Howard and I were Midland Street classmates In Worcester, MA. At age 5 or 6, he was also my very first date.  His father kindly drove us to the movies, and when he honked the horn outside my house, my mother made me wait until Howard rang the bell. Even little girls have their standards. I have fond memories of Howard, a fine boy who grew up to be a giving man. Cynthia Mindick Weitz