Howard W. George
Howard W. George, 87, died at TenderNest in Billings, Montana on November 10, 2021. Howard was born in Columbus, Montana on June 27, 1934, to Marion and Cora Bricker George. He grew up in Absarokee with his older sister Delores (Jim) Haslip, and younger brothers Charles (Jan) and Tom George. His Absarokee and Roscoe ties were important to him. After graduating from Absarokee High School, he received a degree in Pharmacy from the University of Montana.
Upon graduating, he moved to Libby, Montana, and worked as a pharmacist intern in a local drugstore. There he met his future wife, Joan Manning, who was working as a lab technician. Howard and Joan were married on June 27, 1959, in Hettinger, North Dakota. They opened George’s Pharmacy in Worden on April 1, 1960, and Howard proudly served his customers for 31 years. They raised three children in downtown Worden: Steve and wife Brenda of Cheyenne, WY; Sharon and husband Kevin Ryan of Reynoldsburg, OH; and Sandra and husband Mark Klawitter of Livingston, Montana. read more
