Howard Thomas Pole

Howard Thomas Pole of Victoria BC went to be with his Saviour on June 20, 2025, in Victoria.

Howard was born in Calgary on September 28, 1933, and farmed at Balzac until 1978. He enjoyed school — especially math — and attended Beddington and Dry Creek one-room schools, Western Canada High School, SAIT, Berean Bible College, and the University of Calgary. He met the love of his life, Eunice, while attending Bethel Baptist Church in Calgary and they were married in 1963. They enjoyed nearly 62 years of faithful marriage and affectionate devotion.

Howard served his community as treasurer of farm organizations and held various leadership positions in his Calgary church. He acquired an interest in local history by working in the Nose Creek Historical Society. Howard changed from a pig and barley farmer to a city dweller in 1978. He and Eunice joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1981 and served in its Canadian headquarters in Calgary for 16 years in the finance department and were privileged to visit twenty-two countries giving financial counsel to missionaries. They retired in 1997 and moved to Victoria where Howard developed his running career and led a Bible study for many years. For many years he made cards by hand for the other residents of their building.

Howard was famous with his friends and family for being frugal, loving a good cookie, always dressing in blue, and being ever ready with an interesting statistic.

Howard came to faith in Jesus Christ through the diligent witness of his mother, and that faith is continued by his surviving daughter, Sheila (Jonathan), and grandsons Alexander and Christopher. He is also survived by his wife Eunice. He was predeceased by his brother John and sister Jean.

A memorial will be held at Brentview Baptist Church in Calgary 3512 Charleswood Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2L 2C3

on August 7th.

Donations in Howard’s honour may be made to Wycliffe Bible Translators, 4316 10th St. NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6K3.