Yolo-San Bernardino-Monterey County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....NEEDLES, Howard L. July 30, 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy B. Perazzo pbperazzo@comcast.net February 27, 2005, 10:51 pm "The Davis Enterprise," Tuesday, August 3, 2004 Howard L. Needles Howard Lee Needles died July 30, 2004, while at Hospice House in Monterey. He was 67. A native of San Bernardino, he earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UC Riverside in 1959, and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1963. He became a professor of textiles and material science at UC Davis in 1969 and remained in that position until his retirement in 1994. During his retirement years, he continued to serve as a consultant and expert witness in textiles and forensics. Over his career, he authored some 117 publications, including two books, and received 10 U.S. patents. He joined the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists in 1969. He was also a member of the American Chemical Society, the Fiber Society and the Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists. In 1994, he was named a Division Fellow of the Cellulose, Paper and Textile Division of the American Chemical Society. His post-retirement participation also included serving as Membership Committee Chairman for the Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists. In 2003, he was awarded the prestigious Louis Atwell Olney Medal for outstanding achievement in the field of textile chemistry. While living in Davis, Howard and his wife Deanna attended University Covenant Church, where Howard served as an usher and greeter. After moving to Pebble Beach, Howard continued to serve the UC Davis textile department as professor emeritus and often returned to Davis to visit collegues, to counsel graduate students and to assist where needed. During his retirement, the couple were members of the Church in the Forest in Pebble Beach. They were also actively involved in the "Under-the-Tree Group," which gathered for outdoor concerts at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey and for other celebratory occasions. Howard and Deanna enjoyed serving others through the local Meals-on-Wheels program and as volunteer docents for the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History and the Pebble Beach nature walk program. He is survived by his wife, Deanna; two daughters, Ava Landee Daniels and Bob Carre of Fair Oaks, and Becky and her husband Tony and their children Brooke and Sadie of Davis; and three sons, Aaron, his wife Linda and their children Lucas and Sarah of Davis; Andy and his wife Lisa of Atascadero; and Dan, his wife Allison and their children Robby and Kyle of Folsom. He also is survived by a brother, Norman of Colton. Howard and Deanna traveled broadly and touched the lives and hearts of many. As husband, father, grandfather and friend, Howard was cherished for his humor, generosity and devotion, his family says. He will be remembered with love and admiration and will be greatly missed. His family is comforted by the compassionate care of Drs. Geiler, Hausdorf and Plainse as well as the staffs at Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula and Hospice House. A memorial celebration will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at the Church in the Forest (Robert Louis Stevenson School Chapel) on Forest Lake Road in Pebble Beach. At his request, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Hospice of Central Coast, 100 Barnet Segal Lane, Monterey, CA 93940. Additional Comments: Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise." (315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616) . File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/yolo/obits/gob5871needles.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb