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James William Houck Sr., a retired electrical engineer and salesman who as a recovering alcoholic befriended the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous and preached clean living throughout his life, died of complications related to old age Sunday at the College Manor nursing home in Lutherville. He was 100. Born in Walkersville, he was a 1925 graduate of Frederick High School, where he played on a state championship basketball team and was an Eagle Scout. Mr. Houck recounted for The Sun in 1999 that he had started drinking at age 5 "when I got into my mother's dandelion wine, and I drank all the way through high school and college."

As a sophomore in 2011, Westminster senior pitcher-third baseman Trevor Houck was called up to varsity for the state playoffs. It turned out to be an extended stay as the Owls won the Class 4A state championship. Houck enjoyed the ride to an undefeated season, mostly watching the games from the bench for Westminster that year. Now the Owls' staff ace and top player, he would like to lead the team to another state title to close out his high school career. He's doing everything he can for Westminster, which is 6-3 through Tuesday.

On October 23, 2005, JAMES A. HOUCK, SR., loving husband of the late Dorothy Mae, loving father of James A. Houck, Jr., Emil Ray Houck, Martin R. Houck, Gail E. Kennedy, Marie Gieryic, Patrick B. Houck, Heidi "Ida" Houck, Troy A. Houck, and the late Mary Duty, cherished "Pop" of 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Relatives and friends may call at the family-owned AMBROSE FUNERAL HOME OF LANSDOWNE, 2719 Hammonds Ferry Road, on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM where a service will be held on Thursday at the funeral hour of 1 PM. Interment to follow at Lorraine Park Cemetery.

On July 26, 2009, Marie E. Houck (nee Dorn); lost her courageous battle to cancer. She was the devoted mother of Susan Freeler, Gary Houck and his wife Paula. Adoring grandmother of Kelly Herring, Samantha Cox, Brett and Scott Freeler. Great-grandmother of Ryan and Matthew Cox and Blaine, Trinity and Brittany Freelander. Loving companion of 28 years to Bill Freburger. Friends may call the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26A) on Thursday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday at St. Joseph, Texas at 11 A.M. Entombment at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.

On February 4, 2005, BERNICE I. (nee Schools), beloved wife of the late Wilbur L. Houck and devoted mother of Stephen B. and the late Robert L. Houck, Sr.; devoted father-in-law of Catharine and Martha Houck; devoted grandfather of Robert L. Houck, Jr. and Richard Houck; devoted great-grandfather of Adam, Patricia and Amanda Houck; devoted sister of Ruth Kelly and James and Bernard Schools. Family will receive friends at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 130 E. Fort Avenue (South Baltimore)

On April 14, 2005, SARAH COCKEY of Monkton MD, wife of the late Howard H. Houck; mother of Thomas H. Houck and Sandra Houck-Mc Laughlin. Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 23 at 1 P.M. at St. James Episcopal Church, 3100 Monkton Rd, Monkton. Family will be at home, 5110 Meadow View Dr., Norrisville, MD, on Saturday from 2:30 to 4:30 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Senior Box Office, 1801 Glen Keith Blvd, Parkville, MD or secondly to St. James Church Renovation Fund.

John T. Houck, a former Sunpapers route owner who later owned and operated a business that repaired alternators and starters, died Monday of heart failure at Franklin Square Hospital. He was 90. Mr. Houck was born and raised in Connellsville, Pa., where he graduated from high school in 1937. In 1942, he moved to Baltimore and went to work for the old Glenn L. Martin Co. plant in Middle River. After the end of the war, Mr.

No. 2 Maryland used runs in both halves to defeat Johns Hopkins, 16-8, yesterday afternoon at Homewood Field. The Terps improved to 7-1 overall, while the Blue Jays fell to 2-4. Hopkins senior Lauren Schwarzmann (Century) scored two goals. Katie Princiotto scored twice during a game-opening 4-0 run by Maryland before senior Kirby Houck (Garrison Forest) scored a free-position goal to put Hopkins on the board. The Terps answered with another 4-0 run as Ali Perkins assisted on three of the four for Maryland.

The Aberdeen girls basketball team started strongly, but it now faces some major challenges. Aberdeen is 8-3 overall, but top scorer Tiffany Taylor (13 points a game) injured her ankle during warm-ups of the team's game at North Harford last week. The point guard will be re-evaluated Tuesday to see if there is a fracture, and Taylor's status is going to be determined then. This came a few days after starting guard Chelsea Stevens broke her collarbone diving for a loose ball in the team's victory over Bel Air. Stevens is expected to be out four to six weeks, and coach Mike Blizzard said he thinks she will be back for the end of the regular season.

Lauren Houck made some history for C. Milton Wright last night, but Jess Harlee stole the show. Houck reached the 1,000-point milestone in the first half as the Mustangs took a three-point lead at the break. But Harlee sparked No. 14 Fallston in the second half as the Cougars pulled away for a 51-41 victory over visiting C.M. Wright in an Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference game. Harlee finished with 20 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, seven steals and five blocks. But she scored the first five points of the second half to give Fallston (12-1, 3-0)

Jeanne R. Houck, a homemaker and bridge player, died of complications from a stroke Tuesday at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. She was 87. Jeanne Ripley was born in Baltimore and raised in Roland Park. After graduating from Girls' Latin School in 1938, she went to work as an administrative assistant at Waverly Press and then in sales for William & Wilkins Co. She later earned her real estate license and worked in real estate sales for the Russell T. Baker Co. from 1954 to 1960 while operating a Christmas card business from 1950 to 1970.

George H. Houck Jr., a retired steel worker and World War II veteran who served with the Navy at Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal, died of cancer July 15 at his home in Ocean City. The former Woodlawn resident was 85. Born in Baltimore, he grew up in Forest Park. During the war, Mr. Houck served in the Pacific in a Coast Guard unit attached to the Navy. He later worked in the Coast Guard at the Rehoboth Coastal Defenses. For most of his working career, he was employed by R.E. Linder Steel Co.

On July 15, 2007, GEORGE H. HOUCK, JR., 85, of Ocean City, MD. Beloved husband of Elaine T. Houck, and predeceased by first wife, Helen B. Houck; devoted father of Carolyn , Diana, Susan, and Doris; stepfather of John and Linda Gaske, Paul Murphy, Ronald Murphy and Margie, and Troy Hood; adored grandfather of Matthew, Jason, Jill, Jennifer, Farrah, Kelly, and Kerrie,great-grandfather of Anna, Alex, Katie, Carli, Riley, Addison, Hailey, and Kaitlyn; step-grandfather...