Deborah Jean Howard (February 13, 1967 – July 24, 2009) was an American beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss New Hampshire 1991 and competed for the Miss America 1992 title.[1][2] Howard was a graduate of Concord High School in Concord, New Hampshire, and Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire.[3] She earned a bachelor's degree in English in 1989 and a master's degree in special education in 2007.[4] After her reign, she continued acting, singing, and dancing in community productions and teaching Sunday school.[5] She became a school teacher and a drama coach. She died on July 24, 2009, in a car accident on Interstate 93. She was 42.[3][5]

Deborah Jean Howard
Born(1967-02-13)February 13, 1967
DiedJuly 24, 2009(2009-07-24) (aged 42)
EducationPlymouth State University
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss New Hampshire 1991
Major competition
Miss America 1992

References

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  1. "History suggests state can't win title". The Daily Record. Ellensburg, WA. Associated Press. September 10, 1991. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  2. "Miss NH in Review". Miss New Hampshire. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Hanna, Maddie (July 25, 2009). "Former Miss N.H. killed in car crash; Concord High grad was an educator". Concord Monitor. Concord, NH. Retrieved September 4, 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. "Deborah J. Howard; Miss New Hampshire 1991". Concord Monitor. Concord, NH. July 29, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. 1 2 Guay, Victoria; Lewis, Bea (July 25, 2009). "I-93 crash kills Newfound teacher". The Citizen. Laconia, NH. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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