Mary Buffett Young and George Frank Houston

GEORGE FRANK HOUSTON, son of LOTTIE BENNETT BOGER and FORREST FRANK HOUSTON, was born October 24, 1903 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa,⁷³⁷⁷ and died November 29, 2002 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.⁵³⁶⁵ He is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.⁴⁵⁶

He married MARY BUFFETT YOUNG on September 4, 1931 in Sea Cliff, Nassau, New York.⁷³⁷⁶ She died May 10, 1903 in Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York.⁹⁴⁰⁶

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Brooklyn Daily Eagle, September 5, 1931⁹⁴⁰⁵

Houston—Young

The wedding of Miss Mary Buffitt Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert M. Young of South Bend, Ind., and George F. Houston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forest H. Houston of Chicago, Ill., took place yesterday afternoon at the Summer home of the bride's parents, 77 Glenlawn Ave., Sea Cliff, L. I. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. L. K. Moore, pastor emeritus of the Sea Cliff M. E. Church.

Miss Janet Perry and Miss Marie Spader of Brooklyn, Miss Eleanor Simon of Belle Harbor, L. I., Mrs. Henry Whitenack of Sea Cliff and Miss Helen Young of South Bend were the attendants for the bride. John Young of South Bend was best man.

After a wedding trip to Canada and New England the bride and bridegroom will make their home in South Bend.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 4, 2002⁹⁴⁰⁴

Houston, George F.

Passed on Nov. 29, 2002, age 99 years. Preceded in death by his beloved wives, Mary and Jane. He was a true gentleman. Beloved and loving father of Susan (John) Fortune of Klamath Falls, Oregon and Sally (Lee) Wolcott of Glendale, Wisconsin. Also survived by his beloved 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, a brother, nephews, nieces and friends. A Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 PM Sat., Dec. 7, 2002 at Eastcastle Place Auditorium, 2449 N. Downer Ave. Mr. Houston was born in Burlington, iowa and graduated from Purdue University in 1927 where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He worked for many years at Briggs and Stratton Corp. and in real estate after his retirement.