James G. Howell's Obituary
James G. Howell, born in Delavan, Wisconsin in 1916, came to New Orleans in January of 1967 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the New Orleans Steamship Association. Prior to coming to New Orleans, Mr. Howell resided in Denver, Colorado for twenty years, where he was Vice President and Director of Labor Relations for the Mountain States Employers Council.
For two years, after graduating from the University of Nebraska Law School in 1938, he practiced law in the state of Nebraska. He gave up the practice of law when he was appointed a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and served for over five years before joining the staff of Mountain States Employers Council.
Mr. Howell was active in civic and governmental affairs and was listed in "Who's Who." He was previously a National Defense Executive Reservist of the United States; a director and member of the Executive Committee of the International Trade Mart, and a member of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
In 1973 Mr. Howell was elected Chairman of the Industrial Relations Group of the National Industrial Council. He was formerly a member of the Regional Labor-Management Defense Manpower Committee and Wages and also the Committee on Wages and Industrial Relations of the Business Research Advisory Council to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He served as a guest lecturer on labor relations in the law schools of the University of Colorado and the University of Denver.
In 1979 Mr. Howell received the C. Alvin Bertel Award for his outstanding contributions to the Port of New Orleans. He resided in Tchefuncta Estates for 34 years. He was a member of Tchefuncta Country Club, the Plimsoll Club and the University Club of Denver, Phi Delta Phi, and Beta Theta Pi. He had previously been a member of both the Pickwick and Boston clubs as well as Metairie Country Club.
He is survived by his wife Louise Van Horn Howell; daughters Patricia L. Hundley, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Deborah L. Caldwell, of Mandeville, Louisiana. His daughter Constance Howell Morris, of Missoula, Montana, preceded him in death. Sons Stephen J. Howell and David L. Howell, from a previous marriage reside in Pleasanton, California. He is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend memorial services on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 2:00 PM from the Chapel at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433 with visitation on Tuesday beginning at 1:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Mr. Howell be made to the American Lung Association.
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