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Howard William Frizzell, passed away in Albuquerque, NM, on Sunday, May 20, 2007. Howard was born on April 7, 1918 in Danbury, WI to Howard and Mina Frizzell. Howard was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Mina Frizzell; his brother, James Frizzell; sister, Jeanne Maytan; and daughter, Brenda Sewell. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ida Frizzell; sister, Gladys Smiley of Vancouver, WA; son, Bill Frizzell and wife, Candy of Aztec, NM and Sydney Blythe and wife, Nadine; daughter, Roxie Mlekush and husband, John of Lake Havasu City, AZ; daughter, Maria Stewart and husband, James of Albuquerque, NM; daughter, Sonya Frizzell of Albuquerque; and son-in-law, Jerry Sewell of Tucumcari, NM. Grandchildren are Pamela Quinn and husband, George of Lake Havasu City, AZ; Robin Herschkorn and husband, John of Albuquerque; Nathan Williams; Jesse Frizzell and wife, Terra, Aztec, NM, Catherine Blythe; Joel Frizzell, Aztec, NM; Seth Stewart, Albuquerque; Gabriella Baros and Desirae Garcia of Albuquerque; Chelsea and Jalen Sewell of Tucumcari, NM; and Christopher Cochran. Great-grandchildren are Jordan and Riley Herschkorn; Casey Quinn; Cori Lee Pomeroy; Jonathan Williams; and Aspen and Jaren Frizzell. A veteran of WWII, Howard served in the army in the European theater. He was stationed in Iceland at the beginning of the war, then participated in the landings on Omaha Beach on D-Day. He was involved in the Battle of the Bulge in Holland, and then went into Germany. After the war, he was shipped to the staging area in Tidworth, Britain, where he met Ida York, a member of the British army, and his future wife. After being married in Salsbury, England, on September 1, 1945, Howard and Ida returned to the United States and lived in Wisconsin, Arizona, and New Mexico, finally settling in Albuquerque in 1963. Howard began his post military career as a lumberman. He retired from Blueher Lumber Company. Howard was a wonderful story teller and could remember names, events, dates, and details, giving vivid accounts of times long past. A celebration of Howard's life by family and friends was held May 23, 2007.
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