Obituary of Howard Hale Cassady

Howard Hale Cassady, Jr. was born on February 2, 1948 in Houston, Mississippi to Howard Cassady, Sr. and Agnes Verell Cassady.  Howard graduated from Castleberry High School in 1966.

He married the love of his life, Susan Hall, in 1974, and after completing his pilot training in 1975, he began his career in aviation as a corporate pilot.  The two main loves in Howard’s life were his family and aviation.

His son remembers him as a driven father who encouraged him to pursue his goals and hold himself accountable.  He was a dedicated individual who loved flying, playing golf, watching the Dallas Cowboys and NASCAR racing.

Howard is survived by mother Agnes Cassady, wife Susan Cassady, son James and spouse Angela, sister Penny Barrett and spouse Ricky, brother-in-law Jim Hall and spouse Martha, grandchildren Presley and Lilly, along with his nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by father Howard Hale Cassady , Sr. and brother Milton.

A celebration of life is scheduled for July 20, 2019 at 1 pm at Lighthouse Fellowship, 7200 Robertson Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76135.  All are welcome to attend and celebrate Howard’s life.  

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Epilepsy Foundation of Texas (EFTX.org), 2401 Fountain View Drive, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77057 or Reverend Carol Record Scholarship Fund, Center of Unity, PO Box 667, Grapevine, TX 76099.