ORLANDO, Fla.—Longtime optical sales executive Calvin Howell died of a heart attack on Sunday, August 30 here. He was 49 years old and lived in Orlando.

Howell began his career at Younger Optics, later holding sales positions at Orcolite and Polycore. Most recently, he was vice president of sales at Polylens, a N.J.-based polycarbonate Korean lens company.

He was an avid musician and played electric bass in a jazz band in Orlando. He was also a founding member of the EyeRock Band and was featured among the optical industry musicians in the group’s benefit concerts for various vision-related causes.

Howell is survived by his wife, Diana, sons Askia Howell, Larnell Marion and Calvin Preston, daughter Seslee Howell, sisters Linda Zollicoffer, Kathy Howell and Charlayne Davis, brothers Robert Howell and Howard Howell, and mother Lorena Howell.

A wake service was held last night at the Newcomber Funeral Home and a memorial service is being held today at 12:00 noon at the Love Covenant Word Center-Orlando, 661 West Lancaster Road, Orlando, Fla. 32809, Phone: (407) 438-2222.

Charity information or additional memorials have not been set yet, but there is a guest book to which visitors can contribute condolences to the family at both www.NewcomerOrlando.com and the Orlando Sentinel. Vision Monday will provide more details as they are available and will run an extended obituary in the Sept. 21 issue.