Rev William Kelley Houck

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Rev William Kelley Houck

Birth
Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Death
11 Jun 1950 (aged 94)
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Kelley Houck (variant spelling-Houk)was the son of Anna Catherine Link and Leander Houck. He was married to Nina Virginia Nelson and father of twelve living children.
The Reverend Houck founded Houk's Chapel in Catawba County, North Carolina, and preached his last sermon there at age 92. He also started Oak Forest School near the State Hospital which was used as a day and Sunday school. He donated land and money for the building of Oak Forest Church, and helped with the establishment of many other area churches. He preached at churches of other denominations, conducted funerals, and ministered to the poor and the incarcerated.

In addition to Christian service, Kelley Houck worked as a carpenter and fire chief at the State (now Broughton) Hospital. His work as a carpenter led to the building of coffins and he worked with Kirksey Funeral Home. When he saw the need, he became the first resident embalmer in Burke County, NC. It is said of his work at Broughton Hospital that when patients died, he embalmed them, built their coffins, and preached their funerals. Truly a man who wore many hats.

His son-in-law, Ransom Filmore Setzer, was in charge of the funeral.

(sources: interviews with children and grandchildren; papers & diaries of the Rev. W.K. Houk.)
Kelley Houck (variant spelling-Houk)was the son of Anna Catherine Link and Leander Houck. He was married to Nina Virginia Nelson and father of twelve living children.
The Reverend Houck founded Houk's Chapel in Catawba County, North Carolina, and preached his last sermon there at age 92. He also started Oak Forest School near the State Hospital which was used as a day and Sunday school. He donated land and money for the building of Oak Forest Church, and helped with the establishment of many other area churches. He preached at churches of other denominations, conducted funerals, and ministered to the poor and the incarcerated.

In addition to Christian service, Kelley Houck worked as a carpenter and fire chief at the State (now Broughton) Hospital. His work as a carpenter led to the building of coffins and he worked with Kirksey Funeral Home. When he saw the need, he became the first resident embalmer in Burke County, NC. It is said of his work at Broughton Hospital that when patients died, he embalmed them, built their coffins, and preached their funerals. Truly a man who wore many hats.

His son-in-law, Ransom Filmore Setzer, was in charge of the funeral.

(sources: interviews with children and grandchildren; papers & diaries of the Rev. W.K. Houk.)

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