WINGFIELD, Howard Boyer

The Prescott Courier, Prescott, Arizona Friday, July 5, 1974 Howard Wingfield. Howard B. Wingfield, 70, died at Marcus Lawrence Hospital in Cottonwood Wednesday. Mr. Winfield was born in Camp Verde on March 19, 1904, lived his life in a community, and managed the Wingfield Commercial Company until retiring in 1969. The company was founded by Wingfield’s grandfather and was an outgrowth of the old Fort Verde Sutlers store. He was an ardent hunter and fisherman, but his primary interest was the early Indian life of the area and as an amateur archaeologist he amassed a large collection of artifacts during his life he was an active social worker on both state and local levels. He is survived by his widow, Gertrude; one son, Robert, of Tucson; three daughters, Barbara Monroe, Georgeanne Kilby, and Jane Dickinson, all of Camp Verde; a brother, Richard D. of Phoenix; four sisters, Jesse Leith, Margaret Hallett, and Vera Sturges, all of Camp Verde , and Lorna Baker of Twin Falls, Idaho; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Ruffner Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Graveside services will be conducted at Clear Creek Cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday. ----------------- The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Friday, July 5, 1974 Howard B. Wingfield. A Camp Verde a prominent Arizona merchant and collector of vintage artifacts, Howard B. Wingfield, died Wednesday in Marcus Lawrence Hospital, Cottonwood. He was 70 years old. Mr. Wingfield was in born in Camp Verde. He manages the Winfield Commercial Company store which was founded by his grandfather in 1911. The store was an outgrowth of the old Fort Verde Sutler’s are, a privately operated post exchange for the army cavalry troops stationed here during the Indian wars. An outdoorsman, Mr. Wingfield tramped the hills near here for 40 years searching for Indian relics. He gathered so many hatphets, ottery pieces, bowls and arrowheads that he bought a museum to house them. Finally he built a cinderblock museum in his backyard 14 years ago. Mr. Wingfield was active in local and state civic endeavors. Survivors include his wife Gertrude; a son, Robert, a Tucson policeman; three daughters, Mrs. Barbara Monroe, Mrs. Georgia Ann Kilby and Mrs. Mary June Dickerson, all of Camp Verde; a brother, Richard of Phoenix; four sisters Mrs. Jesse Lee, Mrs. Margaret Hallett and Mrs. Vera Sturges, all of Camp Verde, and one out of states; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services at the Clear Creek Cemetery south of here will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, under supervision of Ruffner Funeral Home, Prescott.