John H. 'Howdy' Eager III, retired bank official who enjoyed restoring cars, airplanes and houses, dies
"Howdy always had a smile on his face, an encouraging word and a funny story," said
"Whatever topic you brought up, he'd have something interesting to add to it," said
The son of
He attended the
In 1949, he began his business career as a clerk for Riggs,
From 1953 to 1956, he was manager of industrial sales for the
He was assistant cashier from 1960 to 1961 at
Additionally, he served as vice president and secretary, and later senior vice president and secretary of
Other board memberships included
Civic interests included serving on the board of the
He was a founding director of the
Over the years, he owned and restored vintage automobiles, including a blue 1910 Overland touring car, a 1936 four-door deep blue Ford Phaeton and a black 1956 Ford Thunderbird.
"Every Sunday, we'd take friends out for lunch in the Overland," said his wife of 34 years, the former
He was a member of the
Shortly before he and his wife married, they purchased seven acres and a
"Howdy was a jack-of-all-trades and the first thing we did was install a new kitchen and a room we call the winter parlor. We know how to paint and Howdy installed 35 new window sills," said
"He was an interesting conversationalist and outgoing and loquacious," said Dr.
"He wanted a party, and we'll do that at Christmas for family and friends," said
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter,
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