Obituaries

Andrew L. Hough, retired Caltrans engineer

Note: The following obituary appeared on DignityMemorial.com.

Retired Caltrans engineer Andrew L. Hough, 65, of Fair Oaks passed away on Dec. 17, 2023.

He was born on March 31, 1958 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the son of Allen and Sally Hough, and was the second of four siblings.

His family and friends called him Andy. In 2012, he married and is survived by his wife, Ying Li Hough.

Andy was educated at Cincinnati Country Day School, and graduated from Bradley University (Illinois) in engineering. He joined Caltrans in the mid-1980s and worked there for many decades until illness forced his retirement a few years ago.

He has been active in giving yearly gifts to a variety of charities across the country. He was a very sensitive and caring person and family was very important to him. He made it a priority to keep in communication with family and for those he cared deeply.

Andy is survived by his wife, Ying Li Hough; his daughter, Tiana Hough; his father and second mother, Allen and Cay Hough; his sisters Mary Hough, Melissa Hough, Jane Fontaine; his brothers, Lexy Hough, John Hough, Jason Hough, Jay Hough; and previous wives, Cheryl Beardsley, Marie Finn, Debra Johnson. Andy is preceded in death by his mother, Sarah Hough.

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Dexter S. Luther, retired Caltrans electrician

Note: The following obituary appeared in the Lost Coast Outpost on Feb. 3.

Dexter Slade Luther was born in the General hospital, in Eureka, on May 3, 1945, to parents William Slade Ide Luther and Erna Dunton Luther. He was their fifth child, and the baby of the family. He died at home on Jan. 23 at age 78.

Dexter graduated from Eureka Senior High in 1963, and attended Humboldt State College for a couple of years before joining the Air Force. He wanted to work in electronics, but tested high in mechanical aptitude, and spent his time in the military in Germany, maintaining electro-mechanical telephone switching equipment.

Upon discharge from the military, Dexter worked for a local television station, first manning their remote transmitter, and later in equipment maintenance. After a few years of working long hours for a small salary, Dexter went to work as an electrician for Caltrans.

His 30-plus year career at Caltrans started in San Bernardino, and included a short stay in Stockton before he returned to Eureka.

Retiring from Caltrans didn’t end Dexter’s career as an electrician. He was a life member of the Timber Heritage Association, and spent several afternoons a week at their Samoa facility, often as their volunteer electrician. Visiting relatives would often be invited to tour the historic logging equipment and railroad memorabilia of the Timber Heritage Association.

Dexter was an amateur radio operator, and a lifetime member of the Congregational church.

Dexter was preceded in death by his parents, and his sisters, Maybelle Luther, Mary’l (Don) Atterbury, and Grace (Roy) Summers. He is survived by his brother, Guy (Judy) Luther, and numerous nieces and nephews.

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Doug MacIvor, retired transportation planner

Douglas (Doug) MacIvor passed away on Feb. 23 in Cebu, Philippines, one day shy of his 67th birthday.

Doug worked for approximately 38 years for Caltrans in District 3 and Headquarters in the Division of Transportation Planning.

While in District 3 he pioneered microsimulation modeling integration into transportation planning. He was the lead microsimulation modeler for the North Region on projects that included the Willits Bypass, Lincoln Bypass, and the Eureka to Arcata Corridor.

In Headquarters’ Office of Travel Modeling and Forecasting and Analysis, he initiated the development and funding of the Statewide Freight Forecasting Model, which has now been integrated with the Interregional Statewide Travel Demand Model, while working closely with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Transportation Research Board.

Doug also was a key team member in the development of the Statewide Travel Demand Model and the 2012 California Household Travel Survey.

Doug was well known for his sense of humor under any given situation and his ability to make friends wherever he went.

Doug was born to Donald and Isabel (Weber) MacIvor in San Francisco

The MacIvors were a military family and lived in Monterey, Germany, and San Bruno before moving to Yuba City.

Doug was an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Yuba City High School in 1975, before attending Yuba College, where he served on the student council. He then earned a bachelor's degree from California State University, Chico.

Doug retired as a senior transportation planner in charge of Statewide Microsimulation Modeling. He represented Caltrans as a member of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, D.C.

Doug was a voracious reader, with an incredible memory and a deep interest in history. He loved to travel to historic places such as Revolutionary and Civil War battlefields, national parks, historic railroad rides, including Ontario and the Great Lakes region.

He and his loyal guide dogs, Ridgely, Teal and Godfrey, seemed to make new friends everywhere they went.

He was a member of the St. James Episcopal Church, SIRS, and the Loyal Order of Moose.

Doug is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Reimer; and son, William MacIvor; both of Redding, and eight grandchildren.