Mr. Houger, 88, died of cancer at Lincoln Hospital March 4, 1995.
He was born on December 1, 1906, in a log home near Creston to Tennis Hans Houger (of Norway) and Nena Jorgenson Houger (of Iowa). He grew up on the family farm and later purchased additional land, which he farmed until his retirement.
Mr. Houger learned to fly at the Wilbur airport in 1953 and his family enjoyed many flights around the Northwest. After retiring, he and his wife, Annie, spent several winters in the Hemet, California area.
Mr. Houger was always a very civic-minded person, and served on the board of directors of Lincoln Hospital, Lincoln electric co-op and the Soil Conservation Service.
A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Mr. Houger also belonged to the Grange and the Creston Community Club. He also was among community leaders who helped to build additional grain storage facilities at the Creston warehouse area and assisted in getting phone lines for rural residents.
Mr. Houger is survived by his wife, Annie, at the home; daughter Karen and son Terry; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
(Published in the Davenport Times 1995)
He was born on December 1, 1906, in a log home near Creston to Tennis Hans Houger (of Norway) and Nena Jorgenson Houger (of Iowa). He grew up on the family farm and later purchased additional land, which he farmed until his retirement.
Mr. Houger learned to fly at the Wilbur airport in 1953 and his family enjoyed many flights around the Northwest. After retiring, he and his wife, Annie, spent several winters in the Hemet, California area.
Mr. Houger was always a very civic-minded person, and served on the board of directors of Lincoln Hospital, Lincoln electric co-op and the Soil Conservation Service.
A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Mr. Houger also belonged to the Grange and the Creston Community Club. He also was among community leaders who helped to build additional grain storage facilities at the Creston warehouse area and assisted in getting phone lines for rural residents.
Mr. Houger is survived by his wife, Annie, at the home; daughter Karen and son Terry; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
(Published in the Davenport Times 1995)
Mr. Houger, 88, died of cancer at Lincoln Hospital March 4, 1995.
He was born on December 1, 1906, in a log home near Creston to Tennis Hans Houger (of Norway) and Nena Jorgenson Houger (of Iowa). He grew up on the family farm and later purchased additional land, which he farmed until his retirement.
Mr. Houger learned to fly at the Wilbur airport in 1953 and his family enjoyed many flights around the Northwest. After retiring, he and his wife, Annie, spent several winters in the Hemet, California area.
Mr. Houger was always a very civic-minded person, and served on the board of directors of Lincoln Hospital, Lincoln electric co-op and the Soil Conservation Service.
A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Mr. Houger also belonged to the Grange and the Creston Community Club. He also was among community leaders who helped to build additional grain storage facilities at the Creston warehouse area and assisted in getting phone lines for rural residents.
Mr. Houger is survived by his wife, Annie, at the home; daughter Karen and son Terry; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
(Published in the Davenport Times 1995)
He was born on December 1, 1906, in a log home near Creston to Tennis Hans Houger (of Norway) and Nena Jorgenson Houger (of Iowa). He grew up on the family farm and later purchased additional land, which he farmed until his retirement.
Mr. Houger learned to fly at the Wilbur airport in 1953 and his family enjoyed many flights around the Northwest. After retiring, he and his wife, Annie, spent several winters in the Hemet, California area.
Mr. Houger was always a very civic-minded person, and served on the board of directors of Lincoln Hospital, Lincoln electric co-op and the Soil Conservation Service.
A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Mr. Houger also belonged to the Grange and the Creston Community Club. He also was among community leaders who helped to build additional grain storage facilities at the Creston warehouse area and assisted in getting phone lines for rural residents.
Mr. Houger is survived by his wife, Annie, at the home; daughter Karen and son Terry; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
(Published in the Davenport Times 1995)
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