Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Houghton, Opal W. April 8, 1985
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The Hastings Reminder, Tuesday, April 16, 1985
Mrs. Opal W. Houghton, 89, of 904 Second Ave., Lake Odessa, died Monday, April 
8, 1985 at the Belding Christian Nursing Home.  She was born August 12, 1895 
in Campbell Township, the daughter of Elisha and Sarah Annis (Hines) Strong.  
She attended Mills Elementary school in Campbell Township and graduated as 
valedictorian from Lake Odessa High School in 1914.  She attended Ferris 
Institute and graduated from Western Michigan College with a teaching degree.  
She later graduated from Tri State Bible Institute in preparation for the 
ministry.

She married Roy A. Houghton on October 14, 1950 in Lake Odessa.  Mr. Houghton 
died January 11, 1981.  She taught for 45 years in Michigan and also taught in 
Temple City, California and Sierra Leone, West Africa.  She served with her 
husband in missionary work in West Africa for three years and also in churches 
in Michigan for several years.

Mrs. Houghton is survived by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Loren (Ruth) Strong of 
Wyoming; and several nieces and nephews. 

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 11, at Koops Chapel in 
Lake Odessa.  The Rev. George Speas officiated.  Burial was in Lakeside 
Cemetery.


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