H.R. No. 1538
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of John Edwin Horn of Lorena, who passed away on March 27, 2011, at
the age of 76; and
WHEREAS, Born in Greenville, Kentucky, on Christmas Day,
1934, to Wilty and Ruby Horn, John Horn was the fourth of 13
children; he served his country in the United States Army from 1953
to 1956, and then hitchhiked to Chicago, joining four of his
brothers in the window washing business; it was there that he met
the love of his life, Ann, and the two went on to share 46 happy
years together as husband and wife and to welcome four children into
their family; and
WHEREAS, The Horns moved to Waco in 1977; Mr. Horn worked as a
home builder and a real estate developer, and he was the owner and
operator of an excavating company and a marina; an avid boater, he
designed and built more than 30 houseboats; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Horn took great pride in his grandchildren and
he especially loved attending their many extracurricular
activities, from football games to dance performances; he also
enjoyed traveling and playing cards and dominoes with his family
and friends; in addition, he was a valued member of the Brazos
Meadows Baptist Church for more than two decades; and
WHEREAS, John Horn lived a full and generous life surrounded
by those he loved, and the memory of his delight in their company
will long endure to comfort them; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Edwin Horn and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Anna Mae Horn; to his son, Johnnie Horn, and his wife, Marcia; to
his daughters, Shelly Horn Cawthon and her husband, Matt, and Donna
Horn; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Ashley, Caleb,
Carol Ann, Jake and Rebecca, Samantha, John and Layne, Katie,
Christa, Olivia, and Dustin; to his brother, Bill; to his sisters,
Margie, Ann, Betty, Susie, and Laura; and to his other relatives and
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John Horn.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1538 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 5, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House