Howard James Ayers was born with the name Howard James Goodness and was adopted by Frederick Ensign Ayers when Howard's mother Aurora Marie Laura Mary Lefebvre Goodness married Fred Ayers on 2 Aug 1920. All descendants of Howard James Goodness Ayers go by the name of Ayers. Howard James Goodness was the son of Ira Edgar Goodness born 20 Jul 1885 and died 29 Aug 1920 being struck by a train as he stepped from the caboose of the train he was on, in Columbia Co., New York.
Obituary: Howard J Ayers, age 89, of Johnstown, Fulton, New York died Saturday, August 16, 2003, at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville, Fulton, New York. He was born August 15, 1914 in Gloversville. His parents, Fred and Aurora LeFevre Ayers, preceded him in death.
Mr Ayres was employed as a truck driver for Pine Box, in El Centro, CA for many years. He also worked as a taxi driver in Gloversville, and as a cook at the Palace Diner and Miss Johnstown Diner in Johnstown, and later worked in the Green Thumb Program at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.Mr. Ayers loved to travel, golf and go bowling.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Geraldine Fonda Ayers, of Johnstown; sons John H. Ayers and wife Jeanette of Fort Plain, NY; Howard F. Ayers of CA and Henry L. Ayers of PA; a daughter, Sandra L King and her husband Donnie of Ghent, KY; a daughter-in-law Mary Ayers of Gloversville; 7 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by another son, Dennis J Ayers in 1989, a sister, Helen Suda and brother George Ayers.
August 24, 1976
The Many Years
written by Sandra Lee Ayers
Oh my, Dad, please forgive, for my forgetfulness;
For letting your birthday slip on by, Without a card, unless!!
You too, would like to forget ..... Your birthday from now on,
By the way, how old are you now? You don't say, just 41 !!
Don't worry Dad, about the years, Just remember this
No matter what age you are, You're never to old to kiss.
Oh, there's another thing, Dad, That I would want you to know
All of your children love you, Even sometimes when it don't show
And Mom there, look at her, By your side she's been these years,
I'm getting kind-a sentimental, Hope we all don't end in tears:
Oh, well Dad, you know me, I don't stay sad for long
There's too many things to be happy for, And you are a special one.
Better end my writing now, And go on about my work,
Have a Happy Birthday, Boy! Am I a jerk.
You didn't want to remember them, And I've reminded you
But then, I' m not the only one, The rest of your kids did too.
Oh, and one other thing ---about what age are you
It seems to me that you should be about ah 62.
So I will say so long for now, Until I write again
This poem comes from all of us, With love that we do send.
Obituary: Howard J Ayers, age 89, of Johnstown, Fulton, New York died Saturday, August 16, 2003, at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville, Fulton, New York. He was born August 15, 1914 in Gloversville. His parents, Fred and Aurora LeFevre Ayers, preceded him in death.
Mr Ayres was employed as a truck driver for Pine Box, in El Centro, CA for many years. He also worked as a taxi driver in Gloversville, and as a cook at the Palace Diner and Miss Johnstown Diner in Johnstown, and later worked in the Green Thumb Program at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.Mr. Ayers loved to travel, golf and go bowling.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Geraldine Fonda Ayers, of Johnstown; sons John H. Ayers and wife Jeanette of Fort Plain, NY; Howard F. Ayers of CA and Henry L. Ayers of PA; a daughter, Sandra L King and her husband Donnie of Ghent, KY; a daughter-in-law Mary Ayers of Gloversville; 7 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by another son, Dennis J Ayers in 1989, a sister, Helen Suda and brother George Ayers.
August 24, 1976
The Many Years
written by Sandra Lee Ayers
Oh my, Dad, please forgive, for my forgetfulness;
For letting your birthday slip on by, Without a card, unless!!
You too, would like to forget ..... Your birthday from now on,
By the way, how old are you now? You don't say, just 41 !!
Don't worry Dad, about the years, Just remember this
No matter what age you are, You're never to old to kiss.
Oh, there's another thing, Dad, That I would want you to know
All of your children love you, Even sometimes when it don't show
And Mom there, look at her, By your side she's been these years,
I'm getting kind-a sentimental, Hope we all don't end in tears:
Oh, well Dad, you know me, I don't stay sad for long
There's too many things to be happy for, And you are a special one.
Better end my writing now, And go on about my work,
Have a Happy Birthday, Boy! Am I a jerk.
You didn't want to remember them, And I've reminded you
But then, I' m not the only one, The rest of your kids did too.
Oh, and one other thing ---about what age are you
It seems to me that you should be about ah 62.
So I will say so long for now, Until I write again
This poem comes from all of us, With love that we do send.
Howard James Ayers was born with the name Howard James Goodness and was adopted by Frederick Ensign Ayers when Howard's mother Aurora Marie Laura Mary Lefebvre Goodness married Fred Ayers on 2 Aug 1920. All descendants of Howard James Goodness Ayers go by the name of Ayers. Howard James Goodness was the son of Ira Edgar Goodness born 20 Jul 1885 and died 29 Aug 1920 being struck by a train as he stepped from the caboose of the train he was on, in Columbia Co., New York.
Obituary: Howard J Ayers, age 89, of Johnstown, Fulton, New York died Saturday, August 16, 2003, at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville, Fulton, New York. He was born August 15, 1914 in Gloversville. His parents, Fred and Aurora LeFevre Ayers, preceded him in death.
Mr Ayres was employed as a truck driver for Pine Box, in El Centro, CA for many years. He also worked as a taxi driver in Gloversville, and as a cook at the Palace Diner and Miss Johnstown Diner in Johnstown, and later worked in the Green Thumb Program at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.Mr. Ayers loved to travel, golf and go bowling.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Geraldine Fonda Ayers, of Johnstown; sons John H. Ayers and wife Jeanette of Fort Plain, NY; Howard F. Ayers of CA and Henry L. Ayers of PA; a daughter, Sandra L King and her husband Donnie of Ghent, KY; a daughter-in-law Mary Ayers of Gloversville; 7 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by another son, Dennis J Ayers in 1989, a sister, Helen Suda and brother George Ayers.
August 24, 1976
The Many Years
written by Sandra Lee Ayers
Oh my, Dad, please forgive, for my forgetfulness;
For letting your birthday slip on by, Without a card, unless!!
You too, would like to forget ..... Your birthday from now on,
By the way, how old are you now? You don't say, just 41 !!
Don't worry Dad, about the years, Just remember this
No matter what age you are, You're never to old to kiss.
Oh, there's another thing, Dad, That I would want you to know
All of your children love you, Even sometimes when it don't show
And Mom there, look at her, By your side she's been these years,
I'm getting kind-a sentimental, Hope we all don't end in tears:
Oh, well Dad, you know me, I don't stay sad for long
There's too many things to be happy for, And you are a special one.
Better end my writing now, And go on about my work,
Have a Happy Birthday, Boy! Am I a jerk.
You didn't want to remember them, And I've reminded you
But then, I' m not the only one, The rest of your kids did too.
Oh, and one other thing ---about what age are you
It seems to me that you should be about ah 62.
So I will say so long for now, Until I write again
This poem comes from all of us, With love that we do send.
Obituary: Howard J Ayers, age 89, of Johnstown, Fulton, New York died Saturday, August 16, 2003, at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville, Fulton, New York. He was born August 15, 1914 in Gloversville. His parents, Fred and Aurora LeFevre Ayers, preceded him in death.
Mr Ayres was employed as a truck driver for Pine Box, in El Centro, CA for many years. He also worked as a taxi driver in Gloversville, and as a cook at the Palace Diner and Miss Johnstown Diner in Johnstown, and later worked in the Green Thumb Program at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.Mr. Ayers loved to travel, golf and go bowling.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Geraldine Fonda Ayers, of Johnstown; sons John H. Ayers and wife Jeanette of Fort Plain, NY; Howard F. Ayers of CA and Henry L. Ayers of PA; a daughter, Sandra L King and her husband Donnie of Ghent, KY; a daughter-in-law Mary Ayers of Gloversville; 7 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by another son, Dennis J Ayers in 1989, a sister, Helen Suda and brother George Ayers.
August 24, 1976
The Many Years
written by Sandra Lee Ayers
Oh my, Dad, please forgive, for my forgetfulness;
For letting your birthday slip on by, Without a card, unless!!
You too, would like to forget ..... Your birthday from now on,
By the way, how old are you now? You don't say, just 41 !!
Don't worry Dad, about the years, Just remember this
No matter what age you are, You're never to old to kiss.
Oh, there's another thing, Dad, That I would want you to know
All of your children love you, Even sometimes when it don't show
And Mom there, look at her, By your side she's been these years,
I'm getting kind-a sentimental, Hope we all don't end in tears:
Oh, well Dad, you know me, I don't stay sad for long
There's too many things to be happy for, And you are a special one.
Better end my writing now, And go on about my work,
Have a Happy Birthday, Boy! Am I a jerk.
You didn't want to remember them, And I've reminded you
But then, I' m not the only one, The rest of your kids did too.
Oh, and one other thing ---about what age are you
It seems to me that you should be about ah 62.
So I will say so long for now, Until I write again
This poem comes from all of us, With love that we do send.
