Lucky Bag Yearbook

From the 1958 Lucky Bag:

GUY McEACHIN HOUSTON, JR.

Equipped with genial smile and Southern drawl, Sam blew in from way down south of the Mason-Dixon line ready to have a ball and make a million friends. Here was a fellow with a heart as big as a house; no favor was too big for him to do for a friend. He spread his multiplicity of talents into many fields, chief among which were the Concert Band and Varsity gym, picking up an “N” for his efforts in the latter activity. A good man with the books as well, Sam had no trouble in maintaining a good class standing, giving him plenty of time to drag frequently. With the well-rounded personality which was constantly on display to us, Guy is a good prospect for the service life, and will undoubtedly succeed no matter what choice he makes.

Loss

Guy was lost on November 10, 1969 when the aircraft he was piloting crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during a training mission.

Other Information

From the February 1970 issue of Shipmate:

LCdr. Guy M. Houston Jr., USN, died 10 November as the result of an aircraft accident in the Mediterranean Sea while on flight maneuvers off the USS Saratoga. Memorial services were held in the Hillcrest Baptist Church.

A native of New Albany, Miss., LCdr. Houston was graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1958 and was also a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey. In 1965 he was nominated for membership on the Astronauts team. A pilot with Attack Carrier Air Wing Three, LCdr. Houston had been stationed aboard the Saratoga for four months.

Survivors include his widow Sandra of 2078 Hyde Park Rd., Apt. 18, Jacksonville, Fl. 32210; a son Douglas Scott Houston; two daughters Cynthia Lynn and Lori Ann, and his mother Mrs. Frances Houston of New Albany.

From researcher Kathy Franz:

n December 1950, Guy took part in the 14th annual clinic for band members in Greenville, Mississippi. He played baritone sax.

He married Sandra Roth at her parents’ home in Corpus Christi on February 26, 1960. After a wedding trip to New Albany, the couple lived in San Francisco.

In January 1961, Guy lived in Mountain View, California. In June 1963, he was in Hanford, and in December, he was in Lemoore. In October 1964, he was in Monterey.

He has a memory marker in Arlington National Cemetery.

Photographs

From the Lucky Bag

From the January 1970 issue of _Shipmate_.

From The Times Picayune on May 25, 1958

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