Some say he didn’t know when to quit. Wrong. Instead, Howard was almost impossible to distract until he was finished doing what had captivated his energy, focus and execution. Quitting was something Howard could do, but first he had to lose interest – not the logical or dollars based emotion of - the odds are against it. To use the word smart to describe Howard under-does it. To say he was eccentric – sets the tone for a conversation about the unique, creative and sharing spirit which is Howard. July 20 1950 - March 26, 2009.HowardGary_TorStar.pdf