Comments on: Doing What They Loved https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/07/10/doing-what-they-loved/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 01:37:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: linda andeson https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/07/10/doing-what-they-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-725 linda andeson Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:28:56 +0000 http://johnhoughton.com/?p=183#comment-725 What a small world we really live in. Yesterday, I took my car to be serviced, the man that helped me asked me what brought me to this area, and I briefly and sadly explained it was the loss of my daughter and her family a few weeks ago. He was surprised and sorry and then he continued to tell me how David had done some work for their business and was well known and thought of and so deeply missed. He was also a diver! He told me that the cabin that they were headed for was owned by Ron. (I believe the owner of Big O Tires) I seem to be finding people every where that knew at least one of them and the stories they share with me are comforting and enlightening. Guess we just have to be aware of the life that continues around us and listen to feedback that is there. Since the accident I have been staying most of the time in Santa Cruz, the sun has shined every day (which is uncommon on most of my past visits over the years to have every day sunny). This morning the ground is wet from the nights fog and the clouds are hanging in here, as I look out the window of the boys office area I wonder what to do today. There is a little gray squirrel that greets me each morning, he stops and looks at me from the rooftop then when I least expect it he jumps quite a distance to the tree branches. Sometimes he lands on a small leafed branch and I wonder how it holds him. I wonder if he sat and watched the boys as they sat at their computer. I think so! I am sure they would have noticed him and got much of the same fun watching him as I do. Today I have been invited to a birthday party for a lady I do not know, I have been invited through friends of DeDe and David, I hope that Catherine, Curtis, Claire and Arthur will be here and join us, it sounds like a day full of fun, sack races, funny outfits, good food and shared times. My world has expanded so much in the last month...all of the changes help me get through this time and the horrific loss on a day to day basis. Thank you to all of you that love, share and keep the memories flowing. Each of you are guardian angels gathering to help "us" all through this time of loss. Thank you! What a small world we really live in. Yesterday, I took my car to be serviced, the man that helped me asked me what brought me to this area, and I briefly and sadly explained it was the loss of my daughter and her family a few weeks ago. He was surprised and sorry and then he continued to tell me how David had done some work for their business and was well known and thought of and so deeply missed. He was also a diver! He told me that the cabin that they were headed for was owned by Ron. (I believe the owner of Big O Tires) I seem to be finding people every where that knew at least one of them and the stories they share with me are comforting and enlightening. Guess we just have to be aware of the life that continues around us and listen to feedback that is there. Since the accident I have been staying most of the time in Santa Cruz, the sun has shined every day (which is uncommon on most of my past visits over the years to have every day sunny). This morning the ground is wet from the nights fog and the clouds are hanging in here, as I look out the window of the boys office area I wonder what to do today. There is a little gray squirrel that greets me each morning, he stops and looks at me from the rooftop then when I least expect it he jumps quite a distance to the tree branches. Sometimes he lands on a small leafed branch and I wonder how it holds him. I wonder if he sat and watched the boys as they sat at their computer. I think so! I am sure they would have noticed him and got much of the same fun watching him as I do. Today I have been invited to a birthday party for a lady I do not know, I have been invited through friends of DeDe and David, I hope that Catherine, Curtis, Claire and Arthur will be here and join us, it sounds like a day full of fun, sack races, funny outfits, good food and shared times. My world has expanded so much in the last month…all of the changes help me get through this time and the horrific loss on a day to day basis. Thank you to all of you that love, share and keep the memories flowing. Each of you are guardian angels gathering to help “us” all through this time of loss. Thank you!

]]> By: Freya Sands https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/07/10/doing-what-they-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Freya Sands Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:42:28 +0000 http://johnhoughton.com/?p=183#comment-488 It is so hard to imagine not having this vibrant family, full of love of life, in our physical world. I will miss them all and my heart, so heavy, goes out to his family one and all. I hope the gusto with which they experienced their lives will continually remind me to seek out all the joy, adventure, service and experiences available in my life. Their angels will be among my teachers. It is so hard to imagine not having this vibrant family, full of love of life, in our physical world. I will miss them all and my heart, so heavy, goes out to his family one and all. I hope the gusto with which they experienced their lives will continually remind me to seek out all the joy, adventure, service and experiences available in my life. Their angels will be among my teachers.

]]> By: ernie bourne https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/07/10/doing-what-they-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-459 ernie bourne Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:49:01 +0000 http://johnhoughton.com/?p=183#comment-459 John: The entire dive community has lost some great people. I had the pleasure and good fortune to have business dealings with Dave & DeDe ( I did the hydro's on the tanks and some regulator service) for the last 15 years. We shared a lot in common, as my wife and I had a dive operation in San Jose. I had just met with De De on Tues. and she was saying how much fun they had had on their dive trip. If I can be of any help please feel free to contact me. I also remember how much I admired them for helping out the victims of the hurricane in Mexico and the effort that went into that. They will always be remembered in our sport. John: The entire dive community has lost some great people. I had the pleasure and good fortune to have business dealings with Dave & DeDe ( I did the hydro’s on the tanks and some regulator service) for the last 15 years. We shared a lot in common, as my wife and I had a dive operation in San Jose. I had just met with De De on Tues. and she was saying how much fun they had had on their dive trip. If I can be of any help please feel free to contact me. I also remember how much I admired them for helping out the victims of the hurricane in Mexico and the effort that went into that. They will always be remembered in our sport.

]]> By: Thomas O'Hair https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/07/10/doing-what-they-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Thomas O'Hair Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:01:18 +0000 http://johnhoughton.com/?p=183#comment-452 Very sorry for your loss. The Houghton family packed a lot of living into their time on Earth. Love and Mercy to you all. Very sorry for your loss. The Houghton family packed a lot of living into their time on Earth. Love and Mercy to you all.

]]> By: Sarah (Getty) Mozelle https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/07/10/doing-what-they-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Sarah (Getty) Mozelle Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:30:08 +0000 http://johnhoughton.com/?p=183#comment-443 Dear Edward, Marion, Kathryn, and John, You are being held tenderly in my heart and mind as you each find your unique ways through this incomprehensible loss. May the journey be as gentle and graceful as possible.... David was blessed to have all of YOU in his life, loving and supporting him. You gave him the gift of growing-up with siblings, a lively home full of art & music, a beautiful house in a kid-friendly neighborhood, great schools and the extended UCSC academic family, living in Italy, and on and on. You nourished the seedling of all that David could become this lifetime and he thrived brilliantly with his sturdy roots. All of the goodness that you each contributed to your appropriately named \Beloved\ son and brother lives on in you. We all first met in the early 70's when I often played at your home after school; I lived up the street and around the corner in University Terrace with my family. David and I reconnected when we were in a geology class together at UCSC. He was my field trip buddy and brought fun and kindness to everything. Whenever I'd run into him after our college years, his exuberance was as overflowing and infectious as ever. It was a joy to see that he created such a great life and family for himself. The world has lost a truly special expression of human glory. My heart is aching and I know I am just one of countless others who felt touched by the power and sweetness of David's life force. I can best honor him by living with a little more gusto and warmth in everything I do. Endless hugs to each of you. With love, Sarah (Getty) Mozelle Dear Edward, Marion, Kathryn, and John,
You are being held tenderly in my heart and mind as you each find your unique ways through this incomprehensible loss. May the journey be as gentle and graceful as possible….

David was blessed to have all of YOU in his life, loving and supporting him. You gave him the gift of growing-up with siblings, a lively home full of art & music, a beautiful house in a kid-friendly neighborhood, great schools and the extended UCSC academic family, living in Italy, and on and on. You nourished the seedling of all that David could become this lifetime and he thrived brilliantly with his sturdy roots. All of the goodness that you each contributed to your appropriately named \Beloved\ son and brother lives on in you.

We all first met in the early 70′s when I often played at your home after school; I lived up the street and around the corner in University Terrace with my family. David and I reconnected when we were in a geology class together at UCSC. He was my field trip buddy and brought fun and kindness to everything. Whenever I’d run into him after our college years, his exuberance was as overflowing and infectious as ever. It was a joy to see that he created such a great life and family for himself.

The world has lost a truly special expression of human glory. My heart is aching and I know I am just one of countless others who felt touched by the power and sweetness of David’s life force. I can best honor him by living with a little more gusto and warmth in everything I do.

Endless hugs to each of you.
With love,
Sarah (Getty) Mozelle

]]> By: Todd Hoberg https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/07/10/doing-what-they-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Todd Hoberg Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:34:13 +0000 http://johnhoughton.com/?p=183#comment-437 John, my condolences to you and your family. I have to say that I'm still in shock, and have a hard time believing this actually happened. I just saw Dave at the lumber yard a couple weeks ago. They will be greatly missed. I will keep very good memories of many scuba adventures, construction projects at their house, and great life lessons. Please let me know if I can help out in any way. I'm so sorry. John, my condolences to you and your family. I have to say that I’m still in shock, and have a hard time believing this actually happened. I just saw Dave at the lumber yard a couple weeks ago. They will be greatly missed. I will keep very good memories of many scuba adventures, construction projects at their house, and great life lessons. Please let me know if I can help out in any way. I’m so sorry.

]]> By: Sandi & Dave Moore https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/07/10/doing-what-they-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Sandi & Dave Moore Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:48:43 +0000 http://johnhoughton.com/?p=183#comment-429 We can still hear Dave's voice enthusiastically saying "Let's go diving!" as soon as we got settled into our hotel in Bonaire last week. As others have stated, the Houghton family packed more travel and adventures and love into their short lives than most of us will ever do in an entire lifetime. This can not be discounted. They were a perfect family role model -- always positive -- we never heard a negative word from any of them. Nothing anyone can say will take away the pain so many are feeling with their loss, but it is a comfort to witness how many lives they touched, ours included. We feel blessed to have spent time with them on their last dive trip. The family was simply amazing. We will carry with us forever the memory of their warm smiles. We can still hear Dave’s voice enthusiastically saying “Let’s go diving!” as soon as we got settled into our hotel in Bonaire last week. As others have stated, the Houghton family packed more travel and adventures and love into their short lives than most of us will ever do in an entire lifetime. This can not be discounted. They were a perfect family role model — always positive — we never heard a negative word from any of them. Nothing anyone can say will take away the pain so many are feeling with their loss, but it is a comfort to witness how many lives they touched, ours included. We feel blessed to have spent time with them on their last dive trip. The family was simply amazing. We will carry with us forever the memory of their warm smiles.

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