May 19, 2008  

DEPAUVILLE, N.Y.  —  Jordan M. Houghton, 17, County Route 54, died Sunday morning, May 18, in an automobile accident in the town of Clayton. An autopsy will be performed.

Calling hours will be held  5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at Cummings Funeral Service, Inc., 320 John St., Clayton. The funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, May 23, at Depauville United Methodist Church with Pastor Donald Briant officiating. Burial will be in Depauville Cemetery.

Donations may be made in his name to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M. A. D. D.), 790 Watervliet Shaker Rd., Suite 6, Latham, N.Y. 12110.

Born March 8, 1991, in Watertown, son of Michael K. and Jacqueline M. Shepherd Houghton, he attended Thousand Islands schools for 10 years, and had completed a year at Jefferson-Lewis BOCES.

He was a cable stringer for Global Link of the North Country, Watertown. 

He enjoyed four-wheeling, fishing, boating, camping, and hunting. He was very adventurous.

Surviving are his father and stepmother, Michael K. and Kris Houghton, Depauville; his mother, Jackie M. Houghton, Watertown; his maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Linda and Joseph Knight, Henderson; his maternal grandfather, Russell Shepherd, Evans Mills; his step paternal grandmother, Karen Houghton, Castorland ; two half sisters, Amy M. Blum, Whitesboro, and Rebecca M. Houghton, Adams; three half brothers, Michael K. Houghton II, Henderson, and William R. Howland and Matt R. Howland, both of Watertown; and his aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Obituary provided by Cummings Funeral Service and Newzjunky.com, Watertown, N.Y.