O. H. Houghton, 74, of Wheatland, died early today at a local hospital after a long illness.
Houghton, a native of Wisconsin, had lived in this area since 1939 and was owner and manager of the Point Motel in Wheatland.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs Gertrude; a son, Wendell, of Wheatland; a daughter, Lu Verne Rathbun of Yuba City; a brother and sister, Maklan Houghton and Mrs Ella Harvey, both of Beloit, Wisconsin and two grandchildren, Carol Anne Hougton, Wheatland and Ens. Phillip Rathbun of Coranado.