In Memory

Howard McArtor - Class Of 1937

Howard McArtor

Howard D McArtor, 89, of Columbus, Ohio, died July 19, 2009 at Whetstone Gardens and Care Center. Son to the late Francis and Mary McArtor, he was born August 22, 1919 in Pasadena, California. Howard served in the US Navy until his retirement. He fought in the Pacific theater during World War II as a bomber pilot on the USS Enterprise.

Howard was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Beth McArtor (SPHS '61). He will be missed by Kathryn (SPHS '40), his loving wife of 66 years; children, Thomas (Regina) McArtor, Margaret (John) Merryman, and Laurie (Ron) Candage; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and close friends.

The Columbus Dispatch, July 22, 2009