Jeremiah Howald

Jeremiah Mark Howald, age 92, died on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, in Birmingham, AL. He was born on November 19, 1927, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Arthur M. and Katharine A. Howald. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry & Biochemistry from Oberlin College in 1949, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Cornell University (Ithaca) in 1953. He interrupted his studies to serve his country between World War II and the Korean War, as an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army, being honorably discharged in 1947. He worked for the Shell Oil Corporation in Houston, TX, Glaskyd Corporation in Perrysburg, OH, American Cyanamid in New Haven, CT, and finally founded Perrysburg Labs, Inc., where he consulted with firms around the world on adhesives and epoxies. While living in Houston, he met and married Betty Ruth Arrowsmith, in 1953. They raised their five children on the family farm in Perrysburg, Ohio, and shared their love of music with everyone around them. He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur & Katharine, and by his wife Betty; he is survived by his brother Reed (Elaine) Howald and sisters Katharine (Dick) Geer and Eddie (Jim) Reiter; his children Arthur (Helen), Ruth (Scott Montgomery), John (Darlene), Carl, and Martha (Chaz) Higgs; nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. with visitation following, at Riverchase United Methodist Church, 1953 Old Montgomery Hwy, Hoover, AL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Perrysburg, Ohio, or to Riverchase UMC in Hoover, AL.