DEATH: HOUCK, Archie
Author: Don Stowell Date: 1 Oct 2005 11:35 AM GMT
Classification: Death
Archie Houck Taken in death
Archie Houck, 74, retired railroader of Mojave, passed away Monday, July 16 in Pearblossom. He had stopped at a service station when he felt ill and death followed from a heart attack.
Mr. Houck was born Dec. 5, 1888 and started railroading as a switchman in 1910 at Shawnee, Oklahoma. Later he worked for Santa Fe in Barstow, and came to Mojave in 1920. From then until 1948 he worked for Southern Pacific, retiring as general yardmaster.
After retiring Mr. Houck and his wife, who preceded him in death some years ago, moved to San Bernardino.
At the time of death, he was making his home with son Jack Houck and daughter-in-law Creone at 16071 I Street.
Services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Mojave Community Church with interment in Mojave Cemetery.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 18 Jul 1963
Listed in the 1930 Census California Kern CO Township 11 Mojave page 3 Living with wife working has a yard master for the Railroad
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Archie Houck
Name: Archie Houck
City: Barstow
County: San Bernardino
State: California
Birthplace: Granola, Kansas;United States of America
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1888
Race: White
Roll: 1543648
DraftBoard: 3
Switchman for Santa Fe Coast Line.
Wife and child.
Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.
If not in Barstow, I will be in Arkansas City Kansas.
Author: Don Stowell Date: 1 Oct 2005 11:35 AM GMT
Classification: Death
Archie Houck Taken in death
Archie Houck, 74, retired railroader of Mojave, passed away Monday, July 16 in Pearblossom. He had stopped at a service station when he felt ill and death followed from a heart attack.
Mr. Houck was born Dec. 5, 1888 and started railroading as a switchman in 1910 at Shawnee, Oklahoma. Later he worked for Santa Fe in Barstow, and came to Mojave in 1920. From then until 1948 he worked for Southern Pacific, retiring as general yardmaster.
After retiring Mr. Houck and his wife, who preceded him in death some years ago, moved to San Bernardino.
At the time of death, he was making his home with son Jack Houck and daughter-in-law Creone at 16071 I Street.
Services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Mojave Community Church with interment in Mojave Cemetery.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 18 Jul 1963
Listed in the 1930 Census California Kern CO Township 11 Mojave page 3 Living with wife working has a yard master for the Railroad
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Archie Houck
Name: Archie Houck
City: Barstow
County: San Bernardino
State: California
Birthplace: Granola, Kansas;United States of America
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1888
Race: White
Roll: 1543648
DraftBoard: 3
Switchman for Santa Fe Coast Line.
Wife and child.
Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.
If not in Barstow, I will be in Arkansas City Kansas.
DEATH: HOUCK, Archie
Author: Don Stowell Date: 1 Oct 2005 11:35 AM GMT
Classification: Death
Archie Houck Taken in death
Archie Houck, 74, retired railroader of Mojave, passed away Monday, July 16 in Pearblossom. He had stopped at a service station when he felt ill and death followed from a heart attack.
Mr. Houck was born Dec. 5, 1888 and started railroading as a switchman in 1910 at Shawnee, Oklahoma. Later he worked for Santa Fe in Barstow, and came to Mojave in 1920. From then until 1948 he worked for Southern Pacific, retiring as general yardmaster.
After retiring Mr. Houck and his wife, who preceded him in death some years ago, moved to San Bernardino.
At the time of death, he was making his home with son Jack Houck and daughter-in-law Creone at 16071 I Street.
Services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Mojave Community Church with interment in Mojave Cemetery.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 18 Jul 1963
Listed in the 1930 Census California Kern CO Township 11 Mojave page 3 Living with wife working has a yard master for the Railroad
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Archie Houck
Name: Archie Houck
City: Barstow
County: San Bernardino
State: California
Birthplace: Granola, Kansas;United States of America
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1888
Race: White
Roll: 1543648
DraftBoard: 3
Switchman for Santa Fe Coast Line.
Wife and child.
Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.
If not in Barstow, I will be in Arkansas City Kansas.
Author: Don Stowell Date: 1 Oct 2005 11:35 AM GMT
Classification: Death
Archie Houck Taken in death
Archie Houck, 74, retired railroader of Mojave, passed away Monday, July 16 in Pearblossom. He had stopped at a service station when he felt ill and death followed from a heart attack.
Mr. Houck was born Dec. 5, 1888 and started railroading as a switchman in 1910 at Shawnee, Oklahoma. Later he worked for Santa Fe in Barstow, and came to Mojave in 1920. From then until 1948 he worked for Southern Pacific, retiring as general yardmaster.
After retiring Mr. Houck and his wife, who preceded him in death some years ago, moved to San Bernardino.
At the time of death, he was making his home with son Jack Houck and daughter-in-law Creone at 16071 I Street.
Services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Mojave Community Church with interment in Mojave Cemetery.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 18 Jul 1963
Listed in the 1930 Census California Kern CO Township 11 Mojave page 3 Living with wife working has a yard master for the Railroad
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Archie Houck
Name: Archie Houck
City: Barstow
County: San Bernardino
State: California
Birthplace: Granola, Kansas;United States of America
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1888
Race: White
Roll: 1543648
DraftBoard: 3
Switchman for Santa Fe Coast Line.
Wife and child.
Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, light hair.
If not in Barstow, I will be in Arkansas City Kansas.
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