Robert Elwood Howes, 88, of Sweet Home died Sunday. He was born to Charles and Ethel (Millard) Howes, the youngest of five, in Sweet Home where he was born and raised.

Robert joined the Army and was a Corporal in WWII, stationed in the Azores. He met Patricia Joslyn in Blaine, Maine while based at Presqueisle Base. They were married in 1943.

Robert was a timber faller in his late teens and early twenties. He served as an Airplane Mechanic in the service. He worked in several saw mills. In 1959 he started working for Veals Furniture where he retired from. Robert was a member of Cascadia Mennonite Church. He was a rock hound and loved deer hunting and gardening.

Robert is survived by daughters, Pamela Lewis and husband Howard, Linda Johnsson (Sven) of Alaska; granddaughter, Leslie Simms of Sweet Home; two great granddaughters, two great grandsons, and one great, great grandson.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia, in 2000; brothers, Paul and Doug; sisters, Georgia, Gladys, and Florence; and niece, Carolyn.

Service will be held Friday, Feb. 16, at 11:00 am at Gilliland Cemetery. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.