John Horr

1918 - 2004  (85 years)

• Name	John Horr
  Born	19 May 1918	Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Apr 2004	Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA
  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 ,   d. 13 Jul 1949, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Mary Bayne,   b. Abt 1895, , Culpeper Co, Virginia, USA ,   d. Aft 1941  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Married	20 Jun 1917	, Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F7498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ruth Rhoads,   b. Abt 1920,
  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 ,   d. 4 Jul 2011, Westminster, Carroll Co, Maryland, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	25 Oct 1941	, Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA
  Children	1. Living   2. William Horr,   b. 18 Sep 1955, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Jun 1989, Sacramento, Sacramento Co, California, USA  (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 Groom birth date: Groom birth place: Bride name: Evelyn Elizabeth Watkins Bride age: 21 years Bride estimated birth year: 1920 Bride birth date: Bride birth place: 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 Marital status: Groom previous wife name: Bride marital status: Bride previous husband name: 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 [[ 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.]]