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William Sheldon Van Horn
22 Dec 1909 – 3 Oct 2002
| Birth | 22 Dec 1909 |
| Death | 3 Oct 2002 |
| Cemetery | Hillside Cemetery North Loup , Valley County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Starlight on 01 Aug 2013 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14986295 |
Bio
Son of William & Alice (Adams) Van Horn. Married to Lois (Barber) Swenson on 10-19-1956 at North Loup, NE. WW II Veteran - US Army - 4-2-1942/9-23-1945 ∼ W. Sheldon Van Horn, 92, of North Loup died Thurs., Oct. 3, 2002 at the Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna. Funeral services were held 2:30 p.m. Tues., Oct. 8 at the Seventh Day Baptist Church in North Loup. The Rev. Christian Mattison officiated. Jeneane Abel was organist and Phyllis was accompanist. The men's quartet, Jerry Van Horn, James Goodrich, Phillip Van Horn and John Ryschon, sang. Pallbearers were Brad Barber, Doug Barber, Mark Tolfa, Greg Barber, Jeff Barber and Michael Tolfa. Honorary pallbearers were the North Loup Lions Club, Elery King, Rev. Victor Skaggs and nieces and nephews. Burial was in the Hillside Cemetery in North Loup. Military rites were conducted by the Ralph Rich American Legion Post #285 of North Loup. Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the North Loup Seventh Day Baptist Church. Mr. Van Horn was born Dec. 22, 1909 at Farnam to William and Alice (Adams) Van Horn. At a young age the family moved to a farm five miles south of North Loup in the Union Ridge area. He attended the Union Ridge School. In 1917 the family moved to a place near North Loup and he continued his education at North Loup. In 1922 they moved to the Davis Creek area and he attended Pleasant Hill School through the eighth grade and then in the ninth and tenth grades he attended the Barker Rural School. In 1927 the family moved back to a farm near North Loup. He graduated from North Loup High School in 1929. He farmed near North Loup until 1939 when he moved into North Loup. On Apr. 2, 1942 he entered the US Army and served until Sept. 23, 1945. He returned to North Loup and worked at the H. J. Kyle popcorn business until 1947. From 1947 to 1954 he lived in California, Kansas, Texas and Alaska. He moved back to North Loup in 1954 and again worked at the popcorn plant. He purchased a fertilizer business in 1958. On Oct. 19, 1956 he married Lois (Barber) Swenson at North Loup. He became manager of the Blevins Popcorn Company and continued with his fertilizer business until he retired in 1977. He continued to make his home in North Loup. His wife died June 29, 1982. He was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church, the American Legion for over 50 years, the Ord Elks Lodge and a member of the North Loup Lions Club. Survivors include nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife; three brothers, Lloyd, Elwood and Ray Van Horn; two sisters, Hazel Ingraham and Elma Walkup. Source: "The Ord Quiz", Ord, Nebraska, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, p 7A.
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- Lloyd Orell Van Horn 1893–1990
- Hazel Viola Van Horn Ingraham 1895–1985
- Elwood Burdette Van Horn 1899–1984
- Leland "Ray" Ray Van Horn 1901–1927
- Elma May Van Horn Walkup 1904–1998
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