Eric Houston
Eric Neil Houston, 41, of Blacklick, died May 11, 2011, at his home.
A 1988 Wooster High School graduate, Eric played center on the Generals’ 1986 State Final Four football team and received the Joseph R. Benden Award recognizing him as the outstanding player from Wooster following the 1987 game between Wooster and Orrville. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Kent State University in the spring of 1992, propelling him toward a career which included both social work and armed security services in the greater Columbus area.
Eric was an extremely talented guitar player, bestowed with the nickname “Axe” by fellow musicians he played with throughout his life. He enjoyed outdoor activities, had an uncanny knack for catching fish, and was especially fond of vacationing in northern Vermont with his entire family. He rode his motorcycle often and was actively involved with the Columbus chapter of the Ducati Enthusiast Sport Motorcycle Organization (DESMO).
Surviving are his wife, Robin, whom he married Feb. 20, 2009; children, Delia, Jackson, and Cooper; his parents, Dan and Linda Houston of Wooster; and brother, Bill (Melinda) Houston of Wooster.
Memorial services will be held for this loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend May 21, at 2 p.m., at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 353 E. Pine St., Wooster.
Memorial contributions benefiting Eric’s surviving children can be made to Robin Houston, 8484 Arlen Dr., Blacklick 43004.
A 1988 Wooster High School graduate, Eric played center on the Generals’ 1986 State Final Four football team and received the Joseph R. Benden Award recognizing him as the outstanding player from Wooster following the 1987 game between Wooster and Orrville. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Kent State University in the spring of 1992, propelling him toward a career which included both social work and armed security services in the greater Columbus area.
Eric was an extremely talented guitar player, bestowed with the nickname “Axe” by fellow musicians he played with throughout his life. He enjoyed outdoor activities, had an uncanny knack for catching fish, and was especially fond of vacationing in northern Vermont with his entire family. He rode his motorcycle often and was actively involved with the Columbus chapter of the Ducati Enthusiast Sport Motorcycle Organization (DESMO).
Surviving are his wife, Robin, whom he married Feb. 20, 2009; children, Delia, Jackson, and Cooper; his parents, Dan and Linda Houston of Wooster; and brother, Bill (Melinda) Houston of Wooster.
Memorial services will be held for this loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend May 21, at 2 p.m., at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 353 E. Pine St., Wooster.
Memorial contributions benefiting Eric’s surviving children can be made to Robin Houston, 8484 Arlen Dr., Blacklick 43004.
Published: May 18, 2011
