesson (ca. 1987).
Chris, Robert, and H.P. painting shutters at Pine Point under Howard’s supervision (1988).
Standing amidst the tables in Schultz Dining Hall (ca. 1988).
Holding hands as Howard gives the “King blessing”: “Thank Heavenly Father for all thy care, be with us, and keep us, in Jesus’ name, Amen.” (Christmas 1988).
Brother-in-law Fred Thomas (L), and sister-in-law Eunice Sumner (R) walk with Howard to sister-in-law Ruth Meador’s home (ca. 1989).
Crossing the branch to the farm house in Cadiz (1989).
What ‘cha got, Grandpa? Chris and Robert lean in as Howard unwraps his retirement present (1989).
In this case, he got a rubber chicken – Howard’s retirement dinner (1989).
Thelma and Howard in a gondola on the canals of Venice (ca. 1990s).
Howard and Robert sitting on the breakwater at Pine Point (ca. 1989).
Howard cleaning Robert’s bluefish on the breakwater at Pine Point while Chris and Robert watch.
Howard, with Thelma, Cindy and Mason at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC (ca 1990s).
One of Howard’s favorite pastimes – tending to the farm house (ca 1995).