Howard Hare was born in Lodi, CA on March 26, 1929. His family moved to San Francisco shortly after, and he lived there until they moved to Geyserville in 1945 where he finished high school. He served in Korea in the Army and when discharged he came home to marry his high school sweetheart, Patricia Domenichelli.
He and Pat moved to Cloverdale where they raised their 3 children. He proudly served 16 years on the Board of the Cloverdale School District. Howard was the owner of Growers Supply & Irrigation, Inc in Geyserville from 1967 to 1987. His father started the business and his son owned it after him. He was proud to have 3 generations serve the local agricultural community.
Howard passed away on Dec 14, 2018 in Portland, Oregon where he had moved to be closer to his daughter. He is survived by his 3 children and 4 grandchildren, Karin Connors (Rick), Kevin Hare (Susie), and Kathleen Brandon (Dale), James, Patrick, Melinda, and Tyler.
