Donald Robert "Don" Houston

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1981, Wednesday December 23, The Almonte Gazette page 12
HOUSTON, Donald Robert - In hospital at Almonte on Monday, December 21, 1981. Donald R. Houston of Almonte. In his 58th year. Much loved husband of Flossie Munro and dear brother of Gordon of Almonte and Douglas of Mississauga. Resting at the Gamble & Comba Funeral Home, 127 Church St, Almonte from 2-4 and 7-9:30 p.m., Tuesday and where service will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m., Rev. Jack Lougheed officiating. Spring interment Auld Kirk Cemetery.

1982, Wednesday January 6, The Almonte Gazette page 7
Donald Robert Houston
A 35-year member of the Royal Canadian Legion Donald Robert Houston died at the age of 57 on Dec 21 after a lengthy illness. Mr Houston was also a long-standing member of the Mississippi Lodge, AFAM, Granite Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons Born July 13, 1924, in Almonte, he was a son of Harry Houston and Jean Mac Illingworth. He was married to Flossie Frances Munro on June 26, 1953 in Almonte. A communications technician with the Department of National Defence in Ottawa, Mr Houston served in the Royal Canadian Air Force in WW II in Canada and overseas. He had two brothers, Gordon of Almonte, and Douglas of Mississauga. Funeral service was held at the Gamble & Comba Funeral Home on Dec 23, with Rev J.A. Lougheed conducting. Remains were buried at the Auld Kirl Cemetery. Pallbearers included Clark LaRocque, Robert Houston, Donald Houston, Brent Munro, Levin James and Donald Drynan.

Donald married Flossie Frances Munro in 1958 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Flossie (daughter of Gilbert George Munro and Margaret Edna "Maggie" Foster) was born in 1930; died on 10 Sep 1988 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Medical):Traffic Accident Injuries Claim Second Victim in Town Fire Chief
Almonte lost one of its most popular and dynamic citizens, Wednesday evening, when Harry H. Houston died in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital as a result of injuries received in a traffic accident on highway 44, Saturday afternoon, August 25th. He was in his 58th year. As recorded in last week's paper, Mrs Houston was riding with her husband in a light truck bound for Ottawa Exhibition when another vehicle of the same kind drove across the highway bound from Carp to Stittsville. It was driven by Ray Bell of the last mentioned village. The two machines collided and all three people were injured. Mr and Mrs Houston were brought to the local hospital where the latter died early Monday morning, Aug 27th. Her funeral was held on the following Wednesday. At first it was believed by attending physicians that Mr Houston had a good chance for recovery, barring complications. But as the week wore toward a close his condition took a turn for the worse. He spent a poor week-end and keen anxiety arose among those closely in touch with him. He did not improve with the result that death ensued Wednesday evening. It is believed that shock of his wife's death and the mental depression it caused took all the fight out of the grieving husband and made him an easier prey to the injures he had received.

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1951, Thursday September 6, The Almonte Gazette front page
Traffic Accident Injuries Claim Second Victim in Town Fire Chief
Almonte lost one of its most popular and dynamic citizens, Wednesday evening, when Harry H. Houston died in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital as a result of injuries received in a traffic accident on highway 44, Saturday afternoon, August 25th. He was in his 58th year. As recorded in last week's paper, Mrs Houston was riding with her husband in a light truck bound for Ottawa Exhibition when another vehicle of the same kind drove across the highway bound from Carp to Stittsville. It was driven by Ray Bell of the last mentioned village. The two machines collided and all three people were injured. Mr and Mrs Houston were brought to the local hospital where the latter died early Monday morning, Aug 27th. Her funeral was held on the following Wednesday. At first it was believed by attending physicians that Mr Houston had a good chance for recovery, barring complications. But as the week wore toward a close his condition took a turn for the worse. He spent a poor week-end and keen anxiety arose among those closely in touch with him. He did not improve with the result that death ensued Wednesday evening. It is believed that shock of his wife's death and the mental depression it caused took all the fight out of the grieving husband and made him an easier prey to the injures he had received. Harold Henry Houston was born in Almonte, a son of the late Robert Houston and his wife, Annie Prince. He was educated in the local schools and was a life long resident of the town except for the period he served Overseas in the First World War. As a young man he learned the plumbing and heating business, serving his apprenticeship under J.H. Martin, and for many years he was a valued employee of Taylor Hardwares Limited. He was active service with the 52nd Battery Field Artillery from 1914 to 1918 and saw much of the stubborn fighting in France. On his return home, he went back with Taylor's and continued with them until he set up business for himself some 15 years ago. Twenty years ago, the late Mr Houston succeeded Mr J.H. Martin as fire chief for the town. He enthusiasm for this branch of the civic service was boundless and there is no record of all the trips he made day and night in his own car to houses where an incipient fire had broken out which he felt he could quell without turning in a general alarm. He got along well with the men of the brigade ? not always an easy task ? and his work was most efficient. It was nothing for him to turn in an annual report to the Council showing practically no damage. He used to say the town was lucky in this connection but the property owners really owed much to his vigilance. In his early days, Harry played lacrosse and hockey and as he grew older the less strenuous games such as curling and softball commanded his attention. He was a charter member of the local branch of the Canadian Legion and he took an interest in veteran's affairs. He only made one plunge into municipal politics and that was soon after he came back from Overseas, when he ran for councillor and headed the polls. He must not have cared for public life as he served only one term. He was a member of Almonte United Church and in politics was a Conservative. Surviving are three sons ? Gordon of Ottawa and Donald and Douglas of Almonte. There are also three sisters and five brothers, namely, Annie (Mrs Chris Johnson) Arnprior; Bella (Mrs Hiram Hudson) Arnprior; Mrs Jean Armstrong, Carleton Place; Jack, Alex, Robert, George and Charles of Almonte. One sister, Mary, died many years ago. The funeral will be held from the family residence William Street, Saturday afternoon, to the Auld Kirk Cemetery at 2.30 p.m. There will be a service at the house half an hour earlier. The death of Mr Houston, one of Almonte's most familiar figures, always hurrying to do some job or to get to the scene of a fire, leaves a void in the life of the community which only those who live here can fully appreciate. The double tragedy that descended on the family so suddenly has aroused widespread sympathy for the three sons, the brothers and sisters.

1951, Thursday September 13, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mile Long Cortege Marks Funeral Of Former Fire Chief
The funeral of the late Harry Houston, wellknown businessman and fire chief of Almonte, on Saturday afternoon from the family residence, William Street, to the Auld Kirk Cemetery, was one of the largest ever held in Almonte. his comrades of the local branch of the Canadian Legion and members of fire brigades from Almonte and many other branches in the Eastern Ontario Fire Fighters' Association marched in a body. It is estimated the cortege was at least a mile long. As stated in last week's paper, Mr Houston died on Wednesday night in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital as a result of injuries he sustained in a traffic accident on his way to Ottawa on Saturday afternoon, Aug 25. His wife, who was riding with him, died early Monday morning following the crash which occurred on Highway 44 near Carp. In addition to three sons, three sisters and five brothers whose names were mentioned in the obituary. Mr Houston leaves a granddaughter, Norma Jean, of Ottawa. Services were conducted at the home and the grave side by Rev H.C. Wolfraim, pastor of Almonte United Church. Pallbearers were six of the local firemen, namely, Deputy Chief Durward Washburn and Messrs John Lyons, John Lamaistre, Thos Blakeley, Kenneth Horton and George Julian.

Harold married Jennie May Illingworth in 1920. Jennie was born on 3 Jul 1895 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Aug 1951 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1951, Thursday August 30, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mrs H.H. Houston Is Fatally Injured In Traffic Accident
As a result of injuries received when a half-ton truck in which she was riding with her husband collided with another vehicle of the same description on Highway 44 at the intersection with the Carp-Stittsville road, Saturday afternoon, Mrs Harry H. Houston died in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital, Almonte, at 3.15 Monday morning. Mr and Mrs Houston set out to visit the exhibition in Ottawa shortly after one o'clock, Saturday afternoon. When they reached the road leading from Carp to Stittsville another half-ton truck driven by Ray Bell, going in the direction of Stittsville, collided with Mr Houston's truck.
Terrific Crash
Those who got to the scene of the accident son after it happened say that both machines hurtled some fifty feet, landing in the ditch that would be on a driver's right hand side as he headed toward Highway 17. Mr Houston's truck ended up facing back toward Almonte and the other one faced in the direction it was going, towards Stittsville. Strangely enough both cars came to rest on their wheels. So far as can be learned there was only two eye witnesses to the actual accident, and they were linemen working along the road. It is thought Mr Houston was thrown clear of the truck and the same is probably of Bell. It was obvious from the first that Mrs Houston was the most seriously injured.
Render First Aid
Dr W.G. Robertson of Carp was the first medical man to reach the scene and shortly afterward he was joined by Dr Charles Daykin. A few minutes later, Dr J.R. Fraser of Almonte, on his way to Ottawa, stopped at the scene of the accident and did what he could to help the injured. By this time there were a good many people from here trying to be of some assistance, including Mr Houston' right bower on the local Fire Brigade, Assistant Fire Chief Derward Washburn. Mr and Mrs Houston were removed to the local hospital while Mr Bell, who is a son of the partners in the McCoy- Bell Construction Co. Stittsville, was removed to the Civic Hospital, Ottawa. He was 27 years old.
Injuries Fatal
An examination of Mrs Houston substantiated the grave forebodings of the doctors who had rendered first aid at the scene of the accident. No hope was held out for her from the first. Broken ribs pieced her kidney and lungs and she had a broken arm and ankle. Add to this were other internal injuries and concussion. As stated before, she lingered until 3.15 Monday morning. Mr Houston, who is still a hospital patient. suffering from broken ribs and other injuries of a minor nature is reported by his physician, Dr H.H. Cole, as being on his way to recovery. It was possible for him to be taken home, Wednesday morning for a short time before the funeral. He was then returned to the hospital. Mr Bell's injuries consisted of some broken ribs and a bruised kidney. He was able to leave the Civic Hospital, Wednesday, and is now at his home in Stittsville.
People Shocked
The accident shocked the whole community where Mr and Mrs Houston were so well known. Harry followed Mr J.H. Martin as fire chief, here, some 20 years ago and has conducted a plumbing and steam fitting business for about the same length of time. It is no exaggeration to say he is one of the best known men in the town and district. He is also a veteran of the First World War where he was on active service in France as a very young man. While mourning the death of Mrs Houston, who was a splendid women with a lovely disposition, a host of friends were relieved to know that Mr Houston would recover from the accident. Mrs Houston was the former Jean Mae Illingworth and was born in Almonte a daughter of the late Robert and Mrs Illingworth. She was in her 54th year at the time of the tragic mishap that ended her life. She is survived by three sons: Douglas and Donald of this town and Gordon of Ottawa; by her mother in Arnprior and by two sisters, Mrs D.J. McKercher of Arnprior and Mrs Pearl Clarke of Ottawa. Provincial officers who patrol highway 17 and the Carp- Stittsville area investigated the accident. Dr J.A. McEwen of Carleton Place, a Lanark County coroner considered the case and upon learning that law enforcement authorities had laid a charge of reckless driving against Bell, decided that such action made an inquest unnecessary. A postmortem to establish cause of death was performed by Dr K.H. Running of Carleton Place. The funeral which was very largely attended took place on Wednesday afternoon from the family residence on William Street to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. There was a service at the house at 2 p.m. and one at the grave conducted by Rev H.C. Wolfraim of Almonte United Church. Firemen from Almonte and Carleton Place attended in a body and marched in the cortege to the boundary of the town from where they were conveyed to the cemetery in cars. Pallbearers were Messrs H.B. Kirkland, Lorne C. James, Derward Washburn, M.R. Young and Wilmer Illingworth of Almonte and Arnold Illingworth of Carleton Place.

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Suggested edit: 1926, Friday July 9, The Almonte Gazette front page
Robert Houston
One of the largest funerals Almonte has ever seen marked the passing of Mr. Robert Houston, a well known citizen. Mr Houston died on Friday and his remains were interred in St Paul's cemetery on Sunday afternoon. It was an impressive sight as the long cortege wended its way from the family home to his last resting place. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Rural Dean J.J. Lowe. Mr Houston was born in Almonte 74 years ago, the son of Robert Houston and Isabell Harrison. In Almonte he learned the trade of brick laying, which business he followed throughout his life. Forty years ago he was married at Pembroke to Miss Annie Prince and to them were born six sons and four daughters. His sons are Alex, Jack, Harry, Robert, George and Charles, all of Almonte. His daughters are Isabell, Mrs Hiram Hudson, of Arnprior; Jean, Mrs Fred Armstrong, of Almonte; and Annie, Mrs Chris Johnston, of Arnprior. One daughter Mary, died nineteen years ago. There are sixteen grandchildren. He had four brothers: Alexander, who has passed away, Thomas Houston, of Arnprior, Edward and William, of Almonte. In his youthful days the late Mr. Houston was a fine athlete, and his sons have taken after their father in this respect. An athletic team in Almonte would hardly seem to be complete without a Houston in it. His six sons were the pallbearers at the funeral of their father. The floral tributes were very many and the scene was a memorable one.

Robert married Annie Prince in 1886. Annie was born in May 1861 in Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Oct 1926 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1926, Friday October 8, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mrs. Robert Houston
There passed away at her home in New England on Saturday, Mrs Annie Houston, wife of the late Robert Houston. She had been in failing health since the death of her husband three months ago. Mrs Houston leaves to mourn her loss, six sons and three daughters: Alex, John, Harry, Robert, George and Charles, all of Almonte; Belle, Mrs Hiram Hudson, of Arnprior; Jean, Mrs Fred Armstrong, of Almonte; Annie, Mrs Chris Johnson, of Arnprior. She also leaves one sister and two brothers. The funeral which was largely attended took place on Monday, to St. Paul's cemetery and was conducted by Rev. Rural Dean Lowe. The floral tributes were very beautiful and numerous. The six sons were the pallbearers for their mother.