Houghton, William Hull, of Plymouth formerly of Duxbury, on June 7th at the Newfield House. Survived by his beloved wife Celia (Young) of Plymouth and his loving children, William H. Houghton III of OH; Carolyn Walsh of Duxbury, Jonathan Houghton of GA; and Dorothy Rosene of ME. He also leaves his brother Thomas R. Houghton of MI, his sister Louise Marrotte of OH, and 8 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Friday June 23rd at the Pilgrim Church in Duxbury at 11AM. There are no visiting hours and burial is private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Pilgrim Church Memorial Fund, 404 Washington St, Duxbury, MA 02332. Arrangements made by the Richard Davis Funeral Homes of Plymouth and Manomet. On-line condolences may be made at www.richarddavisfuneralhome.com.
OBIT INFO:
Born: March 29, 1922 in Blakely, PA
Mother: the late Edna (Hull)
Father: the late Reginald Houghton
Schools: received his undergraduate degree from West Chester State Teachers College in Westchester, PA; received his Masters
of Education from Harvard
Residence: Plymouth for 1 ½ years coming from Duxbury where he lived since 1966
Occupation: real estate agent, owned Houghton & Houghton Realtors with his wife, prior to that he was the VP of sales and marketing for Mass. Casualty Insurance
Memberships: member and past President of the Duxbury Rotary Club, member of the Pilgrim Church in Duxbury where he was a member of the church choir for over 30 years, was a moderator, deacon and trustee of the church; helped the Rotary fundraising to bring a defibrillator to the town of Duxbury; held the titles of RHU (registered health underwriter), CLU (certified life underwriter), GRI (graduate of realtor institute) and CFC (chartered financial consultant)
Hobbies: enjoyed playing tennis, riding his bicycle and growing Christmas trees on his Christmas Tree Farm that he operated with his wife in Duxbury
Place of death: Newfield House on June 7, 2006