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John Horr

Male 1918 - 2004  (85 years)


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  • Name John Horr 
    Born 19 May 1918  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Apr 2004  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11607  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2015 

    Father John Horr,   b. 22 Apr 1895, Parkersburg, Wood Co, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1949, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Mary Bayne,   b. Abt 1895, , Culpeper Co, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1941  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1917  , Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7498  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ruth Rhoads,   b. Abt 1920, Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2013 
    Family ID F5193  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Evelyn Watkins,   b. 14 Nov 1919, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 2011, Westminster, Carroll Co, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1941  , Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. William Horr,   b. 18 Sep 1955, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1989, Sacramento, Sacramento Co, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F5194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Groom name: John Edward Horr
      Groom age: 23 years
      Groom estimated birth year: 1918
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      Bride name: Evelyn Elizabeth Watkins
      Bride age: 21 years
      Bride estimated birth year: 1920
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      Event type: Marriage
      Marriage date: 25 Oct 1941
      Marriage place: Harrison, West Virginia
      Father of groom name: John Herbert Horr
      Mother of groom name: Ruth Bayne Horr
      Father of bride name: Alton Brook Watkins
      Mother of bride name: Rose Teets Watkins
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      Film number: 847302
      Digital GS number: 4012253
      Image number: 295
      Reference number: v 57 p 508
      Source: County Records
      Collection: West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970

      Name: John Horr Gender: Male Birth Date: 19 May 1918 Death Date: 24 Apr 2004 Branch 1: A Enlistment Date 1: 5 May 1942 Release Date 1: 20 Aug 1943


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      Obituary:
      John Edward "Jack" Horr
      John Edward "Jack" Horr age 85 passed away at his home Saturday morning on April 24, 2004. He was born in Clarksburg, WV on May 19, 1918, a son of the late John Herbert and Ruth (Bayne) Horr.
      Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Evelyn "Peg" Watkins Horr, whom he married on October 25, 1941, a son; John Stephen Horr and his wife, Kaye, a beloved grandson; Brian all of New Windsor, Maryland, a sister; Betty Helmick, Fairmont, WV, three nephews; Rick Pekar, Charles Town, WV, Tom Pekar, Barboursville, WV and David Pekar, Charleston, WV and a niece Becky McLay, Orlando, Fla.
      He as preceded in death by a son, William Brook Horr, in June of 1989.
      "Jack" was a graduate of Washington, Irving High in 1937. After graduation he joined his father in the operation of John Horr Dry Cleaning Company. His father died in 1949, he and his sister, Betty, continued the business until 1963 when it was dissolved. Immediately afterward he was employed at Sears in the Middletown Mall in Fairmont and the Clarksburg store. He retired in 1983.
      Mr. Horr was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He served in the army during World War II from 1941 to 1943. He took pride in his vegetable garden which he loved to share his produce with neighbors and friends. "Jack" looked forward to trips to The Meadows in Washington, PA to watch the horse races. He was an ardent fan of all sports, particularly baseball.
      Friends will be received at the Davis-Weaver Funeral Home, 329 East Main Street, Clarksburg, WV from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday where a funeral service will be held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, 2004 with the Rev. Etheldean Yanero presiding. Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests those wishing to express condolences to do so by contributions to the Harrison County Humane Society, Rt. 2 Box 932, Shinnston, WV 26431 or to People's Hospice, P.O. Box 1680, Clarksburg, WV 26302-1680.]]