NORWICH – Gordon Douglas Houck, November 28, 1945 - May 8, 2013, passed away suddenly but peacefully in Bedford Hospital, Bedford, England, with his loving wife beside him.
Gordon, a retired postal worker and decorated Vietnam veteran, was born in Norwich, NY and lived for many years in Sanford and Debary, Florida. He moved to Riseley, England in 2006 where he found the love and pleasure of family and home.
Gordon was a loving husband and best friend to Karen, devoted ‘Pops’ to Amy, and father to Eric and Chad; caring stepfather to Matthew and Andrew, ‘Papa’ to Shelby, Shayla and Alex, brother to Ed, Gary and Charene, and step-grandpa, father-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend to so many more.
Funeral services were held at 10:45 a.m. on May 28, 2013 at Norse Road Crematorium, Bedford, England.
Interment will take place later at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
Family flowers only to A. L.& G. Abbott, Funeral Directors, 150, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BH, England.
Donations may be made in his memory to either Macmillan Cancer Support at macmillan.tributefunds.com/GordonHouck or Vietnam Veterans of America at www.vva.org/support.