Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Horner, May December 4, 1900
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Virginian Pilot December 5, 1900

                       ACCIDENTALLY KILLED HERSELF

Little May Horner, the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Horner, the 
father a lawyer of the town, accidentally shot herself through the heart 
yesterday morning about 11:45 o'clock at their home on Berkley avenue, while 
handling her father's pistol, which she found lying on a bureau in one of the 
rooms upstairs.
The father, who was at his desk writing, downstairs, heard the report of the 
pistol and his little girl scream and ran upstairs and saw her coming with her 
hands pressed tightly over her heart.  She removed them and extended her hands 
to him, but fell dead before he reached her.
A report went out that the little one committed suicide, but there is no 
foundation for this report.  The tragedy has cast a deep gloom over the 
community as the little girl was known and loved by many.  Her parents are 
prostrated with grief.
The funeral arrangements have not been made yet.
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The funeral services over the remains of little May Horner, the daughter of Mr. 
and Mrs. C.A. Horner, whose untimely death was published in yesterday's 
Virginian -Pilot, will be conducted from the St. Thomas' Episcopal Church this 
afternoon at 3 o'clock by the rector, Rev. C.M. Conant.  The interment will be 
in Magnolia Cemetery.

Virginian Pilot December 6, 1900

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