| Location | Hometown - Wellingborough, Northants |
| Age | 54 years |
| Date of Birth | 15/12/1952 |
| Date of Death | 21/01/2007 |
| Visitors | 575 since 30/12/2007 |
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Our dad William (bill) Houghton lived in Wellingborough in Northants, where he worked for R Griggs
for 15years. He has a sister (Jennifer) and a brother (Edward) and 3 daughters with his ex-wife
Kelly, we are his three daughters, Claire(26), Laura(22) and Carly(20). our dad was a very loving
and proud man and showed this with the love he had for his 4 grandchildren, Calum (6), lucy (5), Tia
(3) and Layla (16mths).
dad travelled alot to London to visit friends and become an active member of St Johns the evangelist
church in Islington in London, it was whilst he was visiting his friends from the church in Dec 2006
that he became ill. He visited the local doctors numerous times as he was having very bad stomach
cramps, couldn't sleep, wasn't eating properly and felt general quite ill. He was given medicine and
told "should help" we think you have a blocked intestine. After being so ill he couldnt return back
to wellingborough he spent most of xmas and new year ill in bed...until finally on 14th Jan 07 he
decided to go to the local casualty dept. this is when he was told he had a mass on his intestines
which was causing a blockage. They had to operate to discover what this mass was... so the next
morning they operated and discovered that he had very bad infected diverticulitus, they removed the
blockage and reconnected the intestine but he would have to have a calostomy bag for a while to
allow the intestines time to heal. All seemed to be going well.. dad said he felt the best he had
done in a very long time... this didnt last long things took a turn for the worst and they
discovered dads intestines were no longer connected and were poisioning him... so they had to do an
emergency operation..during which all of dads organs failed and he had to be placed on every machine
possible.....as he couldnt do anything for himself anymore... dad never woke up after this operation
and lost his fight for life at 8.30pm on Jan 21st 2007...the thing that hurts us most is that no-one
was there when he left... but we do believe that maybe dad wanted it this way and waited to be on
his own before he left...in the days before his death he got to speak to all the people who were
special to him .
Dad we know you are with us every minute of everyday and hope that we are still making you feel
proud.. we Miss you so very much and wish that we could have spent just a few more minutes with you.
We find comfort that your no longer in pain and are now at peace... sleep tight ... you have now
become our shining star and guardian angel.. love you always xxx
We laid our dad to rest on 21st January 2008, when his ashes were buried in Northampton where his
parents were burried in 1999
All of your last wishes have been forfilled dad, the last of your ashes were buried at St John's
evangelist church, upper Holloway on Sat 12th April 2008... now you can finally rest in peace xxx
It was 2yrs ago yesterday that Sarah Arnold died... still remember telling you about her accident. It seems hard to believe your not hear to share memories with me anymore.
I know your free from pain and heartache and its that which helps me carry on without you..... life is so cruel to so many people and only the best people are always taken.
Sleep tight and help us along our pathways in life...Loving you and missing you loads... Always in my heart
Claire xxxxx
just want a hug
Afternoon dad, its freezing cold, dark , and gloomey outside...and i just want a hug! Life can be so cruel and un predictable.....youll always have that specail place in my heart.
I love you soo much and am missing you like mad, but i hope your okay and watching over us and helping us on our way xxx
Tia's growing up so Fast
Well dad Tia had her first day at school today...she really enjoyed herself just wish you were here to see her in her uniform she looks so grown up!
Missing you like mad, hope your keeping a close eye on Nan she needs some support at the minute
Love you always and Forever Angel xx
Things happen for a reason?!?!
Dad as you no we go to the spiritualist church where they teach you things happen for a reason...well what was the reason for you being taken...what has it achieved apart from heartache....Ill never no the answer to that question...y?!?
But i can only hope your in a better place, the place you believed to be so beautiful.....god i hope your right!! xx
Missing you like always dad....(()) hugs for you xx
Life is so unfair!
Not a day goes by dad without a thought for you!
The kids are all growing up so fast, Tia is starting school in September, Calum is going to Juniors, Layla will be 2 next week!! and Lucy is already 6!! They all miss you loads and talk about you all the time.
I know you will always be there if I need you to be just wish I could feel you physically just one last hug, one last chance to hold my hand... keep smiling dad and just remember we will all be together one day xxx Love you always
if only dreams could come true.......
dad its Laylas 2nd birthday in 2 wks and how i so wish and pray you were here to celebrate it with us, i just wish we could have one more hug off you.. id give anything for you to hold me tight.Sorry you didnt get to see Layla grow up but shell always be grandads lil princess.
I love you always dad not just today but everyday, your never far from my thoughts.You were and are one in a million.....Keep watching over me dad and never leave my side xx
always in my thoughts
dad i just want u to no ur always in my thoughts....we go every thurs to hope to hear from you , but you like to keep us waiting lol
We never stop thinkin about you....sleep tight lil angel x
Miss you millions
It's impossible to believe that its been 14mths since you were taken.. still feels like yesterday.
Thinking of you more and more everyday dad, hope everything is ok with you.. are you having fishing competitions with nan and grandad? please send our love to everyone..love you millions xxx
Just had to tell u dad!!
Tia better be puttin a smile on your face dad... her latest saying is 'I Love you to Grandad's moon and back!'
loving you always xx
In Memory of Nan & Grandad
I just wanted to say that not a day goes by when we don't think of our Nan and Grandad (our father's parents) they died within less than 24hrs of each other back in 1999... they simply couldn't live on without each other...now thats true love!
Good Night and godbless all of you... keep watching down on us and keep us all safe xxxx
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