Obituaries:  Edward Lee Horton, Sabine Parish       H-635
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 8, 1982
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Edward Lee Horton

  Services for Mr. Edward Lee Horton, 24, of Shreveport, were held
at 1 p.m., Sat., July 3, at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in
Benton.

  He died in a boating accident, Sat., June 26, in Cape Cod, Ma.
At the time of his death, the Shreveport native was a graduate
student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a candidate
for the Masters Degree in Physics.

  Mr. Horton graduated from Huntington High School as an honor
student, president of the class of 1976, varsity athlete, and
member of the school band. He enrolled at Grambling university,
where he was an outstanding physics student. He completed
research activities at Bell Laboratories, was a member of Beta
Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society, Sigma National
Physics Honor Society. His outstanding physics achievement earned
his further study at MIT in physics on an academic fellowship. At
Grambling, Horton marched with the renowned Tiger Band, playing
the baritone horn, and served as drum major during his senior
year. He graduated Cum Laude from Grambling State University in
1980, with a degree in Physics.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Cheryl Coleman Horton of
Shreveport; daughter, Carmen Marcier Horton; parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sandy Horton; sister, Shelia D. Horton; brothers, Second Lt.
Donald R. Horton of Keesler AFB, Mississippi, and Larry R. Horton
of Zwolle; paternal and maternal grandparents, and paternal great
grandfather.

  Arrangements were under the direction of the Winnfield Funeral
Home.