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Howard Bier

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Howard Bier
Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives
In office
1971–1972
Preceded byErnest Johnson
Succeeded byA. G. "Art" Bunker
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
In office
1959–1972
Personal details
BornHoward Floyd Bier
(1919-08-20)August 20, 1919
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
DiedMay 16, 2025(2025-05-16) (aged 105)
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
PartyRepublican
Spouses
  • Irene Foell
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1943; died 1988)​
  • Melvena McLeish
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1988; died 2025)​
Children2 sons and 1 daughter
Alma materNorth Dakota State College of Science
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Years of service
1942-1945

Howard Floyd Bier (August 20, 1919 – May 16, 2025) was an American politician in the state of North Dakota and World War 2 veteran.

Life and career

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During World War 2, he was stationed in Italy and fixed airplanes for the United States Army Air Forces.[1]

He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1959 to 1972,[2] and as Speaker of the House from 1971 to 1972.[3]

Bier married Melvena Beahm McLeish (1920–2025) in October 1988.[4] They split between living in Hazelton, North Dakota most of the year and Mesa, Arizona, in the winter until 2000, when they moved to Bismarck, North Dakota full-time.[4]

He turned 100 in August 2019.[5] In 2023, he was said to be in good health and sharp, albeit with some hearing loss.[1]

Bier died on May 16, 2025, at the age of 105.[6]

References

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  1. 1 2 Kerzman, Jody (April 13, 2023). "'The Hero Project': 103-year-old WWII veteran shares memories with Mandan teen". KFYR TV.
  2. ↑ "North Dakota Centennial Blue Book, 1889-1989 - Google Books". 1989. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger; Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994 - Nancy Weatherly Sharp, James Roger Sharp, Charles F. Ritter, Jon L. Wakelyn - Google Books. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780313302145. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Melvena Bier". Legacy. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Thank You". The Bismarck Tribune. September 8, 2019. pp. G6. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Howard F. Bier Obituary May 16, 2025". Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services.
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