Forrest E. "Forry" Houston, age 92, of New Smyrna Beach, Florida,
passed away on September 20, 2010, at Bert Fish Medical Center, New
Smyrna Beach. There are no services planned.
Born on August 15, 1918, Mr. Houston moved to New Smyrna Beach in 1988
from the Boston, Massachusetts, area and his vacation home in Warren,
Vermont. Mr. Houston was born in Pasco, Washington, and was raised in
Bellingham, Washington. He attended the University of Washington and
graduated early from the U.S. Naval Academy on December 7, 1941, so he
could serve in the Pacific during WWII. His sea duty assignments were in
the gunnery departments of the Louisville, Dayton and the Duluth cruisers, with his last being the Gun Boss of the Duluth.
After retirement, Mr. Houston attended the Navy P.G. School and
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, receiving a M.S. degree in
electrical engineering from MIT. He went to work for the Instrumentation
Laboratory where he remained until his second retirement in 1983. At
the Instrumentation Lab, which later became the C.S. Draper Lab, Mr.
Houston held various positions including associate director and
department head, responsible for the design and development of the
guidance systems for the Navy's Fleet Ballistic Missiles.
Forrest and his wife Fiona traveled extensively, including many golfing
trips throughout the U.S. and Europe. He was a member of the Sugar Mill
Country Club in New Smyrna Beach and a former member of the Sugarbush
Golf Club in Warren, Vermont.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Fiona; a son, Dale Houston and
his wife Marguerite; a daughter, Patricia Warnock and her husband
Robert; two granddaughters, Kelly Grez and her husband Armand and
Jennifer Warnock; one great-granddaughter, Penelope Grez; and his cats,
"Archer" and "Sam Houston."
Donations may be made in Mr. Houston's memory to Hospice of
Volusia/Flagler, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, FL 32129 or to the
charity of one's choice.
Condolences may be made online at www.settlewilderfuneralhome.com.
