March 1, 1932 – April 9, 2019
Roy Austin Howard, 87, of Sweet Home died April 9, 2019 at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice Center in Albany.
He was born Feb. 29, 1932 in Timber Lake, S.D. to Austin and Margaret Howard. As a leap year baby, he celebrated his birthday on March 1. He grew up with six siblings, tending to the ranch, helping the family in any way he could and riding any four-legged critter he…