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- Christmas 2011
- Missing Them
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Category Archives: David Houghton Family
Remembering Ryan and a Poem
I got a note from Laura Perron who was out of the country for the bench dedication, but did return to the bench to remember Ryan on his birthday and put a special card up after cleaning their dedicated bench. … Continue reading
Ryan’s 11th Birthday Today
By Linda Anderson, Ryan’s grandmother. Ryan passed away with his family in a plane crash on July 7, 2011. Left, Ryan on the day he was born. March 2, 2001, found the Houghton family of three heading to the birthing … Continue reading
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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