Richard Jay “Dick” Houghton
March 1, 1949 — October 29, 2009
    INDIANAPOLIS — Richard Jay “Dick” Houghton, 60, Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2009.  
    He was born in Plymouth, on March 1, 1949, the son of the late William Edward and Wanda Jayne (Ward) Houghton.
    Dick graduated from Plymouth High School in the Class of 1967. He was a veteran of the United States Army during the Vietnam War. After his discharge he attended Indiana University, in Bloomington, where he graduated in 1975 with a degree in Business & Marketing. Dick currently was a Realtor/Manager at ReMax Legends and had worked for FedEx for the past six years.
    He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, MIBOR, National Association of Realtors, and the Indiana Association of Realtors.
    Dick had a wonderful sense of humor and he loved to landscape, garden, kayak, fish, and most of all spend time with his family.
     He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Caryl (Hoskins) Houghton; six sons, Jon, Ted, Alex, Chris, Jeff, and Matthew; two sisters, Pat (Gary) Crum of Plymouth, and Cathy (Mike) Osowski of South Bend; and his step-sister, Marsha Martin of Plymouth.  
    Dick was preceded in death by his parents and his brother; William E. Houghton, Jr.
    Friends are invited to call Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 4100 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Matthew Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.
     In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Houghton Family Fund c/o ReMax Legends Group at any KeyBank or by mail to 5645 Castle Creek Parkway North, Indianapolis, IN, 46250.
    You may sign Dick’s on-line guest book at www.harrywmoore.com
    VAN GILDER FUNERAL HOME, 300 W. Madison St., Plymouth, IN 46563, has been entrusted with the local arrangements.