Howard's script
Earlier in the month I spoke at the funeral of my friend Howard Coleman. Let me share a bit about him and in a broader manner share the challenges of community impact, root cause solutions and sustainable change via the prism of Howard Coleman’s life.
Like many Michiganians, Howard was born in the south, graduated from high school and then enlisted in the army during the Vietnam era. He had eleven brothers and sisters via multiple family settings. The class nature of the war brought Howard to the most difficult engagements and battles. He did not have the option or opportunity to remain in a supportive role back in the urban setting. At 6’3” Howard was both a warrior and a gentle man. A byproduct of his experience was his exposure to Agent Orange along with a significant addiction to both legal and illegal substances. These factors became the centerpiece of his life’s script.
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Like many Michiganians, Howard was born in the south, graduated from high school and then enlisted in the army during the Vietnam era. He had eleven brothers and sisters via multiple family settings. The class nature of the war brought Howard to the most difficult engagements and battles. He did not have the option or opportunity to remain in a supportive role back in the urban setting. At 6’3” Howard was both a warrior and a gentle man. A byproduct of his experience was his exposure to Agent Orange along with a significant addiction to both legal and illegal substances. These factors became the centerpiece of his life’s script.
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