Howard Bier
Howard F. Bier | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1971–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Norman Johnson |
| Succeeded by | A. G. "Art" Bunker |
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1959–1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard Floyd Bier August 20, 1919 Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 2025 (aged 105) Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses |
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| Residence(s) | Hazelton, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State College of Science |
Howard Floyd Bier (August 20, 1919 – May 16, 2025) was an American politician in the state of North Dakota and World War II veteran.
Life and career
[edit]During World War II, he was stationed in Italy and fixed airplanes for the United States Army Air Forces.[1]
He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1959 to 1972,[2] and as Speaker of the House in 1971.[3]
Bier married Melvena Beahm McLeish (1920–2025) in 1988.[4] They split between living in Hazelton, North Dakota most of the year and Mesa, Arizona, in the winter until 2000, when they moved to Bismarck, North Dakota full-time.[4]
He turned 100 in August 2019.[5] In 2023, he was said to be in good health and sharp, albeit with some hearing loss.[6]
Bier died on May 16, 2025, at the age of 105.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Kerzman, Jody (April 13, 2023). "'The Hero Project': 103-year-old WWII veteran shares memories with Mandan teen". KFYR TV.
- ^ "North Dakota Centennial Blue Book, 1889-1989 - Google Books". 1989. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger; Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994 - Nancy Weatherly Sharp, James Roger Sharp, Charles F. Ritter, Jon L. Wakelyn - Google Books. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780313302145. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Melvena Bier". Legacy. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "Thank You". The Bismarck Tribune. September 8, 2019. pp. G6. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Kerzman, Jody (April 13, 2023). "'The Hero Project': 103-year-old WWII veteran shares memories with Mandan teen". KFYR TV.
- ^ "Howard F. Bier Obituary May 16, 2025". Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services.
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