Daisy E. (Carleton) Howe

Sanbornton Daisy E. Howe Daisy E. Howe "Okie" of Gaza Corner Sanbornton and recently the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton, NH died September 7, 2015. She was born on October 1, 1916 in Okanogan, Washington, the daughter of late Frank and Gertrude (North) Carleton. She was predeceased by her husband Clayton E. Howe on February 11, 2000. The Carleton family lived many generations in Central New Hampshire before trying their luck at homesteading in the State of Washington. Okie�s parents returned to the Saddle Hill area of Meredith to work their family farm and raise Okie, her older sister Esther and younger sister Kathleen. Okie graduated from Meredith High School and was active on the girls Basketball team and often ran the 10 mile distance from school to her home! After high school she traveled many areas of the United States before joining the Woman�s Army Corp and was stationed in England, France and Belgium. She was a radio navigator operator attached the 8th Air Force. After the war, she returned home to New Hampshire and married Clayton E. Howe on March 3, 1946 at the North Sanbornton 3rd Baptist Church. They bought Clayt's grandparents homestead at Gaza Corner and raised a family. She is survived by sons, Daniel C. Howe, Richard E. Howe and his wife Anne, Timothy C. Howe and his wife Valerie, all of Sanbornton and her daughter Deborah L. Howe of Santa Monica, California. Grandsons, Jonathan, Randal, Jeremy, Benjamin, Justin, Kevin and Joshua Howe, and granddaughter Abigail Waterstreet. She has many great grandchildren and one great, great grandson several nieces and a nephew and her sister Kathleen Boyle of Franklin. She was predeceased by sisters Ester Wyatt of Meredith and Effie (Vada) Reed Hall of Sanbornton. Okie was a small business owner and with her family ran the Gaza Gas Station for over thirty-nine years. She served her community in many areas as a Cub Scout den mother and as a ballot clerk. Okie had many interests including gardening, winter hiking, cross country skiing, and most of all her family, particularly her grandchildren who spent many hours playing at the Gaza homestead. In later years she discovered her passion for writing poetry and short stories. See: www.poemsbyokie.wordpress.com , about her love of nature, her �Sanbornton Alps Adventures� and her philosophy of life. Everyone is invited to add their personal stories about Okie at this web site. For the last five and half years she resided at the New Hampshire Veteran�s home where she received excellent care and was active in the Resident Council, the Writer�s Group and Tai Chi. She made many wonderful friendships with her fellow veterans and the home�s staff. A celebration of Okie's life will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 between the hours of 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Town Hall room at the New Hampshire Veterans Home, 139 Winter Street, Tilton, NH. Expressions of sympathy can be made to the WOW Trail at P.O. Box 6832, Laconia, NH 03247 or the Resident Recreation Fund, New Hampshire Veteran�s Home 139 Winter Street, Tilton, NH 03276. Arrangements are under the care of the William F. Smart Sr. Memorial Home.