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Gerald Horr

Male 1935 - 2002  (66 years)


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  • Name Gerald Horr 
    Born 4 May 1935  Oskaloosa, Jefferson Co, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Feb 2002  Topeka, Shawnee Co, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Holton, Jackson Co, Kansas, USA (Holton Cemetery) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15116  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2015 

    Father Gilbert Horr,   b. 21 Aug 1904, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1976, Holton, Jackson Co, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Pauline Ross,   b. 6 Jul 1912, Perry, , Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 2010, Holton, Jackson Co, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1934  Manhattan, Riley Co, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3547  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
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    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F6783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Name: Jerry Horr Gender: Male Birth Date: 4 May 1935 Death Date: 4 Feb 2002 Branch 1: ARMY Enlistment Date 1: 4 May 1955

      Cemetery:
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      Obituary (Topeka Capital-Journal)
      Gerald Kent "Jerry" Horr, 66, Topeka, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, at his home.
      Mr. Horr was a fleet driver for Hill's Pet Food in Topeka from Oct. 24, 1974, to Dec. 31, 1992. He was employed by Penske Logistics in Topeka from January 1993 until he retired in 1998. Mr. Horr received the Ryder Driver of the Month Safety award in September 1982 and was named driver of the year for the Topeka district of Ryder Truck Rental. He also received the one million miles of safe driving award from Ryder Rental Inc. As a driver he logged 1,841,903 accident- free miles. He served in the Army from 1955 to 1957.
      He was born May 4, 1935, in Oskaloosa, the son of Gilbert Kay and Pauline M. Ross Horr. He graduated from Oskaloosa High School and moved to Topeka in 1953.
      Mr. Horr was a member of Teamster Union Local No. 969 in Topeka.
      He married Rowena Wilson on Oct. 4, 1958, in Winchester. She survives.
      Other survivors include two daughters, Pamela Petesch, Meriden, and Gail Macagnone, Sayerville, N.J.; two sons, Randall Horr and Kent Horr, both of Topeka; his mother, Pauline Horr, Holton; a brother, Don Horr, Holton; and seven grandchildren.
      Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Holton Cemetery. Mr. Horr will lie in state after noon Thursday at the Davidson Funeral Home where visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.
      Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice and sent in care of the funeral home.