Howard was the son of Ludwig Wessbecher and Karoline Gierend
Karoline was the daughter of Jacob Gierend who lived with his wife in 1943 in Luisenstr 89, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany.
Howard, 91, died April 8, 2017, in Corvallis, Oregon. He was born October 7, 1925, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Howard was called to duty in 1944 and served in the military police in the war in the Pacific. After his service he used his GI Bill to attend Montana State University to obtain his degree in Forestry.
Upon his graduation he went to work for the US Weather Bureau Arctic Operations. This led him to work at both the North and South Poles. He was among the first group of scientists who "wintered over" at the South Pole. Howard's job was to coordinate with the military to set up the research projects for International Geophysical Year at the soon-to-be opened South Pole Base before the first landing there on October 31, 1956.
He worked with the military to ensure that everything that was needed for aurora, geomagnetism, seismology, ionospheric, meteorology, geomorphology and glaciological research was packaged and readied for air drop when South Pole Base opened. Howard also painted the first South Pole "pole" and also was honored with Wessbecher Glacier, named after him to mark his scientific assistance in the establishment of the South Pole station.
Returning to the Pacific Northwest, he got a job in forestry as a silviculturist and became an expert in reforestation for the National Forest Service.
Retiring from the Forest Service, Howard eventually went to work for Oregon State University in the mail room. He jumped at Missoula during the 1948 season.
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Howard Otto Wessbecher Oct. 7, 1925 — April 8, 2017 Howard Otto Wessbecher, 91, died Saturday, April 8 in Corvallis. Howard was born Oct. 7, 1925, in the Brooklyn bor- ough of New York City, the son of Ludwig and Karolina Gierend Wessbecher. H o w a r d was called to duty in 1944 and served in the military police in the war in the Pacific. After his service he used his GI Bill to attend Montana State University to obtain his degree in For- estry. Upon his graduation he found there were no avail- able jobs at that time, so he went to work for the US Weather Bureau Arctic Operations. This led him to work at both the North and South Poles. He was among the first group of scientists who "wintered over" at the South Pole. Howard's job was to co- ordinate with the military to set up the research projects for International Geophys- ical Year at the soon-to-be opened South Pole Base be- fore the first landing there on October 31, 1956. He worked with the mil- itary to ensure that every- thing that was needed for aurora, geomagnetism, seismology, ionospheric, meteorology, geomorphol- ogy and glaciological re- search was packaged and readied for air drop when South Pole Base opened. Howard also painted the first South Pole "pole" and also was honored with Wessbecher Glacier, named after him to mark his scien- tific assistance in the estab- lishment of the South Pole station. Returning to the Pacific Northwest, he got a job in forestry as a silviculturist and became an expert in re- forestation for the National Forest Service. He married Dian and raised three daughters. Their life was filled with activities such as skiing and sailing. His second marriage was to Sondra, a life partner for 42 years. Through her he gained another family via her extended family of nieces and her stepdaugh- ter. Early in their marriage they traveled to Germany and Austria and after retire- ment they did an extended trip around the United States in their camper. They also drove the Al-Can Highway to Alaska. Retiring from the Forest Service, Howard eventually went to work for OSU in the mail room and thoroughly enjoyed delivering mail and being a small part of campus life. He worked there into his early 80s. After that he took Spanish lessons! Howard had a voracious appetite for the writ- ten word and always had something to read. He also enjoyed music and was the proud owner of several zith- ers, and an accordion, guitar and ukulele. With Sondra's piano, family gatherings were often filled with music and laughter. He had an interest in coin collecting and was a mem- ber of the Corvallis/Albany coin club. He shared the family passion for "game night" before it was called that. An evening of playing the card game "500" was a passion, along with crib- bage, scrabble, or any other board game. Howard is survived by his loving wife Sondra; his daughters Jill Woodard of Davis, California, Linda Pflughaupt (Randy) of Cin- cinnati, Ohio and Jody Gal- limore (Jeff) of Peoria, Ar- izona. He is also survived by his step-daughter Susan Collins (Bill) of Vancouver, Washington and nieces, Jeri Marie Wischnofske (Bill) and Jacque Lusk, both of Philomath, Ore- gon. He enjoyed teaching his grandsons chess and is survived by Aaron and Austin Gallimore, James and Eric Pflughaupt, Jacob Woodard and David Collins. He was a terrific great-uncle and will be missed by Sarah (Aaron) Smith of Philomath and April Schultz of Vale, Oregon. Family members will re- member this remarkable man when they have a cel- ebration of life this summer in the Oregon woods. Death notice Carolyn Jean Punteney, 75, of Lebanon, died Friday, April 14, 2017, at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/512621170/
Karoline was the daughter of Jacob Gierend who lived with his wife in 1943 in Luisenstr 89, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany.
Howard, 91, died April 8, 2017, in Corvallis, Oregon. He was born October 7, 1925, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Howard was called to duty in 1944 and served in the military police in the war in the Pacific. After his service he used his GI Bill to attend Montana State University to obtain his degree in Forestry.
Upon his graduation he went to work for the US Weather Bureau Arctic Operations. This led him to work at both the North and South Poles. He was among the first group of scientists who "wintered over" at the South Pole. Howard's job was to coordinate with the military to set up the research projects for International Geophysical Year at the soon-to-be opened South Pole Base before the first landing there on October 31, 1956.
He worked with the military to ensure that everything that was needed for aurora, geomagnetism, seismology, ionospheric, meteorology, geomorphology and glaciological research was packaged and readied for air drop when South Pole Base opened. Howard also painted the first South Pole "pole" and also was honored with Wessbecher Glacier, named after him to mark his scientific assistance in the establishment of the South Pole station.
Returning to the Pacific Northwest, he got a job in forestry as a silviculturist and became an expert in reforestation for the National Forest Service.
Retiring from the Forest Service, Howard eventually went to work for Oregon State University in the mail room. He jumped at Missoula during the 1948 season.
https://smokejumpers.com/index.php/obituaries/getitem/obituaries_id=1306
Howard Otto Wessbecher Oct. 7, 1925 — April 8, 2017 Howard Otto Wessbecher, 91, died Saturday, April 8 in Corvallis. Howard was born Oct. 7, 1925, in the Brooklyn bor- ough of New York City, the son of Ludwig and Karolina Gierend Wessbecher. H o w a r d was called to duty in 1944 and served in the military police in the war in the Pacific. After his service he used his GI Bill to attend Montana State University to obtain his degree in For- estry. Upon his graduation he found there were no avail- able jobs at that time, so he went to work for the US Weather Bureau Arctic Operations. This led him to work at both the North and South Poles. He was among the first group of scientists who "wintered over" at the South Pole. Howard's job was to co- ordinate with the military to set up the research projects for International Geophys- ical Year at the soon-to-be opened South Pole Base be- fore the first landing there on October 31, 1956. He worked with the mil- itary to ensure that every- thing that was needed for aurora, geomagnetism, seismology, ionospheric, meteorology, geomorphol- ogy and glaciological re- search was packaged and readied for air drop when South Pole Base opened. Howard also painted the first South Pole "pole" and also was honored with Wessbecher Glacier, named after him to mark his scien- tific assistance in the estab- lishment of the South Pole station. Returning to the Pacific Northwest, he got a job in forestry as a silviculturist and became an expert in re- forestation for the National Forest Service. He married Dian and raised three daughters. Their life was filled with activities such as skiing and sailing. His second marriage was to Sondra, a life partner for 42 years. Through her he gained another family via her extended family of nieces and her stepdaugh- ter. Early in their marriage they traveled to Germany and Austria and after retire- ment they did an extended trip around the United States in their camper. They also drove the Al-Can Highway to Alaska. Retiring from the Forest Service, Howard eventually went to work for OSU in the mail room and thoroughly enjoyed delivering mail and being a small part of campus life. He worked there into his early 80s. After that he took Spanish lessons! Howard had a voracious appetite for the writ- ten word and always had something to read. He also enjoyed music and was the proud owner of several zith- ers, and an accordion, guitar and ukulele. With Sondra's piano, family gatherings were often filled with music and laughter. He had an interest in coin collecting and was a mem- ber of the Corvallis/Albany coin club. He shared the family passion for "game night" before it was called that. An evening of playing the card game "500" was a passion, along with crib- bage, scrabble, or any other board game. Howard is survived by his loving wife Sondra; his daughters Jill Woodard of Davis, California, Linda Pflughaupt (Randy) of Cin- cinnati, Ohio and Jody Gal- limore (Jeff) of Peoria, Ar- izona. He is also survived by his step-daughter Susan Collins (Bill) of Vancouver, Washington and nieces, Jeri Marie Wischnofske (Bill) and Jacque Lusk, both of Philomath, Ore- gon. He enjoyed teaching his grandsons chess and is survived by Aaron and Austin Gallimore, James and Eric Pflughaupt, Jacob Woodard and David Collins. He was a terrific great-uncle and will be missed by Sarah (Aaron) Smith of Philomath and April Schultz of Vale, Oregon. Family members will re- member this remarkable man when they have a cel- ebration of life this summer in the Oregon woods. Death notice Carolyn Jean Punteney, 75, of Lebanon, died Friday, April 14, 2017, at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/512621170/
Howard was the son of Ludwig Wessbecher and Karoline Gierend
Karoline was the daughter of Jacob Gierend who lived with his wife in 1943 in Luisenstr 89, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany.
Howard, 91, died April 8, 2017, in Corvallis, Oregon. He was born October 7, 1925, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Howard was called to duty in 1944 and served in the military police in the war in the Pacific. After his service he used his GI Bill to attend Montana State University to obtain his degree in Forestry.
Upon his graduation he went to work for the US Weather Bureau Arctic Operations. This led him to work at both the North and South Poles. He was among the first group of scientists who "wintered over" at the South Pole. Howard's job was to coordinate with the military to set up the research projects for International Geophysical Year at the soon-to-be opened South Pole Base before the first landing there on October 31, 1956.
He worked with the military to ensure that everything that was needed for aurora, geomagnetism, seismology, ionospheric, meteorology, geomorphology and glaciological research was packaged and readied for air drop when South Pole Base opened. Howard also painted the first South Pole "pole" and also was honored with Wessbecher Glacier, named after him to mark his scientific assistance in the establishment of the South Pole station.
Returning to the Pacific Northwest, he got a job in forestry as a silviculturist and became an expert in reforestation for the National Forest Service.
Retiring from the Forest Service, Howard eventually went to work for Oregon State University in the mail room. He jumped at Missoula during the 1948 season.
https://smokejumpers.com/index.php/obituaries/getitem/obituaries_id=1306
Howard Otto Wessbecher Oct. 7, 1925 — April 8, 2017 Howard Otto Wessbecher, 91, died Saturday, April 8 in Corvallis. Howard was born Oct. 7, 1925, in the Brooklyn bor- ough of New York City, the son of Ludwig and Karolina Gierend Wessbecher. H o w a r d was called to duty in 1944 and served in the military police in the war in the Pacific. After his service he used his GI Bill to attend Montana State University to obtain his degree in For- estry. Upon his graduation he found there were no avail- able jobs at that time, so he went to work for the US Weather Bureau Arctic Operations. This led him to work at both the North and South Poles. He was among the first group of scientists who "wintered over" at the South Pole. Howard's job was to co- ordinate with the military to set up the research projects for International Geophys- ical Year at the soon-to-be opened South Pole Base be- fore the first landing there on October 31, 1956. He worked with the mil- itary to ensure that every- thing that was needed for aurora, geomagnetism, seismology, ionospheric, meteorology, geomorphol- ogy and glaciological re- search was packaged and readied for air drop when South Pole Base opened. Howard also painted the first South Pole "pole" and also was honored with Wessbecher Glacier, named after him to mark his scien- tific assistance in the estab- lishment of the South Pole station. Returning to the Pacific Northwest, he got a job in forestry as a silviculturist and became an expert in re- forestation for the National Forest Service. He married Dian and raised three daughters. Their life was filled with activities such as skiing and sailing. His second marriage was to Sondra, a life partner for 42 years. Through her he gained another family via her extended family of nieces and her stepdaugh- ter. Early in their marriage they traveled to Germany and Austria and after retire- ment they did an extended trip around the United States in their camper. They also drove the Al-Can Highway to Alaska. Retiring from the Forest Service, Howard eventually went to work for OSU in the mail room and thoroughly enjoyed delivering mail and being a small part of campus life. He worked there into his early 80s. After that he took Spanish lessons! Howard had a voracious appetite for the writ- ten word and always had something to read. He also enjoyed music and was the proud owner of several zith- ers, and an accordion, guitar and ukulele. With Sondra's piano, family gatherings were often filled with music and laughter. He had an interest in coin collecting and was a mem- ber of the Corvallis/Albany coin club. He shared the family passion for "game night" before it was called that. An evening of playing the card game "500" was a passion, along with crib- bage, scrabble, or any other board game. Howard is survived by his loving wife Sondra; his daughters Jill Woodard of Davis, California, Linda Pflughaupt (Randy) of Cin- cinnati, Ohio and Jody Gal- limore (Jeff) of Peoria, Ar- izona. He is also survived by his step-daughter Susan Collins (Bill) of Vancouver, Washington and nieces, Jeri Marie Wischnofske (Bill) and Jacque Lusk, both of Philomath, Ore- gon. He enjoyed teaching his grandsons chess and is survived by Aaron and Austin Gallimore, James and Eric Pflughaupt, Jacob Woodard and David Collins. He was a terrific great-uncle and will be missed by Sarah (Aaron) Smith of Philomath and April Schultz of Vale, Oregon. Family members will re- member this remarkable man when they have a cel- ebration of life this summer in the Oregon woods. Death notice Carolyn Jean Punteney, 75, of Lebanon, died Friday, April 14, 2017, at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/512621170/
Karoline was the daughter of Jacob Gierend who lived with his wife in 1943 in Luisenstr 89, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany.
Howard, 91, died April 8, 2017, in Corvallis, Oregon. He was born October 7, 1925, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Howard was called to duty in 1944 and served in the military police in the war in the Pacific. After his service he used his GI Bill to attend Montana State University to obtain his degree in Forestry.
Upon his graduation he went to work for the US Weather Bureau Arctic Operations. This led him to work at both the North and South Poles. He was among the first group of scientists who "wintered over" at the South Pole. Howard's job was to coordinate with the military to set up the research projects for International Geophysical Year at the soon-to-be opened South Pole Base before the first landing there on October 31, 1956.
He worked with the military to ensure that everything that was needed for aurora, geomagnetism, seismology, ionospheric, meteorology, geomorphology and glaciological research was packaged and readied for air drop when South Pole Base opened. Howard also painted the first South Pole "pole" and also was honored with Wessbecher Glacier, named after him to mark his scientific assistance in the establishment of the South Pole station.
Returning to the Pacific Northwest, he got a job in forestry as a silviculturist and became an expert in reforestation for the National Forest Service.
Retiring from the Forest Service, Howard eventually went to work for Oregon State University in the mail room. He jumped at Missoula during the 1948 season.
https://smokejumpers.com/index.php/obituaries/getitem/obituaries_id=1306
Howard Otto Wessbecher Oct. 7, 1925 — April 8, 2017 Howard Otto Wessbecher, 91, died Saturday, April 8 in Corvallis. Howard was born Oct. 7, 1925, in the Brooklyn bor- ough of New York City, the son of Ludwig and Karolina Gierend Wessbecher. H o w a r d was called to duty in 1944 and served in the military police in the war in the Pacific. After his service he used his GI Bill to attend Montana State University to obtain his degree in For- estry. Upon his graduation he found there were no avail- able jobs at that time, so he went to work for the US Weather Bureau Arctic Operations. This led him to work at both the North and South Poles. He was among the first group of scientists who "wintered over" at the South Pole. Howard's job was to co- ordinate with the military to set up the research projects for International Geophys- ical Year at the soon-to-be opened South Pole Base be- fore the first landing there on October 31, 1956. He worked with the mil- itary to ensure that every- thing that was needed for aurora, geomagnetism, seismology, ionospheric, meteorology, geomorphol- ogy and glaciological re- search was packaged and readied for air drop when South Pole Base opened. Howard also painted the first South Pole "pole" and also was honored with Wessbecher Glacier, named after him to mark his scien- tific assistance in the estab- lishment of the South Pole station. Returning to the Pacific Northwest, he got a job in forestry as a silviculturist and became an expert in re- forestation for the National Forest Service. He married Dian and raised three daughters. Their life was filled with activities such as skiing and sailing. His second marriage was to Sondra, a life partner for 42 years. Through her he gained another family via her extended family of nieces and her stepdaugh- ter. Early in their marriage they traveled to Germany and Austria and after retire- ment they did an extended trip around the United States in their camper. They also drove the Al-Can Highway to Alaska. Retiring from the Forest Service, Howard eventually went to work for OSU in the mail room and thoroughly enjoyed delivering mail and being a small part of campus life. He worked there into his early 80s. After that he took Spanish lessons! Howard had a voracious appetite for the writ- ten word and always had something to read. He also enjoyed music and was the proud owner of several zith- ers, and an accordion, guitar and ukulele. With Sondra's piano, family gatherings were often filled with music and laughter. He had an interest in coin collecting and was a mem- ber of the Corvallis/Albany coin club. He shared the family passion for "game night" before it was called that. An evening of playing the card game "500" was a passion, along with crib- bage, scrabble, or any other board game. Howard is survived by his loving wife Sondra; his daughters Jill Woodard of Davis, California, Linda Pflughaupt (Randy) of Cin- cinnati, Ohio and Jody Gal- limore (Jeff) of Peoria, Ar- izona. He is also survived by his step-daughter Susan Collins (Bill) of Vancouver, Washington and nieces, Jeri Marie Wischnofske (Bill) and Jacque Lusk, both of Philomath, Ore- gon. He enjoyed teaching his grandsons chess and is survived by Aaron and Austin Gallimore, James and Eric Pflughaupt, Jacob Woodard and David Collins. He was a terrific great-uncle and will be missed by Sarah (Aaron) Smith of Philomath and April Schultz of Vale, Oregon. Family members will re- member this remarkable man when they have a cel- ebration of life this summer in the Oregon woods. Death notice Carolyn Jean Punteney, 75, of Lebanon, died Friday, April 14, 2017, at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/512621170/
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