He became the beloved "Papa" of five daughters and one son.
Romey learned to shoot while out west, and his grandson B.J. recalled just how good he was:
"Grandpa demonstrated his expertise by hammering a 4-inch nail about an inch into the side of the smokehouse. He then picked up his 22 and fired it. The nail went straight into the wood."
Romey became a house painter and was much in demand. He was something of a perfectionist and any job that he did was done well and to the client's satisfaction. In his later years he ran a greenhouse and sold garden vegetables. After retirement from fulltime painting, he spent many a day sitting on his front porch with his constant companion, a Boston terrier named "BoBo Remus". He was a great storyteller and held his grandchildren spellbound with his tales. Romey also saw to it that his children and grandchildren learned the art of painting well. It was one of his many legacies to his descendants.
He became the beloved "Papa" of five daughters and one son.
Romey learned to shoot while out west, and his grandson B.J. recalled just how good he was:
"Grandpa demonstrated his expertise by hammering a 4-inch nail about an inch into the side of the smokehouse. He then picked up his 22 and fired it. The nail went straight into the wood."
Romey became a house painter and was much in demand. He was something of a perfectionist and any job that he did was done well and to the client's satisfaction. In his later years he ran a greenhouse and sold garden vegetables. After retirement from fulltime painting, he spent many a day sitting on his front porch with his constant companion, a Boston terrier named "BoBo Remus". He was a great storyteller and held his grandchildren spellbound with his tales. Romey also saw to it that his children and grandchildren learned the art of painting well. It was one of his many legacies to his descendants.
Family Members
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Oscar Nelson Houck
1878–1898
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Anna Salvadora Houck
1880–1880
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Bessie Mae Houck Daves
1882–1928
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Walter Eugene Houck
1888–1891
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Elmer Lee Houck
1890–1979
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Emma Grace Houck Hoyle
1892–1978
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Nell Elizabeth Houck Setzer
1894–1986
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William Dewey Houck
1896–1965
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Maud Ruth Houck
1899–1901
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Mabel Virginia Houck Deal
1901–2000
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Iris Katherine Houck Drumm
1904–1974
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Eddie Lois Houck Depew
1907–1999