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He was hired as a reporter in 1983 and started writing columns in 1988
Community leaders, others remembered him as fair, accessible, insightful and kind
For 32 years, Pat Howard wrote opinion columns for the Erie Times-News that left readers smiling, burning in anger or nodding their heads in agreement.
Mostly, Howard just wanted to give readers something to think about.
And mostly, Howard wanted to see his beloved Erie, the only place he ever called home, succeed and live up to its potential. 
Howard, who retired from the Erie Times-News on Dec. 1, died on Monday, leaving behind an archive of commentary on Erie and a voice that, though it has gone silent, will be remembered for years to come for its insight, intelligence and grace. ....

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