Howard L. Yadon, 84, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at the Morris County Hospital.
He was born February 24, 1931 in Parkerville, KS to Raymond Arthur and Martha Irene (Shaw) Yadon. Howard graduated from Council Grove High School. He was in the National Guard and US Army.
Howard was a lifetime bachelor. He was also a surrogate father to his nephews and nieces, who called him fat-baldy (family story.)Howard was a cattleman for 74 years. He once had a cow that gave birth to triplets. He worked closely with his brothers, Carl and Cecil. They worked together in the fields as well as building houses. When they would put up hay, Howard would pull the first hay bale out and have the nieces and nephews sit on it while they worked their way through the hay field.
He would stop at Western Grain every day and buy pop and a candy bar. He would then go out to the truck and mark the calendar for the day. At the end of the week, he knew how much he owed for his snacks. As the family reminisced they recalled his trips to the Sedalia state fair each year and how he always had to be home to watch the Kentucky Derby. Whenever they were at his house when Hee-Haw was on, they had to be quiet or go home. Each one recalled special times they shared with him.
He loved nature and his cows. He also enjoyed fishing. Howard loved food. Two of his favorites were post toasties, made a particular way and home-made ice cream.
Howard was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Carl Yadon and Cecil Yadon and a sister-in-law Dorothy Yadon.
Howard is survived by; sister-in-law, Shirlee Yadon; nephews, Kenny Yadon, Glen Yadon, Keith Yadon and Rick Yadon, all of Council Grove; nieces, Tena Johnson, Kathy Meierhoff, Kandie Daniels, Tammy Cobb, all of Council Grove and Kim Engel of Topeka; and many other family members and friends. Howard will be greatly missed by each of us. As we say good-bye, we can hear him saying “We’ll see what tomorrow brings!”
Howard will be taken to the cemetery by his 4020. He always told the boys “when the 4020’s done, I’m done.”
Memorial contributions can be made to the 4-H cattle division.