Mr. McIntyre

After a brief illness, Houston McIntyre passed away from this life and went to be with his Lord. Houston served in the U.S. Army, 109 Field Artillery Group. He was part of the D-Day Liberation of Europe, landing at Normandy Beach on June 6 1944. He served in the European Theater until his Honorable Discharge in 1945. After the War, he worked at General Electric in Evendale, Ohio; IBM in Lexington (1957- 82); and Fayette County Schools as a bus driver (1982-89). He retired from both IBM and Fayette County Schools. He and his wife Mildred were Charter Members of the Eastland Church of God (1948). For more than 50 years, he served his church as an Usher and by mowing the lawn. Houston was a charter member of the Committee of 101 as well as the organizations oldest and long-serving (43 years) member. The Committee of 101 is an organization that supports athletic programs at the University of Kentucky. Houston was born in Fleming County, one of 10 children (Ribelin, Goldie, William (Dockie), Sally, Frank, Albert, Ida Mae, Stanley, and Virgil) of William and Annie McIntyre. All of them preceded him in death. He is survived by the love of his life, Mildred, his wife, his best friend and his loving partner of sixty seven years. He is also survived by three children and their spouses, Leda and Mel Hall, South Bend, Indiana; Susan and Edd Windsor, Lexington; Marty McIntyre, also from Lexington. Houston was the proud Pappa to Jonathan Frost, Nathan Hall, Christopher McIntyre, Matthew Hall, Mychal Frost and Courtenay McIntyre. He is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, 463 East Main Street, Lexington, KY from 5 until 8 p.m. Monday. A Celebration of Houston’s life will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Eastland Church of God on Liberty Road. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens.