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Visitation:
Friday, May 3rd at Boone Funeral Home in Bossier
from 6pm until 8pm.
Service:
Services including Knights Templar Funeral Ritual
will be Saturday, May 4th at First Methodist Church
in Shreveport with burial to follow at Greenwood
Cemetery, Ascension Commandery Section.
Funeral home:
Boone Funeral Home in Bossier, LA
Obituary
Visitation Friday, May 3rd at
Boone Funeral Home in Bossier from 6pm until 8pm.
Services including Knights Templar Funeral Ritual
will be Saturday, May 4th at First Methodist Church
in Shreveport with burial to follow at Greenwood
Cemetery, Ascension Commandery Section.
Howard was preceded in death by his parents Howard
F. & Eileen M. Entwistle.
Left to cherish his memory is wife of 29 years,
Nona, two sons Stacy and wife Jodie of Florida and
Steven and wife Teresa of Louisiana, stepson, Sonny
and wife Tracy of Louisiana, grandchildren Matthew,
Nathan, Ashley, Jessica, Heather & Stacy, Jr., as
well as numerous great-grandchildren, brothers
Allen, Terry and Jerry, sister, Karen all of
Illinois.
Howard proudly served his country in the US Air
Force from 1963 to 1967. He was also a lover of cars
and boats, especially racing boats.
Howard was retired from Endress & Hauser after 46
years. He spent most of his time as a very active
Freemason. He served as Past Worshipful Master of
Caddo Lodge #179 of Shreveport three times,
Shreveport York where he served at Excellent High
Priest of Shreveport Chapter RAM #10, Illustrious
Master of Shreveport Council of Cryptic Masons #23
and Eminent Commander of Ascension Commandery #6.
Howard also served as Grand High Priest RAM of
Louisiana, Grand Illustrious Master of Grand Council
Cryptic Masons of LA, and Right Eminent Grand
Commander, Grand Commander of LA. He was also a 33rd
Degree Scottish Rite Mason. In 2009 he was appointed
a Department Commander for the Grand Encampment
Knights Templar of USA. He has also received the
Howard Fellows Entwistle, Jr. Award, Ephraim Kirby
Award, Knight Commander of the Cross by the Grand
Encampment and in 2018 the York Rite room at the
Creswell Masonic Temple was named in his honor. He
was also a member of numerous other Masonic
organizations throughout the State of Louisiana and
nationally. He was a true friend and mentor to all
that crossed his path. He will be dearly missed by
his Masonic Brothers.
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Honorary Pallbearers will include Past Grand
Commanders of Knights Templar of Louisiana and members of
Ascension Commander #6 in Shreveport, LA.
Special thanks to Dr. Kirtan Koticha and staff. Family
request instead of flowers, donations be made to Knights
Templar Eye Foundation, 3201 Cross Timber Rd., Ste 300,
Flower Mound, TX 75028 or Yellow Pine Christian Church, P.O.
Box 61, Sibley, LA 71073. |
Howard
Fellows Entwistle, Jr.