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Howard Thomas Ball

Birth	:	20 Aug 1900 Globe, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Death	:	6 Sep 1978 Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Spokane Memorial Gardens, Spokane, Spokane County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.5988998, -117.4393997
Description	:	The Spokesman-Review - Sep 8, 1978 Civic Leader Howard Ball Dies Civic leader and funeral director, Howard T. Ball, 78, who served in elective offices on the city, county and state levels, died Wednesday in a Spokane hospital. Mr. Ball had been a part of government in Washington state for 24 years. He started public service with the Legislature in 1947, serving five terms. He rose to become chairman of the Roads and Bridges Committee. Born in Globe, Arizona, he moved to Spokane in 1930. A republican, he ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 1956. The following year he was named to Spokane's Planning... Read More	The Spokesman-Review - Sep 8, 1978 Civic Leader Howard Ball Dies Civic leader and funeral director, Howard T. Ball, 78, who served in elective offices on the city, county and state levels, died Wednesday in a Spokane hospital. Mr. Ball had been a part of government in Washington state for 24 years. He started public service with the Legislature in 1947, serving five terms. He rose to become chairman of the Roads and Bridges Committee. Born in Globe, Arizona, he moved to Spokane in 1930. A republican, he ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 1956. The following year he was named to Spokane's Planning Commission and later he was elected president of the plan unit. He received the largest vote total among a group of candidates when Spokane changed its form of government in 1960. As city councilman, he served for a period as mayor pro tem. Mr. Ball resigned from the council in 1962 to run for county commissioner. He served eight years in that position, winning re-election in 1966 and serving part of the time as chairman of the board of county commissioners. Some of his public posts included service as first chairman of the Spokane County Health District, chairman of the policy committee of the Spokane Metropolitan Area Transportation Study and as trustee of the Museum of Native American Cultures. Although he belonged to many organizations, he was especially proud of his work in the field of parks. He was a trustee of the National Recreation and Park Association and a director of the National County Park an Recreation Commission. Mr. Ball helped put together the plan which created Liberty Lake Park. Also construction during his term as a county commissioner, from 1963 to 1971, were Spokane International Airport and the City-County Public Safety Building. He was founder and past president of Ball & Dodd Funeral Home, Inc., Spokane and Medical Lake, WA. Before purchasing the funeral home in 1932, he had served 14 years as a federal postal employee. Other leadership positions he held included past governor or Toastmasters International, past president of the Olympia Legislative Club, past governor of the International Association of Y's Men's Clubs, a vice president of Protective American Life Insurance Co. of Seattle and a trustee of Central Methodist Church. Proud of Election Although often elected to high offices, he once said he was quite proud of a task his funeral home performed. This was the removal of 1,388 Indian graves and 50 Indian cemeteries when Grand Coulee Dam was built in 1938-1939. "We moved them all to reservations, such as the Colville and Spokane,' he said. He is survived by his wife, Mila G., at the home near Post Falls, Idaho. Survivors include two sons, Donald B. and Howard L., both Spokane, a daughter, Ardythe E. Smethers, Spokane, a brother Elwood, Spokane, and a sister, Mrs. Delvin (Harriet) Vrolson, Spokane. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ball & Dodd Funeral Home. Private burial will be in Spokane Memorial Gardens.

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Howard Thomas Ball's memorial is located at: Spokane Memorial Gardens, Spokane, Spokane County, USA.
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Howard Thomas Ball death on 6 Sep 1978 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 47.5988998
Longitude: -117.4393997

Family Members:

Parent

Rev Francis Edwin Ball

(1867 - 1939)

Alpharetta Joanna “Alpha” Keene Ball

(1876 - 1947)

Spouse

Mila Geneva James Ball

(1914 - 2010)

Siblings

Elwood Irving Ball

(1907 - 1981)

Children

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