Clark County NV Archives Obituaries.....Houssels III, John Kell February 4, 2011
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LV Review Journal      Feb 7, 2011
JOHN HOUSSELS III John Kell Houssels III, former president and chief executive 
officer of Showboat, Inc. and board member of Harrahs Casino Resort, passed 
away Friday morning, Feb. 4, 2011, after a 3 year battle with brain cancer. He 
was 61. "Kell" was born in Las Vegas, and got his early education in 
Switzerland at Le Rosey boarding school. Kell earned his bachelors degree from 
Yale University and his MBA from University of Southern California. After 
receiving his MBA, he worked for Arthur Anderson before starting his own 
consulting company. Later, he was appointed president and chief executive 
officer and board member of Showboat, Inc., where he carried on the family 
legacy until Showboat was acquired by Harrahs Resort. A visionary, he lead the 
Showboat executive development team from a single casino gaming company to a 
multiple-property empire including an international casino hotel in Sydney 
Australia. Kell met his wife Jennifer, a casino entertainer, at the Atlantic 
City Showboat, where they were married in 1996. Kell was a loving, 
compassionate husband to his wife, successful and devoted son to his parents, 
and role model to his siblings. To his friends, he will be remembered as an 
energizing, inspiring, spiritual and fun-loving companion. Kell's personal 
passions included playing music, skiing, reading, theater, and fine arts. Kell 
was pre-deceased by his dear mother, Jeanne Smith Stewart; and sister, Leslie 
Houssels. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer; father J. Kell Jr. and wife 
Nancy; siblings Josh, Kelly, and Eric; and nephew, Dane. Memorial services 
will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the Gates Kingsley Mortuary 
Chapel, 1925 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404. In lieu of flowers, please 
make contributions in honor of John Kell Houssels III to Dr. Linda Liau, UCLA 
Neurology Research for Glioblastoma.

Published in Las Vegas Review-Journal from February 7 to February 8, 2011 

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