Darrell Dane Houghtaling
October 29, 1917-January 24, 2003
Darrell Dane Houghtaling, 85, of 707 Platt Street, Niles, Mich., departed this world on Friday, Jan. 24, 2003,to be with his beloved Lord Jesus Christ.
He was born on Oct. 29, 1917, in Jackson, Mich., to the union of George W. Houghtaling and Theo Lindsey Houghtaling, who both preceded him in death. He had lived in the Niles/Buchanan area for the past 60 years, coming from Battle Creek, Mich. He married Myrtle Ione Houghtaling on April 15, 1944, in Niles. She also preceded him in death in 1996.
He leaves his dearly beloved daughter, Patricia Avery Houghtaling-McGee at home in Niles; his sister, Darlene Whitcomb of Seal Beach, Calif.; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews; and his beloved cats.
Darrell was active in Boy Scouts for 19 years in Battle Creek, Mich., with the distinction of being the troops first Eagle Scout. He was also the first to sign up and attend the 1937 Boy Scout Jamboree held in Washington, D.C. He continued on to become a Sea Scout and was later a scoutmaster for Troop 75 in Niles. He also taught Sunday School in Niles for 12 years. He retired in 1980 from Bower Pattern Works as a pattern-maker.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, in the Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan, Mich., with Pastor Morton Hempel officiating. Friends and family may call today, Jan. 31, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Interment will take place at 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at Silverbrook Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of God Full Gospel or to Fulkerson Park Baptist Church.
Arrangements entrusted to the Hoven Funeral Home.
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