Holly Marie Howard

Holly, you were such a live wire! I remember when we first met, you had asked me for a ride home after one of the “party like a rockstar” boat parties. Little did I know then, that we would end up being roommates! And a great roommate you were! You were always down to come to my shows, rock out, and have a great time!!
I miss you and your energy. This world isn’t the same without you. May you rest in peace, free from the pains of this level of existence. I miss your smile, hell I even miss your mad face! You are so dearly loved. I know, from the message that Rachel brought to me, that she is ok, that you are ok, and that yall are waiting for us on the other side. Much love, always and forever.

Happy Birthday my Little Toaster Oven! I have so many good memories of helping u celebrate ur birthday over the years. Ur choice was to usually get out of town either the weekend before or after ur birthday & must haves were good food, cool water to get in, either a river or nice hotel pool, and some music if we were lucky. & ur simple formula worked everytime! As the years went by u started celebrating ur birthday, with ur bestie, Holly2, & the many friends u both had , since both of your birthdays were close together . Nonetheless it always seemed like we would get together at some point and celebrate ur birthday. We often said to each other, “ the road goes on forever & the party never ends!” & although the party is going on, it will be less lively & quieter without u around today. But I remember the formula, so I’ll be in some cool water, maybe floating, working on that tan, & of course when I get that frozen with repo floater in my hand, I’m going to raise it up slightly, & simply say, Happy Birthday, mama bear 🐻!

The first time I saw Holly I knew she was the woman I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. For the next 25 years we kissed we hugged, we worked we played, we laughed we cried, we loved we fought(Really?), we celebrated we mourned, we married we divorced, we partied we slept, we explored we experienced, we talked we listened, we comforted we supported, we floated we paddled, we snuggled we spooned, we lived that thing they call life
Holly was not perfect, but she was absolutely perfect for me. She challenged me & made me a better person along the way.
My life was better when she was by my side and I’m grateful I got to spend so many years of my life with her. I was her Wardo, she was my June Bug. She was my forever girl & to say I miss her dearly is an understatement.
Mama Bear was not the kind of person to live her life within the boundaries, she was definitely “outside the box”.
I keep some of her close to my heart, but the rest of her ashes, that I have, has already or will be sprinkled in some of the places she loved going to & some places she always wanted to visit. So next time your’e in the Hill Country walking or driving past a beautiful field of Bluebonnets or walking on a beach in Florida, floating or rafting down any river, or standing in front of a concert stage with the music blasting , well don’t be surprised when a little extra smile appears on your face, and u say to urself or even out loud, HELL YA! For that would be Holly’s spirit right next to you, reminding you that it doesn’t get any better than that moment right there! God Bless you Mama Bear, your spirit resides in my heart forever. It was just that thing they call life, and we traveled through much of it together, but I will never forget the love we shared and the adventures we had. Your spirit guides us, RIP my luv! 🫶🫶🫶
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I knew the first time I met Holly Howard that we would be friends forever. Im so grateful for all the love, friendship, support, fun and laughter you added to my life over the ten years you were a part of it. I MISS YOU EVERY DAY MY BESTIE, MY PARTNER IN CRIME, MY #1 HOLLY! XOXO