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RUBY HORTON WARREN, 101, North McDonald Avenue, DeLand, died Friday, June 4. Mrs. Warren was a homemaker. Born in Sanford, she was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Fort Pierce, and International Order of Rebekahs. Survivors: sons, Charles Horton, Southington, Conn., Thomas R. Horton, DeLand; stepdaughter, Edna Case, Oak Ridge, Tenn.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Lankford Funeral Home, DeLand.

(Published in The Orlando Sentinel on June 5, 1999)

Ruby married Charles Montraville Horton, Sr. 22 Jun 1920, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA. Charles was born 25 Oct 1871, Twin Mountain, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA; died 16 Nov 1933, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA; was buried 19 Nov 1933, Riverview Memorial Park - Fort Pierce, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

Ruby married Alfred Warren 26 Mar 1938, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA. Alfred was born 25 Sep 1877, Bern, Switzerland; died 13 May 1974, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA; was buried , Riverview Memorial Park - Fort Pierce, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

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SOUTHINGTON, Conn. - Charles Montraville Horton, 77, of Southington, beloved husband of Maryann McDonough Horton, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, after a lengthy illness.

Born in Ft. Pierce, Fla., on Oct. 6, 1923, to the late Charles M. and Ruby Swain Horton, he graduated valedictorian of his Vero Beach High School Class of 1941. He then served as a commissioned officer during World War II, graduating from the University of Chicago with a bachelor's degree in meteorology in 1944. He was a key member of the U.S. Air Weather Service, where he continued to serve as a civilian for many years in New Orleans and Asheville. Upon retirement, he began a second successful career with IBM Corp., including an assignment in Germany as a senior information systems designer, retiring again in 1985.

An Accomplished bridge player and devotee of classical music, Charlie composed church anthems and other religious pieces. He was a founding member and choir director of the Asheville Westminister Presbyterian Church as well as being a long-standing member and president of the Asheville Lion's Club. His interests in meteorology continued throughout his life, and he enjoyed being the personal weather forecaster for family and friends. He was an accomplished photographer, an avid reader and a world traveler with a special fondness for Ireland.

His first wife, Betty Hayes Horton, and their daughter, Ann Horton, preceded him in death.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are his brother-in-law, John McDonough, who resided with the couple; daughters, Nancy Horton of West Hartford, Conn., and Dr. Marjorie Horton of Ann Arbor, Mich.; son-in-law, Dr. John Kuwada; five grandchildren, Will, Dan and Lauren Taylor and Elizabeth and Alex Kuwada; his brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Thomas and Marilou Horton of DeLand, Fla.; sister, Edna Case of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews; and his devoted little dog, Dixie.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 145 Main St. Burial will be private.

Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at John J. Ferry Funeral Home, 88 E. Main St., Meriden, Conn.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Hospital for Special Care, 2150 Corbin Ave., New Britain, CT 06053 or Hospice of Central Connecticut, 40 East St., Plainville, CT 06062.

(Published in The Asheville Citizen-Times on September 10, 2001)

Charles — Betty Lou Hayes. Betty was born 28 Nov 1924, Florida, USA; died 1 Feb 1981, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

Charles married Edith Violet Aubrey 24 Mar 1984, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA. Edith was born 23 Dec 1920, Nokesville, Prince William County, Virginia, USA; died 2 Sep 2006, Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA; was buried , Stonewall Memory Gardens - Prince William County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

Charles married M.A. McDonough [Group Sheet]

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THOMAS R. HORTON, 76, DeLand, died Friday. Lankford Funeral Home, DeLand.

(Published in The Orlando Sentinel on August 10, 2003)



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HORTON--Thomas R., died on August 8 in DeLand, FL. Born in 1926 in Fort Pierce, FL, to Charles M. and Ruby S. Horton, he graduated from the Bolles School in Jacksonville and immediately joined the U.S. Army, where he served as a technical sergeant in Germany during World War II. He and his wife, Marilou Deeming Horton, both graduated from Stetson University, of which he was trustee emeritus. Horton earned his Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Florida and held several honorary degrees. After teaching for two years at Bolles, Mr. Horton spent 28 years with the IBM Corporation where, among other things, he led the teams that located the Russian sputnik and guided the first U.S. man-in-space effort, later directing IBM's largest development activity, the worldwide $5 billion System/360. After retiring from IBM he became CEO of the American Management Association and later its President Emeritus. He was the author of many books, including The CEO Paradox: The Privilege and Accountability of Leadership (AMACOM, 1992). Horton served on the boards of seven corporations, two banks, five colleges and universities, and numerous nonprofit organizations. He was advisor to many organizations, including Marquis Who's Who in America and is listed in its centennial edition, Who's Who in 20th Century America. A member of the First Baptist Church of DeLand, Mr. Horton is survived by his wife Marilou Horton of DeLand and their three daughters, Susan Polos of Katonah, NY, Jean Horton of San Rafael, CA, and Marilyn Horton of Bronxville, NY, two grandsons, and two granddaughters. He is also survived by three nieces, two nephews and many friends. A private memorial service will be held. The family requests no flowers and that any donations be made to The Thomas R. Horton Scholarship Fund at Stetson University, Office of the President, 503 N. Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL 32720.

HORTON--Thomas R., PhD, The Board of Trustees and Staff of American Management Association note with sorrow the passing of Thomas R. Horton on Friday, August 8, 2003. Dr. Horton was President and CEO of AMA from 1982 until 1990 and served as CEO and Chairman until 1992. He died at his home in DeLand, FL. after a long illness. We extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to his family. He is survived by his wife Marilou, three daughters Susan Polos, Jean Horton and Marilyn Horton and four grandchildren. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Thomas R. Horton Scholarship Fund care of Stetson University, Office of the President, 503 North Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL. 32720. William K. Slate, II, Chairman Edward T. Reilly, President and CEO.

(Published by The New York Times on August 12, 2003)

Thomas married Mary Louise Deeming 19 Dec 1947, DeLand, Volusia County, Florida, USA. Mary was born 18 Jul 1927, Union City, Randolph County, Indiana, USA; died 1 Jan 2010, DeLand, Volusia County, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

N.H. married W.A. Taylor [Group Sheet]

M.S. married J.Y. Kuwada [Group Sheet]

S.L. married J.H. Polos [Group Sheet]

J.S. married R.J. Ivanowski [Group Sheet]

J.S. — . Cascone. [Group Sheet]

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Hampton Bays - Marilyn Ann Horton (Mare) born and raised in White Plains, New York was 56 years old. She died peacefully at home. Marilyn moved full time to Hampton Bays in 2018 after retiring from the Harrison Public Library. She had a career that she loved in the world of books -- she worked as a sales representative for a book fair company, she was a consultant copyreader, and she managed the children's department of a major bookseller. For the last 17 years of her career she was employed as a librarian. Marilyn's true passion, however, the world she was deeply committed to, was the cause of animal rescue. Mare leaves behind her beloved partner, Patty Hammill, two sisters, Susan Horton Polos (Jim) and Jean Horton. Her niece Louisa Condon (Logan), her nephews Thomas Polos (Lizzie) and Wyatt Ivanowski (Kate), and her grandniece Marilou Condon. Donations may be made in her memory to SaveGraysonCoCats.org.

(Published in The Journal News from February 28 to March 1, 2020)

L.E. — L. Condon. [Group Sheet]

T.J. — L.. [Group Sheet]

R.W. married K.L. Arnold [Group Sheet]