Dale Everett Horn 1921-1994

HORN, FEATHERBY, WILLSON

Posted By: Deb (email)
Date: 1/4/2015 at 17:01:13

The Hawk Eye

Dale Everett Horn, 73, of 21663 210th St., Mt. Union, died at 10:24 p.m. Thursday, September 15, 1994, at Burlington Medical Center.

Born July 23, 1921, in Yarmouth, he was the son of J. E. and Orva Featherby Horn. On February 26, 1941, he married Lucille Willson in Yarmouth.

Mr. Horn was a farmer, sold Crows Seed Corn and was a mechanical foreman at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.

He fought in World War II in the 83rd Army Division, serving in France, and was a Purple Heart recipient. He attended Yarmouth Community Church. He was a member of the Yarmouth Gun Club, the V.F.W, of New London, the American Legion of Mediapolis and the Disabled American Veterans of Burlington.

Survivors include his mother of New London; his wife; one son, Robert Lee Horn of Burlington; three daughters, Marjorie Horn of Wapello, Mary Hockett of West Burlington and Nancy Kester of Burlington; eight grandchildren; three brothers, Earl Horn of New London, Dwight Horn of West Burlington and Lyle Horn of Mt. Union; two sisters, Helen Bauman of West Burlington and Mona Quiroga of Lancaster, California.

He was preceded in death by his father and one son. Visitation will be after 8 a.m. Monday in Lunning Chapel, where the family will receive friends between 7 and 8:30 p.m.

The funeral for Mr. Horn will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Lunning Chapel, with the Reverend Gordon Simms officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

A memorial has been established for the Yarmouth Community Church and the Mediapolis Little League.