The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-10-10
DEATH OF c. W. HORR.

DEATH OF C. W. HORR.
The death of c. W. Horr, which OC
Cured at his residence in Wellington, 0.
on the morning Of October 3, was blow
that this community does not yet full,
realize and from which it will not soor
recover. Mr.. HOrr had been for severa
years suffering from diabetes, but tn,
gravity of his physical condition was no
understood by the public and was no
fully realized by his closest friends, O.
by himself. About two weeks before Mr.
Horr's death large carbuncle made it
appearance upon the back of his neck
This was not at first regarded by hi
family as dangerous, but to the watch
full eye Of his faithful physician it indi
Gated an advanced stage of the dreai
disease. So recently as Friday, Septem
Der %, Mr.. Horr was able to ride to his
Office and on the next day he walked
across the street to the residence Of his
aged mother, who was then very ill, and
who died on the evening Of October 2.
He sank rapidly after Sunday morning
and during the last two days Of his life
did not appear to fully realize his actual
condition and probably did not clearly
apprehend that death was SO near.
About four o'clock Wednesday morning
ne went into cOmatose condition and
passed away peacefully at a quarter past
eight. DR.. Biggar was summoned from
Cleveland as counsel and all that medi-
cal skill could do was done, but to no
avail.
G. W. Horr, the youngest living of a
family Of eight boys, was born in Avon
township, LOrain county, Ohio, January
20. 1887. Left fatherless at the age of
four years, he was early thrown upon his
own resources. Not content with COM
mon school education, he attended school
for time at 0berlin college, and later
entered Antioch college, then presided
over by Horace Mann, graduating from
that institution in 1860. He was mar
ried to Esther A. Lang, of Huntington,
Ohio, August ~, 1860, and during the
same fall accepted the principalship of
the public schools of Vandalia, ILL.,, with
his wife as assistant. During the stormy
days Of 1860-61 he was an able and
eloquent advocate of the union cause.
lie finally organized company B, 35th
Illinois infantry, and went to the front
as its captain. Returning from the
army he engaged in various successful
in his native county until
1855, when he, in company with his
brother, j. c. Horr, erected the first
cheese factory known to Lorain county.
This pioneer cheese factory venture was
'egarded by hosts Of farmers as a danger
'us innovation and failure was freely
PREDICTED. His indomitable energy
However, combined with rare business
agacity and ultiring industry, enabled |
llm to achieve phenomenal success
md the primitive system of farm dairy
ng, at first slowly, but soon rapidly, |
ave way to the more advanced, scientific. |
md vastly more renumerative factory
ystem now universal. Mr.. Horr, with
is usual sagacity, foreseeing the i'm
lense advantages to be gained by the
airymen Of our country by improved
lsthOds of butter and cheese manufac-
ure, devoted his splendid abilities and
is ceaseless energies entirely to this
ause for many years.
The firm Of HOrr, Warner & Co. was
arly organized and Mr.. HOrr was its
enior partner and manager until the
ay Of his death. He mastered all the
etails Of butter and cheese manufacture
nd took an active and an influential
art in the meetings Of the State Dairy
len's association, held annually in the
arly days Of this important industry.
Ie was clear thinker, positive, ag-
resSiye and able debater, and a vigor-
us and pungent writer. His public
tterances and his published addresses
ERE clear, comprehensive and convinc-
lg and were, withal, modelsof literary
Scellence. The dairy interests Of our
ate undoubtedly mOretohim than to
ny other single man for the present adj
lnced methods Of dairy hushandry.