Obituary for ~
Lorne E. Horton
Oldest resident of Port Bickerton dies
Lorne Everson Horton
- 99,
of Port Bickerton, died Monday in the Halifax Infirmary.
Born in Port Bickerton, he was a son of
the late Edward and Mary Ann (Kaiser) Horton.
He was a member of Port Bickerton United Baptist Church,
having served as deacon since 1921.
A lifelong resident of Port Bickerton,
he was a retired commercial fisherman.
He is survived by his wife,
the former Myrtle Kaiser; a son Clyde;
a daughter Catherine and a sister Etta May
(Mrs. Arthur Kaiser), all of Port Bickerton;
14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren;
seven great-great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Clarice (Mrs. Irvin Kaiser);
six brothers; Milton, Seward, Amos, Garfield,
Ethelbert, and Edward; two sisters;
Hattie O'Hara and Beatrice Newcombe. The body is in
Port Bickerton United Baptist Church, with visiting 2-4,
7-9 today and where funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
Rev. Barry Dixon officiating. Burial will be
in Hillside Cemetery, Port Bickerton. In lieu of flowers
donations may be made to the Hillside Cemetery Fund.
Obituary typed and submitted by Kelly Kaiser
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