Donald "Skip" Houck

Donald “Skip” Houck, age 78 of Hamilton, passed away at Hospice of Hamilton on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Skip was born in Hamilton, Ohio on September 15, 1948 the son of Harold “Jerry” and Beatrice (Jones) Houck. He began his career as a hairdresser and spent more than thirty years doing hair. During a transition period he also worked at Sally Beauty Supply before being recruited for his dream job at Delta Air Lines. He spent ten years working in reservations and helping to open call centers in India, Lithuania, South Africa, and Jamaica. After retirement, he spent his time working in his garden and taking care of his Cornish Rex cats.

Skip is survived by his husband of thirty-seven years, Douglas Stevens. He was preceded in death by his parents.