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The Houston family is pleased to announce that a public memorial service for our Dad, Jim Houston, will be held at First Baptist Church, 969 Burrard St, Vancouver, Canada, at 1 pm on Saturday May 2, 2026. While this service will be live-streamed, we invite any who wish to come and celebrate the life of our father, and to worship and give thanks to our God. In accordance with the long-standing practices of our parents, a reception will be held afterwards as we gather to share

James MacIntosh Houston finished his well-run race on earth on March 15th, 2026, in Vancouver, surrounded by his family and a host of loving friends. He was 103 years old. Jim was born to missionary parents, James and Ethel May Houston, in Edinburgh, on November 21, 1922. His young boyhood was spent in Spain, and he later attended school in Edinburgh. After an unremarkable schooling, he won the gold medal in geography at Edinburgh University and completed a DPhil at Oxford

Dear friends The family would like to thank you for your many birthday messages that Dad has received to celebrate his 103 rd birthday. Cards, emails, and phone calls have brought great joy to him. Rather than a one-time celebration, he has been well celebrated over the whole month. His men’s Bible study group, which he attended for over 50 years, came in small groups for a visit. The group of Rita’s Bible study had a small party for him in his home. Mum had started th

June 18th, 2025 Dear friends, When you are over 100, half birthdays count again! I have had a number of requests for an update as to...

Dear friends, Jim and the family are so grateful for all the lovely birthday wishes and celebrations that you have extended in...

September 14th, 2024 Dear friends and family, As many of you are aware, and can see in the photo, Dad continues to be full of life and...

Kitsilano, March 18th, 2024 Dear friends In celebration of Jim’s 101st birthday our friend, Sandra Leung (Regent 97-00), made a video of...

At 101 - That’s our Dad! Dad, on his 101st birthday, with his new cross. November 30, 2023 Family: It has been a tremendous gift to walk...

photo courtesy of Yaletown Photography April 2nd, 2023 Dear friends, The latest book that has inspired me is written by my colleague...

photo courtesy of Yaletown Photography March 16th, 2023 Dear friends, A most inspiring book for your daily communion with God has been...

photo courtesy of Yaletown Photography March 10, 2023 Dear friends, Some of you have kindly written and others have asked in other ways,...

Christmas 2022 My dear friends I have been overwhelmed by your love shown through your inundation of cards, letters, emails, videos,...

Letters from a Hospital Bed is a series of reflections by Jim Houston, now entering his 100th year, in which Jim seeks to capture and...

Letters from a Hospital Bed is a series of reflections by Jim Houston, now entering his 100th year, in which Jim seeks to capture and...

Letters from a Hospital Bed is a series of reflections by Jim Houston, now entering his 100th year, in which Jim seeks to capture and...

Letters from a Hospital Bed is a series of reflections by Jim Houston, now entering his 100th year, in which Jim seeks to capture and...

Letters from a Hospital Bed is a series of reflections by Jim Houston, now entering his 100th year, in which Jim seeks to capture and...

Letters from a Hospital Bed is a series of reflections by Jim Houston, now entering his 100th year, in which Jim seeks to capture and...

Letters from a Hospital Bed is a series of reflections by Jim Houston, now entering his 100th year, in which Jim seeks to capture and...

Letters from a Hospital Bed is a series of reflections by Jim Houston, now entering his 100th year, in which Jim seeks to capture and...