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LEARNS OF DEATH OF LEONARD HOUGHTON, FORMER RESIDENTFMrs. Hattie Nye received word Sunday of the death of her nephew. Leonard Houghton, former Woodhull resident, who passed away at 11 o'clock Saturday night at his home in Donovan, Hi., following a long illness.Mr. Houghton, son -of Leon and Ella Houghton, was a graduate of Woodhull High school. He attended a teacher’s college and later taught for several years at the Donovan High school. He was. married in 1926 in Donovan. The couple farmed for several years on the Leon Houghton farm east of Woodhull and later resided in Galesburg. At one time Mr. Houghton was a member of the Woodhull Community Band.Survivors are his wife, Edna, two daughters, Mrs. Betty Webster and Mrs. Marian Siebring, and a son Leon, all of Donovan: several grandchildren: two brothers. Clarence of Galesburg and Russell of Edelstein;» half-sister, Mrs. Neoma Tucek, who was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Leon Houghton: aunts. Mrs. Hattie Nye of Woodhull and Mrs. Ester. c Franseen of Galesburg, and cousins, s Levi Nye of Woodhull. Mrs. Rachel Baker of Aledo, Walter and Herold v Franseen of Galesburg. . Robeit , Houghton ~of Pekin and Mrs. Shirley Koons of Oneida are nephews. fFuneral services were held Tues- t day at Donovan. 1EFNPW WINDSOR
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Woodhull Dispatch
Woodhull, Illinois, US
Thu, Feb 13, 1964
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