Lyons Township, Wisconsin
Richard "Doc" Irvin Houck
1933 — 2024
Richard Irvin Houck "Doc", beloved of his heavenly Father and loved by his family, went home to be with the Lord April 8, 2024. Born June 12, 1933 to Irvin and Margaret Houck, Doc lived his childhood in Oak Park, IL with his sisters, Peggy and Mary. Having an early love for animals, he pursued and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State in 1957. His veterinary skills were used for three decades in his large and small animal practice in Southeastern Wisconsin/ Northeastern Illinois and later for 18 years with Ringling Brothers Circus. Always desiring to work with excellence, every animal in his care received the best from his brilliant mind, strong yet gentle hands, and...