Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-13
Obituary.
Harry A. Horne.

Harry A. Horne.
The death of Harry A. Horne, son
LOT Mrs. Henrietta Horne, 514 Center
avenue, occurred Friday at His home
| in Cedar Rapids at a. m. following a
/ four days illness. The Cedar Rapids
Gazettee has the following regarding
1.-THE death of the former Ottumwan:
AFTER an illness of but four days,
Harry A. Horne, porter at the Mer-
chants barber shop and one of the
most prominent colored men in Cedar
Rapids, died at his home, Ills Seventh
avenue, at 4 a. m. today. He was
taken i'll with pneumonia Sunday
night.
Sunday morning, Horne was at the
Merchants barber shop and worked
there for some time. At night, he felt
i'll while at services in the Bethel AT
rican Methodist Episcopal church and
was obliged to go to his home. He
failed rapidly.
A resident of Cedar Rapids for fif-
teen years, Horne had become well
known and highly esteemed among
the colored and white people as well.
He was member of the Bethel Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal church and
was at one time financial secretary in
the brotherhood of the church. He
was also on the steward board Of the
church. During his ten years work
with the Merchants barber shop
Horne had made for himself large
acquaintance among the business men
Of the city. He was member of Mt.
Olive lodge No. II A. F. and A. NJ,
and Of Silver Leaf chapter No. S, O..
e. S. Funeral arrangements have not
been made but it is probable that the
Masonic order will be in charge.
Horne was born in Ottumwa,
June IS. 1884 He is survived
by his wife; his mother, Mrs. Henri
eta Horne of Ottumwa; five brothers
and six sisters: Alfred A. and Ell
bridge Horne and Mrs. Queenie Boone
live in this city, the homes Of his
other brothers and sisters being as
follows: David Horne, Minneapolis;
Wesley Horne, Omaha; William
Horne. Ottumwa; Mrs. Mamie Graves
and Mrs. Margaret Jones of st. Paul,
and Mrs. Alberta Williams and Mrs.
Lelola King Of Ottumwa
Mrs Henrietta Horne, his mother,
is expected here today from her home
in Ottumwa."
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Mrs. 0orcas Clark.
The funeral of Mrs. Dorcss Clark,
who died Friday at her home, 1900
West Second street, was held yester-
day at - o'clock conducted by Rev.
T. e Berger, with fnterment in Myrick
cemetery.
Mrs. Lydia e. Siavens.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lydia E. S1av-
ems. who died Wednesday at her home,
1401 Slavens avenue, was held yester-
day at 2 p. m. at the. residence, con-
Quoted by Rev. w A. Prewitt. Inter-
ment was in Ottumwa cemetery.
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Mrs. Gertrude N. Tornquist.
The funeral of Mrs. Gertrude NJ.
Tornquist, wife Of John Tornquist. who
died Wednesday at ST. Joseph's hos
pital. was held yesterday at the fam
lily residence, 1858 Ellis avenue, con-
Quoted by Rev. John Carver Of the Lat
ter Day Saints church of Lamont. In
terment was in Shaul cemetery.
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Mrs. Mamie Re oddo.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mamie Re Oddo,
who died Wednesday at her home in
Kansas City. was held this morning at
st. Mary's church conducted by Very
Rev F. w. Hoppmann. Interment was
made in Calvary cemetery
Mrs. Golden Chamberlain ketetam.
The funeral of Mrs Golden Cham
berlain Ketcham, wife Of John KStch-
xwo, hooN III <hn foyroi0v
residence, ~ Wabash avenue, con-
Quoted by Rev. w Wilson. Interment
was in Shaul cemetery.