Category Archives: David Houghton Family

Bench Dedication, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM

There will be a bench dedication for the Houghton Family Bench by the Boy Scouts  on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 11:00 am.  All are welcome.

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First Christmas Without Them

Sorry it has been such a long time since I’ve written.  It seems that once I got out of the daily habit, I stopped writing altogether.  At some point I also had to get back to my family and career … Continue reading

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Video of Memorial Service

Video of the July 16, 2011 Houghton family memorial service is now available by clicking on the image to the left (or here) which will take you to Vimeo, where it is hosted.  Special thanks to Ron Goodman who recorded, … Continue reading

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Once Upon A Dream

Above – The David Houghton Family in Bali, 2009.  Post by Linda Anderson, DeDe Houghton’s Mom. Last night as I lay sleeping in my own bed, the first time in many nights since the accident, something happened…was it real or … Continue reading

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Service Commemorating The David Houghton Family

Above – David Elias remembers the Houghton family who died in a plan crash on July 7. It was comforting to have everybody gather to remember my brother and his family.  The pain is deep and it will take a … Continue reading

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Obituary: David, DeDe, Luke and Ryan Houghton

Words cannot express the profound sense of loss among parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, close associates, and dear friends of David and DeDe Houghton and their sons, Luke and Ryan. All lost their lives suddenly and unexpectedly … Continue reading

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Doing What They Loved

Above – The Houghton Family in Bonaire a few weeks ago (6/19/11) David’s famous quote, “Let’s go diving.”  I couldn’t believe he never got tired of diving, even when the visibility was bad and weather was cold.  This warm(er) water … Continue reading

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Thinking of my Brother and his Family

This is the most recent family photo we have.  Luke is on the left and Ryan is on the right.  It’s from a few weeks ago when David was leading of about a trip of about twenty to Bonaire. I … Continue reading

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The Houghton Family Remembered

My brother and family died in plane crash on the way to a family vacation at Pine Mountain Lake (Groveland, CA) last night as their plane crashed upon takeoff from the Watsonville airport at about 7:30pm.  There were no survivors.  … Continue reading

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