Elizabeth Ann Eckmeier and Harold Hayes Houston

HAROLD HAYES HOUSTON, son of ELSIE SHEPHARD and CLYDE LEVERETT HOUSTON, was born November 19, 1928 in Ft. Madison, Lee, Iowa,^{56, 168, 4432} and died October 10, 2010 in Burlington Care Center, Des Moines County, Iowa.^{56, 168} He is buried in Denmark Cemetery, Lee County, Iowa.¹⁶⁸

He married ELIZABETH ANN ECKMEIER on April 3, 1955 in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa.¹⁶⁸ She was born December 22, 1931 in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois.

• Descendant Reports
  • Samuel Houston Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harold H. Houston)
  • Samuel Houston Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harold H. Houston)
  • Samuel Fields Descendant Report (Ancestor of Harold H. Houston)

Children of ELIZABETH ANN ECKMEIER and HAROLD HAYES HOUSTON:

1. Son
2. Son
3. Daughter

Harold H. Houston

• was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ, Denmark, Lee, Iowa. ¹⁶⁸
• Served in the US Army from 1950 to 1952 in Germany¹⁶⁸
• was a correctional officer at Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison for 17 years and at Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility for 20 years¹⁶⁸

Burlington Hawk Eye, October 12, 2010¹⁶⁸

Harold Hayes "Sam" Houston, 81, of Denmark died at 5:07 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, at Burlington Care Center. Born Nov. 19, 1928, in Denmark, he was the son of Clyde and Elsie Sheperd Houston. On April 3, 1955, he married Elizabeth "Betty" Eckmeier in Donnellson. Mr. Houston worked as a correctional officer. He worked 17 years at Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison and 20 years at Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility. He also enjoyed farming. He graduated from Denmark Academy in 1946. He served in the Army from 1950 to 1952 in Germany during the Korean War. He was a member of Denmark Congregational United Church of Christ. He was a Chicago Cubs fan. He enjoyed watching baseball, quoting sports trivia and talking about his time in Germany. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Kevin Houston of Ankeny and Michael Houston of Chicago; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one daughter, his parents and three brothers. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Barr Memorial Chapel in Fort Madison where the family will receive friends. The funeral for Mr. Houston will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Barr Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Chad Savage officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Denmark Cemetery. Memorials have been established for Denmark Congregational United Church of Christ and Great River Hospice in West Burlington.