Howard Orian Lamb, Sr.

December 16, 1924 - August 21, 2008

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Services:
 

A Memorial Serivce will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel.

Visitation:
  The family will receive friends for a visitation on Thursday, August 28, 2008 from 6:00-8:00 PM in the funeral home.
 

Howard Orian Lamb, Sr. of Leonardtown passed away at Calvert Nursing Home in Prince Frederick, Md., Thursday, August 21, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Lena, of Leonardtown, Md., two sons, Howard O. Lamb, Jr. and wife, Sandi, of St. Inigoes, Md.; Kenneth R. Lamb and wife, Linda, of Lexington Park, Md., brothers Jean Lamb of Tampa, Fla., and Richard Lamb of California, Md. Other survivors include five grandchildren: Irene Lamb Sembello of Blacksburg, Virginia, Sara Cooper of St. Inigoes, Melissa Speed of Golden, Colorado, Audrey Lamb Gamblin of Lawrence, Kansas, and Chris Lamb of Austin, Texas; and eleven great-grandchildren. Born in Arcadia, Florida, in 1924, Lamb was raised in Fort Myers, Florida and married Lena M. Mace in 1942. Lamb was interested in flying as a youth and took lessons at Page Field in Fort Myers until the outbreak of World War II when he enlisted in the Navy. Lamb served in various training commands as an instructor until the end of the war when he decided to stay in the Navy and served as a plane captain on P2V Neptune anti-submarine aircraft, most notably in VP23 Squadron in Brunswick, Maine. One of his many duty stations included a stint in dirigibles in Weeksville, NC, the last Navy lighter-than-air facility that closed in 1957. Lamb was a fine carpenter and a great cook fixing everything from bouillabaisse he learned to make while stationed in French Morocco in the late forties, to fish and pork roasts.  He was a member of Lexington Park Baptist Church where he and his family joined in 1958. Lamb arrived at Patuxent River Naval Air station in 1958 and was assigned to Webster Field in St. Inigoes, Md., where he became leading Chief. Lamb retired from the Navy as Chief Petty Officer in 1961. Lamb and his wife traveled extensively, both during his Navy Career and in their retirement. During their travels, they always found a body of water to cast a line and enjoy their life long hobby of fishing. Lamb and his wife Lena started The Tackle Box in Lexington Park, Md. in 1960. The retail establishment grew from a tiny segment of a building on Route 235 across from the Air Station into its own building that continues providing fishing tackle and shooting supplies nearly 50 years later. Both of Howard’s sons, Howard, Jr., and Kenneth, their wives and children have worked in the business through the years along with hundreds of faithful employees and their wives and children. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 28, 2008 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where a Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 PM. Interment will be Private. Contributions may be made to Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 339, Lexington Park, MD 20653.

Guestbook Signatures and Condolences

"God will tenderly comfort you...He will give you the strength to endure. II Corinthians 1:7 I looked forward to seeing Howard at the shows each year. What a true gentleman."
- Phyllis Henry
- Posted: Monday, September 8, 2008

"Dear Aunt Lena, My memories go back to a visit in the late 70's. Jean, Irene, and I stayed at your great country home, fishing, watching the deer in the yard. Uncle Howard made us a killer venison while we played cards all night. These are some of the special memories that will always bless me.The best to your and yours. All my love. Keith"
- Keith & Sharon Lamb
- Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008

"To the extended family and Bud and Ken, my condelences for the loss of a loved one. I'll always remember him from the early days of growing up in the Tackle Box. He and all of you were very helpful and kind to me. I thank you all for that......"
- Don Ocker
- Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2008

"Dear Lena and Family, I shall always remember Howard as a Dear Friend, who did me a favor that no one else could have done and one I could never repay. I Thank God for him. May God bless you all in every way. Love you, Beebes (Aunt Buena) "
- Buena Neal
- Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008

"To the Lamb Family, please accept our sincere condolences."
- Wally and Diana Henderson
- Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008

"Dear Lena, Bud, Ken and Families, My love and prayers are with you during this time. I know that you will miss Howard, but will rejoice that you have wonderful memories from the life he lived and shared with you. Howard was a fine person, and Lynn always had such great stories to tell of their experiences over the years. May God bless and strengthen you."
- Leota Fussell
- Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008

"Condolences from all at Sea Striker. The fishing industry has lost a great supporter as well as a true friend to all that knew him. God bless the Lamb family. Our prayers are with you."
- Al Brister
- Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008

"To The Lamb Family My Thoughts and Prayers are with You All At This Time. Charleston S.C."
- David Payne
- Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008

"2 the Lamb family, So sorry 2 hear of Mr. Lamb passing away! As long as I can remember my grandfather (George Combs) & my father (Larry Combs) dealt w/the tackle box & of course I would go in there w/them! Mr. Lamb was a very kind man that had a heart of gold! My thoughts & prayers r w/U all but, he is now in heaven w/all the fishing/hunting friends that have passed on b4 him! He's selling tackle & bait up there!"
- Shirley Combs Trossbach & children
- Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008

"Ken and family Im sorry to hear of your loss may God be with you all. "
- Willie Ridgell
- Posted: Sunday, August 24, 2008

"Dear Aunt Lena, Kenneth, Bud and Family~ Such loss as Uncle Howard's death exceeds our ability to express it in words. Yet such joy as in knowing we will see him again, needs no words. His life of serving his country and his community is what makes our nation so great. His life of loving, providing and caring for his family makes your family great. His expressions of kindness to mom (Buena) and to my family were always so appreciated. He treated each of us, friends or family, like he had seen us just yesterday! He loved to share his "secret recipes". Hey, I still make his recipe of ribs marinated in "Old Dutch Sweet and Sour Sauce" and Old South sausage seasoning, which is all I think he could find at our very "rural local grocery". Yum, I have them almost every time my family comes, and I always enjoy memories of Uncle Howard. Praying for you all as you enjoy so many wonderful memories of such a good and kind man. Love Marcella and Gene Goolsby "
- Marcella Goolsby
- Posted: Sunday, August 24, 2008

"Dear Lena, Bud, Ken and Families, Howard will be greatly missed. We especially remember the wonderful host he was when we visited your home on the creek. There will always be fond memories of Willie and Howards fishing trips together. Our love and prayers are with you."
- Willie & Kay Croy
- Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2008

"Lena, please know that you and your family are in our prayers. Howard will truly be missed but we rejoice in knowing we will see him again in heaven."
- Joey & Rhonda McClenithan
- Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2008

"We have so many wonderful memories of our times with the Lamb Family. We are praying for you during this great loss. Uncle Howard was a very special person. He will be greatly missed."
- Jim & LaDonna Peterson
- Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008

"We will miss seeing the "Barbe" firing up..across the canal, the Miata, and of course, the boat going out for a little cruise.. Our love and caring to all of you. "
- Bruce and Rita MacMaster
- Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008

"DEAR AUNT LENA BUDDY AND SONNY AND ALL THE LAMBS. SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT UNCLE HOWARD. WE WILL ALL MISS HIM. UNCLE HOWARD HAS GONE TO THE GREAT LAKE OKEECHOBEE OR THE GREAT SANTEE COOPER FISHING HOLE IN THE SKY. GOD BLESS GOD IS GOOD. DON AND CORINNE THOMAS LOVES YAW."
- DONNY AND CORINNE THOMAS
- Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008

"To all the Lambs- You are in our thoughts and prayers as you face the loss of Uncle Howard. We loved him for the fine gentleman that he was, and we will remember all the fun times we had with him. Every family really needs an Uncle Howard. God be with you. "
- Pat and Tom Bauer
- Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008

"Dear Aunt Lena and family, We love you and are praying for you. In days to come please know that Uncle Howard can now breathe without oxygen, can walk without a cane, and can eat all the sweets he wants. When you join him think of all the fish stories he will have to tell you. "
- Dick @ Connie Davis
- Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008

"To our dear Aunt Lena, Bud,Sandi,Ken & Linda and family..Our thoughts, prayers & love are with all of you.May God be with all of you."
- Ronny & Leslie Thomas
- Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008

"We will miss you so, so much, Grandad. Thank you for the amazing and inspiring life that you led, and the wonderful family that you created, that we are so blessed to be a part of."
- Melissa Speed
- Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008

"Our hearts go out to each one of you. May the Lord send his comfort, peace and hold you in the hollow of His hand during this time of rememberance and grief."
- Carl & Tunis Rogers
- Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2008

"With fond memories. "
- William Sembello
- Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2008