from the Iowa Genweb, Taylor County
Samuel Ellis Houchin, son of James W. and Mary Ellen Ellis Houchin, was born December 7, 1896 near Clarinda, Iowa. He died June 13 at the age of 86 years, six months and six days. He resided at the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach, California.
Mr. Houchin worked several years at the elevator in Kent, Iowa, then moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where he became a metal lathe operator and builder.
He was married October 16, 1936 to Mildred Mann in Lincoln, Nebraska. Two children were born to this union, James C. and Glendora. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; son, James and wife Veronica; daughter Glendora Greenway and husband, Jerry; four granddaughters and one grandson; three brothers, Ernest of Petaluma, Russel of Midway City and Frank of Long Beach, California; five sisters, Jane Doggett of Mound (sic), Oklahoma, Dora Reichardt of Midway City, California, Rena Webb of Bedford, Helen Travis of Corning, and Agnes Porter of Lenox.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary, Flossie and Hester Day.
Mr. Houchin was a charter member of the Lenox, Iowa American Legion post which he joined in 1919. He remained a Legionnaire for sixty-four years. He also was a member of the 40 & 8 for twenty-five years. He was recently honored by having the new Legion Building in Midway City named Houchin Hall. He was also honored for the 16,000 plus hours of volunteer service at the Veterans hospital.
The flag which draped his burial casket was the same flag which had covered the casket of his Civil War veteran grandfather, Samuel Ellis, for whom he was named.
Funeral services were held June 17 in the Westminster Memorial Park Chapel with Pastor Lowell Magsig officiating.
Burial was in Westminster Memorial Park Cemetery with full military rites.
from the Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Wednesday, June 29, 1983
Samuel Ellis Houchin, son of James W. and Mary Ellen Ellis Houchin, was born December 7, 1896 near Clarinda, Iowa. He died June 13 at the age of 86 years, six months and six days. He resided at the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach, California.
Mr. Houchin worked several years at the elevator in Kent, Iowa, then moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where he became a metal lathe operator and builder.
He was married October 16, 1936 to Mildred Mann in Lincoln, Nebraska. Two children were born to this union, James C. and Glendora. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; son, James and wife Veronica; daughter Glendora Greenway and husband, Jerry; four granddaughters and one grandson; three brothers, Ernest of Petaluma, Russel of Midway City and Frank of Long Beach, California; five sisters, Jane Doggett of Mound (sic), Oklahoma, Dora Reichardt of Midway City, California, Rena Webb of Bedford, Helen Travis of Corning, and Agnes Porter of Lenox.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary, Flossie and Hester Day.
Mr. Houchin was a charter member of the Lenox, Iowa American Legion post which he joined in 1919. He remained a Legionnaire for sixty-four years. He also was a member of the 40 & 8 for twenty-five years. He was recently honored by having the new Legion Building in Midway City named Houchin Hall. He was also honored for the 16,000 plus hours of volunteer service at the Veterans hospital.
The flag which draped his burial casket was the same flag which had covered the casket of his Civil War veteran grandfather, Samuel Ellis, for whom he was named.
Funeral services were held June 17 in the Westminster Memorial Park Chapel with Pastor Lowell Magsig officiating.
Burial was in Westminster Memorial Park Cemetery with full military rites.
from the Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Wednesday, June 29, 1983
from the Iowa Genweb, Taylor County
Samuel Ellis Houchin, son of James W. and Mary Ellen Ellis Houchin, was born December 7, 1896 near Clarinda, Iowa. He died June 13 at the age of 86 years, six months and six days. He resided at the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach, California.
Mr. Houchin worked several years at the elevator in Kent, Iowa, then moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where he became a metal lathe operator and builder.
He was married October 16, 1936 to Mildred Mann in Lincoln, Nebraska. Two children were born to this union, James C. and Glendora. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; son, James and wife Veronica; daughter Glendora Greenway and husband, Jerry; four granddaughters and one grandson; three brothers, Ernest of Petaluma, Russel of Midway City and Frank of Long Beach, California; five sisters, Jane Doggett of Mound (sic), Oklahoma, Dora Reichardt of Midway City, California, Rena Webb of Bedford, Helen Travis of Corning, and Agnes Porter of Lenox.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary, Flossie and Hester Day.
Mr. Houchin was a charter member of the Lenox, Iowa American Legion post which he joined in 1919. He remained a Legionnaire for sixty-four years. He also was a member of the 40 & 8 for twenty-five years. He was recently honored by having the new Legion Building in Midway City named Houchin Hall. He was also honored for the 16,000 plus hours of volunteer service at the Veterans hospital.
The flag which draped his burial casket was the same flag which had covered the casket of his Civil War veteran grandfather, Samuel Ellis, for whom he was named.
Funeral services were held June 17 in the Westminster Memorial Park Chapel with Pastor Lowell Magsig officiating.
Burial was in Westminster Memorial Park Cemetery with full military rites.
from the Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Wednesday, June 29, 1983
Samuel Ellis Houchin, son of James W. and Mary Ellen Ellis Houchin, was born December 7, 1896 near Clarinda, Iowa. He died June 13 at the age of 86 years, six months and six days. He resided at the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach, California.
Mr. Houchin worked several years at the elevator in Kent, Iowa, then moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where he became a metal lathe operator and builder.
He was married October 16, 1936 to Mildred Mann in Lincoln, Nebraska. Two children were born to this union, James C. and Glendora. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; son, James and wife Veronica; daughter Glendora Greenway and husband, Jerry; four granddaughters and one grandson; three brothers, Ernest of Petaluma, Russel of Midway City and Frank of Long Beach, California; five sisters, Jane Doggett of Mound (sic), Oklahoma, Dora Reichardt of Midway City, California, Rena Webb of Bedford, Helen Travis of Corning, and Agnes Porter of Lenox.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary, Flossie and Hester Day.
Mr. Houchin was a charter member of the Lenox, Iowa American Legion post which he joined in 1919. He remained a Legionnaire for sixty-four years. He also was a member of the 40 & 8 for twenty-five years. He was recently honored by having the new Legion Building in Midway City named Houchin Hall. He was also honored for the 16,000 plus hours of volunteer service at the Veterans hospital.
The flag which draped his burial casket was the same flag which had covered the casket of his Civil War veteran grandfather, Samuel Ellis, for whom he was named.
Funeral services were held June 17 in the Westminster Memorial Park Chapel with Pastor Lowell Magsig officiating.
Burial was in Westminster Memorial Park Cemetery with full military rites.
from the Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Wednesday, June 29, 1983
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