Eric W. "Ging" Houston

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• Name: Ging Houston
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Died:
1982, Wednesday June 9, The Almonte Gazette page 10
Eric W. (Ging) Houston
Eric W (Ging) Houston died June 2 in Almonte General Hospital after an illness of two weeks. He was 54. Mr Houston leaves behind his wife Rita Young, whom he married in Almonte on Nov 2, 1953. He is also survived by his mother, Mabel. The Almonte native was born Jan 27, 1928, and after receiving his education in Almonte, worked as a laboratory technician at Almonte Dairy Products until its closing. Mr Houston was a member of the Mississippi Lodge AF and AM No 147, and also a member of the Granite Chapter of Royal Arch Masons No 61 GBC. He also belonged to the congregation of the United Church in town. Also surviving Mr Houston is a brother, Gary of Almonte, as well as aunts, Peryl of Almonte, Mrs Russell Clarke (Corinne) of Toronto, Francis, May and Margaret also of Almonte. Two uncles, George and Des of Almonte, also survive Mr Houston, as does his grandfather Orville. Mr Houston will also be remembered as the dear uncle of Sandra, Timmy and Mike. The funeral service was held at Gamble & Comba Funeral Home at 2 p.m, June 4. Mr Houston was buried in the Auld Kirk Cemetery with Rev Mitchell of Carleton Place officiating. Pallbearers were Ray Spinks, Eric Julian, George Tosh, Don Smith, Mike Vaughan and Willard McDougall.

Family/Spouse: Rita Evelyn Young. Rita (daughter of Mathew Robert "Hube" Young and Birdie Rita McCulloch) was born in 1929; died on 11 Mar 1988 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]