OBITUARIES
Steve Wilson Housden 1932- 2021
Steve Wilson Housden was born in Centralia, Washington, on Feb. 6, 1932, to Golda and Roy Housden. He died on June 6 in Seal Beach, California.
Steve grew up in Brewster, Washington, with six brothers and sisters and graduated Pateras High School. Early in life, he trained for the Army Airborne in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. When the Korean War ended, he was honorably discharged from the Army’s 82nd Airborne. He came to Long Beach, California, to join the LB Police Department as a patrolman, then was a detective for 27 years. Steve was very loved by his family, friends and colleagues, who knew how caring and helpful he was to all.
He moved to Leisure World and joined the American Legion Post, woodcarvers and RV clubs. He was a member of C-300 and loved racing, having owned Corvettes over the years. Steve had a boat (or two) and lived aboard one of them at Gangway 17 for a long time.
In recent years, he spent the summer in Entiat, Washington, where he had 5 acres along the river’s edge. He beautified the land and welcomed his friends and family to stay and camp with their RVs along the Entiat River at mile marker 7. Steve always had his eyes open to a diamond in the rough, flipping several homes before it was the thing to do. Steve was always hardworking, at times holding two jobs a day to support his growing family.
Steve is survived by sisters Gladys, Carol and Charlotte, and brother Tex; his daughters Stephanie O’Connell and her two sons and daughter; Sandra and her two sons and daughters; along with Danielle. He was proud of two great-grandchildren, Logan and Madelyn, and his step-children Tom, Shirley and Gary. He is predeceased by his son Stan and his brothers Leroy and Benny.
Steve loved cruising the Caribbean, playing beanbag games and RV-ing with his long-time partner Gloria. They enjoyed their trips with the Kop Outs and Substation North Retirees of Long Beach.
Memorial and celebration of life ceremonies will be held on July 13 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Police Officers Park on Carson in Long Beach for family and friends.
