Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Horner, John 1914
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Portland Observer, 19 Feb 1914

Taps are Sounded for Survivor of Tenth Michigan Cavalry and Ex-Alderman

John Horner Victim of Bright’s Disease

Another civil war veteran – a survivor of the historic Tenth Michigan cavalry, 
was laid to rest in Portland cemetery Monday afternoon in the person of John 
Horner, whose death occurred at his home in this village Saturday evening at 
7:30, following more than a year’s illness from Bright’s disease.  Revs. Slee 
and Stewart, of the Methodist and Baptist churches, conducted the obsequies at 
the late home Monday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock.

Throughout his long and hopeless illness Mr. Horner was a patient sufferer, 
never complaining and never divulging the nature of his affliction to his most 
intimate friends.  In fact, he seldom mentioned it to members of the immediate 
family, but his reluctance in this regard was characteristic of the man.  Mr. 
Horner was never disposed to bother others with his troubles and worries.  With 
him when he passed away were his two sisters, Mrs. John Fishbeck, of Howell, 
and Mrs. T. R. Wooden, of Vanderbilt, with Mrs. Ada Benedict and her two 
children, Bert and Reva, whose welfare has been as carefully guarded by 
deceased as a father would protect that of his own children.

Mr. Horner was born at White Lake, Oakland county, June 18, 1842, being in his 
72d year, when the end came.  He moved to Danby township with his parents when 
but two years of age, and after their deaths purchased the interests of the 
other heirs in the old homestead, which has since remained his property.  Mr. 
Horner’s health began to fail about 35 years ago, when he disposed of the 
personal property on the farm and moved to the village.  A few years later he 
was married to Rumina L. Chant, of DeWitt, who passed before him six years ago.

During the civil war, Mr. Horner was a member of the Tenth Michigan cavalry, 
his service to the cause of the north covering a period of two years.  In one 
of the engagements of the historic “Old Tenth” his wrist was pierced by a rebel 
ball, and his hand had been badly disfigured since.  Two brothers, Frank and 
Thomas Horner, died in the Union service.

In politics Mr. Horner was an uncompromising republican, seldom splitting his 
ticket, although it was pretty generally conceded that he allied himself with 
the majority when his brother, Hozial, frequently made a clean sweep in 
Portland township for the office of supervisor.  Mr. Horner had served several 
terms as a member of the village council, and when active in politics always 
wielded considerable influence.  He was a man who always kept his business 
affairs strictly to himself, and was a success in every sense of the word.  
Since moving to the village in 1880, he had done comparatively little work, 
although he made frequent visits to the old homestead in Danby to look after 
his interests.  Much of the personal property there was recently sold by his 
brother, Hozial.

The obsequies for Mr. Horner were largely attended at the late home Monday 
afternoon.  Members of the John Megarah Post, G.A.R., were present in a body, 
and the W.R.C. and Perry N. Moore Circle, auxiliaries of the Post, were well 
represented.  The floral offerings were abundant, especially fine pieces being 
sent by the G.A.R. and ladies’ auxiliaries.  A small silk flag, a token of 
tribute from the G.A.R. ladies and a symbol of Mr. Horner’s service to his 
country, was draped over the bier.

The surviving brothers and sisters are Hozial and Ephriam Horner of Danby 
township, Mrs. T. R. Wooden, of Vanderbilt; Mrs. John Fishbeck, of Howell, all 
of whom attended the last rites Monday afternoon.


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