Howard Leighton Alfred Bandoo

I can't believe your gone, but as i read all of these comments you have left everyone with some wonderful memories of you, along with myself, we hadn't known eachother for a very  long time but just about a year or two at the most but in that time i must say we had a couple of good memories i will not forget, you knew how to make me laugh thats for sure. I remember you once telling me you don't know what the reason was but God has placed us in eachothers life for a reason, well i believe i figured out that reason,at one time or another it was like you needed me or i needed you for words of encouragement. I remember the time you called me and came to my job when i got off you were so excited because you had just got this car, and you also were sharing with me how you were turning your life back to God and how you wanted to do the right thing and how you had all these plans to create a christian magazine you were really stuck on calling it 360% as you had it all lined up on paper with designs and what not, you thouht it might be a catchy headline 360 degree turn so as we sat there talking about God and life for like two hours. It really encouraged me, and actually as i told you was what really encouraged me to get my life back right as well. Later on, a few months down the road it was i that than was able to be a blessing and able to encourage you as you had done for me. As i thank God for the time that i have known you and the times that we shared.You are missed and loved and i Thank God He blesssed you with love and happiness before he took you home. I never seen you so happy. Praise be to GOD!! But you are in a better place now, i'll see ya when i get there!! :) Love your friend alway's, Julie 

Talking with your mother just morning, I recalled the memory of how you, Howard, was thirty minutes away from home when my son called you. He said he needed to talk with somebody and he chose you. You turned around and came all the way back to Gainesville, Fl and not only did you talk with him but you prayed with him. Thank you Howie (Bobby) they teased you with but that is between you guys (laughing). (private little joke) My son changed with you in his life and so did many others as well as myself. You put light were there was darkness.

  I was in an abusive relationship. I had gotten out of it. Was four years free from it when I met you so I thought but you showed me how I was allowing the memory of it  tohave control of me. Thanks again. I have control of me once again and I am so grateful that you cared so much to see me thru.

  Forever cherished you will remain.....

Howard I am still in shock. I heard thru a mutal friend of ours of what happened and how happy you were she said she was told in your last days but, your pictures say it all. Congrads to you. I have so many fond moments of you, with you. (smilin') Okay, I am writing and I hear you clear as day telling me to let it go and not live another day holding back. I feel cheated for not telling you what an impact you made in my life. I have been missing you for a few months and then when I dream of you as you left us, get the nerve to attempt to contact you after months has past, I learn of this. Forgive me if I seem selfish right now but I wish I had just an hour to tell you how much you meant to me and what a difference knowing you has improved me. Thank you. I will always talk of you fore you have a great testimony. All that come to me complaining and troubled will know of You Mr. Howard Bandoo. My friend......... 

Howard wow my heart is still smilin when i think of where you are and im not............WOW your 1st BDAY in Heaven man how awesome is that!  My brother i do not weep for you but i miss you as we all do like I said at your home going svc oooooooooooooooh what a testimony you have left us I feel the tide turning like something so great is gonna happen in our family.  We're here for Maggy and lil david, this was a tough one for me Howie losing you I love you and will see you again our family will press on with Gods Grace strength and mercy. Your loving sis Sharon.

      I have so many memories with you Dad. BUT, i will tell one of them. Before we took a shower, u wanted to give me a haircut. So you go "Davey watch out if I chip your hair, just kidding (laughing)". And sure enough, the first thing he does is chip my hair, then he looks at me in a face like, "Woops". We both start laughing, then he goes, "Well Davey, your going to look like me son". So he cuts my hair down to the point where I look like the rest of my Uncles, (Peter, Steven, Conrad). Well I love you Dad with all my heart, you will NEVER be forgotten.

R.I.P