Name:
Howard Boy
Inducted:
2008
Bio:
Howard Boy has been a member
of the board of commissioners of
the Forest Park Park District for
twenty-eight years. During that
time he has been a major force in
making the park district one of
the top recreational facilities in
the Chicago area. But perhaps the
greatest moments of excitement
came because of where he and
Sandra, his wife of forty-four
years live - directly across the street from the
park district. From that vantage point, they have
witnessed some of sixteen-inch softball’s greatest
players playing in some of its most memorable
games.
Besides being one of the persons responsible
for bringing the Sixteen-inch Softball Hall of Fame
Museum and Outdoor Park to Forest Park, Howard
was involved in the development of the west end
of the park and the in-line skating park, helped in the planning and building
of the aquatic center and the
athletic field, and participated
in developing a five-year
comprehensive master capital
improvement plan. Under his
tenure he also saw Building
Four refurbished and saw the
administration building renovated.
Bud has been park district board
president in excess of six terms.
In addition to his park district duties, he is an
honorary member of the Chamber of Commerce
and Development of Forest Park (since its inception
as Main Street) and is a member of its Centennial
Committee, an organization responsible for the
Elephants on Parade in 2007. He is also the
commander of VFW Memorial Post 7181 in Forest
Park.
Howard and Sandra have four children and still
live directly across from the park district.
