Dareld E. Houstman, age 98 of Myrtle Beach, SC, long-time resident of Washington, DC and formerly of Turtle Lake, ND, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at a Myrtle Beach care center.

Visitation: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Saturday, Jan. 19, 2007 at
Goetz Funeral Home – Turtle Lake, ND

There will be no funeral service. Burial will take place following visitation at the Turtle Lake Cemetery.

Dareld E. Houstman was born March 26, 1909 in Long Lake, SD, the son to Lloyd & Mathilda (Schaeffer) Houstman. He married Pauline Alexander on June 27, 1931 in Minot, ND. During the 1930's he farmed for a short time then returned to being an auto mechanic. He also was a substitute mail carrier. In early 1941 he traveled to Washington, DC, where he obtained a job as an auto mechanic with a Plymouth-Desoto Auto dealership in Georgetown. His wife and son, Delton, joined him later. Soon after World War II broke out he went to work at the Washington Navy Yard's gun factory as a mechanic/machinist in making and repairing 5 inch naval guns. After the war, he managed his own auto repair shop for a time and then worked as a mechanic for a number of different companies. He retired from Steuarts Petroleum in 1975.

Dareld was a member of the National Capital Region's Antique Automobile Club of
America for over 50 years. He loved to show off his beloved 1909 Mitchell at
numerous antique car shows and parades. One of his best memories was the time
in 1967 he gave Lady Bird Johnson and Vice President Humphrey a ride in the
Mitchell around the White House's south lawn. He had obtained the Mitchell from
K.B. Presser, a farmer near Turtle Lake, ND in 1939. Dareld had first seen this
car in 1918 as a 9 year old boy and fell in love with it immediately. Per
Dareld, Mr. Presser promised he could have the car when he was old enough and
Mr. Presser kept his word. Dareld sold the car in 2006 when he could no longer
drive it. Dareld owned the Mitchell for 67 years, some say really 88 years, but
either way he probably owned one specific car longer than anyone else in the world.

In retirement, in addition to attending to his 1909 Mitchell, Dareld carved diamond
willow canes that were a prized item for any person fortunate enough to obtain
one. His wife, Pauline, died on December 7, 1994. He moved to Myrtle Beach in
September 2007 and entered the care facility in late December after being
hospitalized for a month.

He is survived by his two sons: Delton (Joyce), Cascade, MD, and Dean (Diane),
Myrtle Beach, SC; 3 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and one great-great
grandchild; sister, Violet (Art) Conn, New Port Richey, FL; brother, Lloyd
(Violet), Bismarck, ND; 5 nieces and 1 nephew.

He was preceded in death by his wife (Pauline) and one sister (Ann Janke).