MSGT US Air Force
Korea, Vietnam
Master Sgt. (retired) Howard Keith Alley went to be with his Lord on Friday, December 9, 2011. He was 78 years old. He was born in Joplin, Montana to Howard Vincent Alley and Ellen Keith Alley on Monday, July 17, 1933.
Master Sgt. Alley served 21 years in the United Stated Air Force and was stationed in many places around the globe. He did his basic training in San Antonio and was then transferred to specialty training in Colorado and Wichita Falls, Texas. After completing his training in radar and electronics, he was sent to England for 4 years where he served some winters in North Africa because of the weather in England. Master Sgt. Alley was then transferred back to the states to be stationed in California. While he was there, he was made an instructor of aircraft electronics and radar. He had to rotate his stay in California to 4 month in Spain, 4 months in the U.S. and an additional 4 months in Germany. When another 4 years had passed, he was sent to Big Spring in West Texas where he did additional training of troops going to Viet Nam. It was in Big Spring that he also gained his most treasured honor of Master Instructor.
After 2 years there, he was transferred to Florida where he taught a while and was then sent to the Philippines to repair the planes that were coming back from Viet Nam. After serving 2 years in the Philippines, he then resigned from the service in 1974 to start on his education in Florida at the University of Florida. He studied there for 2 years and then moved his family to Mineola in 1977 where he resided until his death.
While living in Mineola, Master Sgt. Alley finished his degree at the University of Texas in Tyler. Later he taught Electronics at Tyler Junior College for 3 years. He then went to work for the Texas Department of Transportation where he worked for 14 years before he retired and worked full time as a cattleman and farmer.
He served his community and was very involved in the raising of his children and his grandchildren and those of his wife's, Jean, until her death in 2004. Several children called him "Grandad" because he became one to them.
Master Sgt. Alley was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Bert, his sisters Verdell and Claudine, a stepson Dale Hudgins, and his wife Jean Clanton Alley.
He is survived by his now wife Linda Shanks Alley, and a sister Una Moog and her husband Bob of Inverness, Montana. Also surviving him are two sons, David Mark Alley and wife Dawn of Ipswich, England and Vincent Keith Alley of Arizona, and one daughter Elizabeth (Beth) Ann Bush and husband Dan of Mena, Arkansas. He is also survived by 3 step-sons, T.C. Hudgins of Flower Mound, Steve Shanks and wife Deborah of Austin, and Jason Shanks of Mesquite, and several nieces and nephews. He also had 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of East Texas or American Heart Association.
Korea, Vietnam
Master Sgt. (retired) Howard Keith Alley went to be with his Lord on Friday, December 9, 2011. He was 78 years old. He was born in Joplin, Montana to Howard Vincent Alley and Ellen Keith Alley on Monday, July 17, 1933.
Master Sgt. Alley served 21 years in the United Stated Air Force and was stationed in many places around the globe. He did his basic training in San Antonio and was then transferred to specialty training in Colorado and Wichita Falls, Texas. After completing his training in radar and electronics, he was sent to England for 4 years where he served some winters in North Africa because of the weather in England. Master Sgt. Alley was then transferred back to the states to be stationed in California. While he was there, he was made an instructor of aircraft electronics and radar. He had to rotate his stay in California to 4 month in Spain, 4 months in the U.S. and an additional 4 months in Germany. When another 4 years had passed, he was sent to Big Spring in West Texas where he did additional training of troops going to Viet Nam. It was in Big Spring that he also gained his most treasured honor of Master Instructor.
After 2 years there, he was transferred to Florida where he taught a while and was then sent to the Philippines to repair the planes that were coming back from Viet Nam. After serving 2 years in the Philippines, he then resigned from the service in 1974 to start on his education in Florida at the University of Florida. He studied there for 2 years and then moved his family to Mineola in 1977 where he resided until his death.
While living in Mineola, Master Sgt. Alley finished his degree at the University of Texas in Tyler. Later he taught Electronics at Tyler Junior College for 3 years. He then went to work for the Texas Department of Transportation where he worked for 14 years before he retired and worked full time as a cattleman and farmer.
He served his community and was very involved in the raising of his children and his grandchildren and those of his wife's, Jean, until her death in 2004. Several children called him "Grandad" because he became one to them.
Master Sgt. Alley was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Bert, his sisters Verdell and Claudine, a stepson Dale Hudgins, and his wife Jean Clanton Alley.
He is survived by his now wife Linda Shanks Alley, and a sister Una Moog and her husband Bob of Inverness, Montana. Also surviving him are two sons, David Mark Alley and wife Dawn of Ipswich, England and Vincent Keith Alley of Arizona, and one daughter Elizabeth (Beth) Ann Bush and husband Dan of Mena, Arkansas. He is also survived by 3 step-sons, T.C. Hudgins of Flower Mound, Steve Shanks and wife Deborah of Austin, and Jason Shanks of Mesquite, and several nieces and nephews. He also had 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of East Texas or American Heart Association.
MSGT US Air Force
Korea, Vietnam
Master Sgt. (retired) Howard Keith Alley went to be with his Lord on Friday, December 9, 2011. He was 78 years old. He was born in Joplin, Montana to Howard Vincent Alley and Ellen Keith Alley on Monday, July 17, 1933.
Master Sgt. Alley served 21 years in the United Stated Air Force and was stationed in many places around the globe. He did his basic training in San Antonio and was then transferred to specialty training in Colorado and Wichita Falls, Texas. After completing his training in radar and electronics, he was sent to England for 4 years where he served some winters in North Africa because of the weather in England. Master Sgt. Alley was then transferred back to the states to be stationed in California. While he was there, he was made an instructor of aircraft electronics and radar. He had to rotate his stay in California to 4 month in Spain, 4 months in the U.S. and an additional 4 months in Germany. When another 4 years had passed, he was sent to Big Spring in West Texas where he did additional training of troops going to Viet Nam. It was in Big Spring that he also gained his most treasured honor of Master Instructor.
After 2 years there, he was transferred to Florida where he taught a while and was then sent to the Philippines to repair the planes that were coming back from Viet Nam. After serving 2 years in the Philippines, he then resigned from the service in 1974 to start on his education in Florida at the University of Florida. He studied there for 2 years and then moved his family to Mineola in 1977 where he resided until his death.
While living in Mineola, Master Sgt. Alley finished his degree at the University of Texas in Tyler. Later he taught Electronics at Tyler Junior College for 3 years. He then went to work for the Texas Department of Transportation where he worked for 14 years before he retired and worked full time as a cattleman and farmer.
He served his community and was very involved in the raising of his children and his grandchildren and those of his wife's, Jean, until her death in 2004. Several children called him "Grandad" because he became one to them.
Master Sgt. Alley was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Bert, his sisters Verdell and Claudine, a stepson Dale Hudgins, and his wife Jean Clanton Alley.
He is survived by his now wife Linda Shanks Alley, and a sister Una Moog and her husband Bob of Inverness, Montana. Also surviving him are two sons, David Mark Alley and wife Dawn of Ipswich, England and Vincent Keith Alley of Arizona, and one daughter Elizabeth (Beth) Ann Bush and husband Dan of Mena, Arkansas. He is also survived by 3 step-sons, T.C. Hudgins of Flower Mound, Steve Shanks and wife Deborah of Austin, and Jason Shanks of Mesquite, and several nieces and nephews. He also had 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of East Texas or American Heart Association.
Korea, Vietnam
Master Sgt. (retired) Howard Keith Alley went to be with his Lord on Friday, December 9, 2011. He was 78 years old. He was born in Joplin, Montana to Howard Vincent Alley and Ellen Keith Alley on Monday, July 17, 1933.
Master Sgt. Alley served 21 years in the United Stated Air Force and was stationed in many places around the globe. He did his basic training in San Antonio and was then transferred to specialty training in Colorado and Wichita Falls, Texas. After completing his training in radar and electronics, he was sent to England for 4 years where he served some winters in North Africa because of the weather in England. Master Sgt. Alley was then transferred back to the states to be stationed in California. While he was there, he was made an instructor of aircraft electronics and radar. He had to rotate his stay in California to 4 month in Spain, 4 months in the U.S. and an additional 4 months in Germany. When another 4 years had passed, he was sent to Big Spring in West Texas where he did additional training of troops going to Viet Nam. It was in Big Spring that he also gained his most treasured honor of Master Instructor.
After 2 years there, he was transferred to Florida where he taught a while and was then sent to the Philippines to repair the planes that were coming back from Viet Nam. After serving 2 years in the Philippines, he then resigned from the service in 1974 to start on his education in Florida at the University of Florida. He studied there for 2 years and then moved his family to Mineola in 1977 where he resided until his death.
While living in Mineola, Master Sgt. Alley finished his degree at the University of Texas in Tyler. Later he taught Electronics at Tyler Junior College for 3 years. He then went to work for the Texas Department of Transportation where he worked for 14 years before he retired and worked full time as a cattleman and farmer.
He served his community and was very involved in the raising of his children and his grandchildren and those of his wife's, Jean, until her death in 2004. Several children called him "Grandad" because he became one to them.
Master Sgt. Alley was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Bert, his sisters Verdell and Claudine, a stepson Dale Hudgins, and his wife Jean Clanton Alley.
He is survived by his now wife Linda Shanks Alley, and a sister Una Moog and her husband Bob of Inverness, Montana. Also surviving him are two sons, David Mark Alley and wife Dawn of Ipswich, England and Vincent Keith Alley of Arizona, and one daughter Elizabeth (Beth) Ann Bush and husband Dan of Mena, Arkansas. He is also survived by 3 step-sons, T.C. Hudgins of Flower Mound, Steve Shanks and wife Deborah of Austin, and Jason Shanks of Mesquite, and several nieces and nephews. He also had 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of East Texas or American Heart Association.
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