Howard Louis Kern

April 7, 1959 - March 20, 2010

Howard Kern, age 50 of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at a local hospital. Howard had lived in the Golden Triangle for all of his life. He was a graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School and was an avid follower of PNG football. Howard was a member of Friendship Baptist Church of Groves. Howard was a published poet, who wrote Inspirational Passion of Life that was published in 2010. Howard is survived by his parents, Larry and Laura Kern of Groves, son, Kristopher Kern of Beaumont, sisters, Karen and her husband Ronnie Wilson of Buna and Kathy Nelson of Lumberton., his companion Barbie Walker of Beaumont, along with numerous nieces and great nieces and nephews. Overcoming Fear A heart pounding exaltation, into realms of the unknown, Paralyzing dilemmas of insufferable images, claimed as our own, Things that should not be, yet still they are so. In youth we are bold and short in WISDOM, As wisdom begins to grow, At middle age our wisdom lets us know, FEARS will keep us alive, and yet, FEAR has the power to kill, BODY and SOUL. With WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE, we must remain in control, PRAYING to the CREATOR, thereby removing FEARS and WOE ... Howard Louis Kern