David Houston

Mr. David Allen Houston, of Colby, KS, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018 at the age of 69 due to natural causes. David was born to parents Thomas Raymond Roosevelt Houston and Lucy Velma Gromer on March 12, 1949 in Colby, KS. He grew up as the middle of three children and attended Colby High School where he graduated in 1967. David married Donna M. Schulze in 1969, and the couple had four children. In 1971 David graduated from Goodland Vocational School for communications. In 1971 he took a telecommunications job in Louisiana. In 1976 he moved his family back Colby Kansas where he farmed the Houston Family Farm. He taught briefly as a Teachers Associate at Goodland Vocational School from 1987-1988. From 1984-1990 he ran a Telephone and Repair Shop in Colby, KS and also assisted in the driving of farm equipment. He then took a job in 1991 for the University of Kansas as a Telecommunications Technician. He retired from the University of Kansas in 2006. He then spent his last remaining years close to his grandchildren and son Michael in Lyon County Kansas. David is survived by his son, Michael David Houston; his daughter, Nicole Marlene Houston; his son Kody Layne Houston; his son Wade Charles Houston; his brother, Thomas E. Houston and wife Stacie; his brother James W. Houston; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Velma. There will be a graveside service held by Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, August 8 th at 11 a.m. at the Gem, KS Cemetery. There will not be a display of the body due to cremation having already taken place. All friends and family are invited to attend. The family is grateful for the condolences.