| Location | Liverpool |
| Age | 58 years |
| Date of Birth | 04/12/1947 |
| Date of Death | 28/01/2006 |
| Visitors | 667 since 19/05/2007 |
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A TRIBUTE TO FRANCIS WILLIAM HOUGHTON
OUR DAD, HUSBAND, PAPA, BROTHER, UNCLE, SON & FRIEND.
BORN 4TH DEC 1947 - PASSED AWAY 28TH JAN 2006
FRANK HOUGHTON WAS MARRIED TO ANN & WAS A LOVING FATHER TO HIS 5 KIDS - JOANNE, CLARE, NEIL,PAUL &
EMMA.
AND AN EXTRA SPECIAL PAPA TO - CHARLIE, SAM, FRANKEE MAE, BILLY BOY, HARRIET & NATHAN.
*TAKEN FROM US ON 28TH JAN 2006 BUT REMEMBERED IN OUT HEARTS FOREVER *
hi
Hi frank, just been talking to me dad, so I thort I'd just pop in and say hello, how are you doing mate, your Emma has been dead good to me and my mum, while me dad was sick. speak to ya soon frank , take care now, miss your trifles yanno. xxxxx
a little helo
alrite u, hope ur ok fran, ur bo just told me about this page so i thort id say helo, ur kids r ,keepin ur memory well alive ud b dead proud as u always was, ur poor ann is totaly lost withut u. ur charl has been dead gd 2 my ab ova these last months its just sad that theyv had 2 deal with losin there dads at there young age, lets hope ther freindship lasts as long as mine an clares. il cum back again soon an give u another hi, take care mate, ur so misd x x x
Havent left a message for ages dad, Although i still think about you everyday, Take care of george, Get him a pint on us dad. Cant belive how long its been since i saw you smiling face & its still so hard to know your not here, look over andrews family dad cos it's gonna be so hard for them. xxxx love & miss you always ..... popsy XXXXX
Hi Frank, Its been a while since I last saw you, you have brought up a brilliant daughter (Emma) now I have the pleasure of her being my daughter in law, I know my Andrew will look after, so you dont have to worry. My dad has just arrived up there with you, so can you show him the way, take care Frank Carol and Geoff xxx
echo tribute
Frank Houghton
Dec 5 2007
by Rachel Roberts, Liverpool Echo
ACCORDING to his family, there was nothing more Frank Houghton loved than a good old skit.
This is probably best illustrated by the time he went to the dentist and his own words asked for: “A top set of yellow-coloured teeth with a gap big enough to fit a two pence piece in the middle.”
Or at Christmas time when he would open up all of his children’s selection boxes and eat all of the Spangles telling them ‘that they very were dangerous and they could choke on them’ even up until their teenage years.
But the larger than life chef not only had a passion for food, he took great pride in looking after his hair.
From afro perms to long perms, Frank thought he looked like Steve McQueen and would use Cossack hairspray to keep his curls in place. He even surprised daughter Clare on her wedding day with a massive perm using Cossack.
But the joker had a softer side and was a loving husband, caring father and devoted grandfather.
This week Frank would have been celebrating his 60th birthday and later this month he would have been taking grandson Charlie to New York for his 13th birthday. Staying true to this promise, Frank’s daughter Emma and husband Andrew fly out to the Big Apple with Charlie on December 28 in memory of Frank.
It was after first hearing the Frank Sinatra classic; New York, New York, that he dreamed of going there and during the last years of his life he would go every Christmas to buy presents for all the family.
He even met American actress Whoopi Goldberg on one of his many visits there.
Frank lived his life to the full and he loved walking.
Sadly 20 years ago he got was knocked over by two cars on Sheil Road whilst walking his niece to the bus stop. Both of his legs were smashed to pieces and he was rushed to the Royal Hospital.
Doctors said that he would never walk again but Frank bounced back. Even 12 years on after the accident, Frank lost one of his leg’s due to the accident, but Frank battled on and was a real fighter.
With a heart of gold, he would have give anyone his last penny, even if he had to borrow money off someone else to lend it and would do buffets for friends and family members. Nothing was too much trouble for Frank.
After a massive heart attack he had a triple by-pass at Broadgreen Hospital. The operation was successful and Frank said he felt ‘21 years younger’.
Despite doctors telling him to give up smoking, Frank continued to smoke and had smoked throughout his life.
After years of battling on, Frank suffered another heart attack and passed away at home with his family. His memory will never be forgotten.
Frank Houghton
December 4, 1947
January 28, 2006
my dad
I dont half miss you dad, not a day goes by that i dont think about you, some days i forget you,ve gone then i see your photo and want to cry, charlies got very cheeky since you left, and sam is still having mood swings, frankee mae is like an arle woman, and billy boy says naughty words they think you live in the moon and frankee mae says look there's me papa in the sky to anyone who will listen. i wish you could send me a message back dad to say your ok , or at least give me a win in the bingo, miss you millions dad see you when i get there love always bo xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dad & Papa
I remember the day that our worlds fell apart, and i want you to know that your kept locked in our hearts, we think and talk about you each and everyday, we laugh about the old times and the things you use to say, we miss you more than ever, the hurt is still so bad, you were the greatest papa and an extra special dad, if we knew how to get to heaven, if we could only find a way, if we could make a floating cloud, we,d visit every day, so dont think we,ve forgot you because you,re out of sight, were thinking of you always morning, noon, and night, love always clare, charlie, sam, frankee mae & billy boy. xx xx xx xx xx
special man
frank, i miss you more than words can say, i remeber the times at my nans or better known to you as aunty jeans, making apple pies and going to the lunch club for our weekly dinner and bingo. I cant deal with the fact i wont here your scouse accent or see your cheeky smile anymore but your never forgotten not in a million years time. we love your more than words can say and aunty jean thinks about you all the time you were her nephew not only a nephew but a friend thats she loved dearly we miss you so so much and we cant stop thinking about you love you smile your laugh and your cheeky sense of humour.
Love you lots and miss you more than you can imagine love from the hughes family from eastlondon.
our special dad
DAD, we miss you so much and always will, you were always there for us both when ever we needed you, I still think im gonna wake up and its all been a bad dream, still go to ring your mobile with the latest gossip, The years gone so quick but so much has happened that you should have been here for. Although we know you were here , we just couldn't see you. When ever we talk about you we always laugh about the funny things you used to do & say.
WE MISS YOU SO MUCH DAD & ALWAYS WILL,
ALL OUR LOVE ALWAYS AND FOREVER DAD
XXX EM & ANDREW XXX
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