Howard Curtis Foreman

Howard Curtis Foreman, 77, Bismarck, died January 23, 2012, at Medcenter One after battling colon cancer. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 3, at 10:30 AM at United Church of Christ in Bismarck with Rev. Dale Kent officiating. Burial will be at 1:00 PM at the ND Veterans Cemetery. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Howard was born December 21, 1934, in Bowman, ND, to William Stanley and Lydia Arnet Foreman. The youngest of nine children, he was raised on the family ranch at Marmarth, ND. He was educated in Marmarth and graduated from the high school in 1952. He attended Dickinson State College and taught at country schools in western North Dakota, including at Gladstone, where he also coached basketball and the speech club. Howard served in the U.S. Army from 1958-59, and after returning from service in Korea, he completed his bachelor's degree at Dickinson State. He then taught in the Dickinson Public Schools, and later in the Bismarck Public Schools, with most of his teaching career spent at Saxvik Elementary School. A dedicated teacher, Howard enjoyed sharing his interests in history, Western history, astronomy, and archaeology with his students. He often spent summers painting houses, and also sold insurance. In retirement, he continued his love of education as a volunteer teaching adults to read at the adult learning center. Howard married his college sweetheart, Henrietta Abraham, in New Salem on September 29, 1956. Howard was knowledgeable about fossils and dinosaurs from the time of his childhood when fossil hunting around Marmarth was a favored activity. He loved people, and enjoyed talking with everyone, whether friend or stranger. Howard leaves his wife, Henrietta; his sister, Juanita Maynard of Spokane, WA; his son, Jack Foreman of California; his daughter, Tammy Foreman-Simpson of Virginia; grandchildren, Joshua Remmich of Missouri, Nathaniel Remmich of West Fargo, Elizabeth Foreman of Georgia, and Jessica Foreman of Virginia; several great-grandchildren; his sisters-in-law, Jordis Marc Conrad, Bismarck, and Iris Tom Moran, Mountain View, CA; his brother-in-law Daniel Diane Abraham, Denver, CO; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Bud, Harold, Robert, Elmer and Denver Foreman; sisters, Lenoma Bell and Joyce Keller; and his parents-in-law, Stanley and Ruth Abraham.

Howard Curtis Foreman

December 21, 1934 - January 23, 2012