Seymour Tribune - October 29, 2009 
Wilbur Louis Horn
1918 - 2009 

Wilbur Louis Horn, 91, Columbus, passed away at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at Four Seasons Retirement Community, Columbus.
Mr. Horn was a lifelong member of St. Peters Lutheran Church and was confirmed in 1932. He served the church as an elder and chairman of the board of elders. He also enjoyed Sunday and Wednesday Bible classes and studying the Bible. He served with the army in World War II in the 35th Infantry as a rifleman, was on the front line for 90 days, and was held as a prisoner of war for 150 days. Later in life, he enjoyed telling children about his life experiences during the war and how his Savior gave him comfort and the strength to endure. He and his wife, Edelle, loved to travel with their two boys throughout the United States. He began working for Cummins in 1950 and retired from there in 1982. After retiring, he went to Hawaii and Germany twice, Alaska and Canada. He also traveled as a volunteer to Mexico with a medical team, where he loved teaching children to sing "Jesus Loves Me." He loved God's Word and spreading it to others wherever he went.
Born Jan. 12, 1918, in Bartholomew County, he was the son of Philip Horn and Louise Hoeltke Horn, both of whom preceded him in death. On July 17, 1939, he married Edelle Robertson, who also preceded him in death.
Survivors include two sons, Alvin (Connie) Horn, Seymour, and Glenn (Sharon) Horn, Columbus; grandchildren, Tracy Fair-Horn, Todd (Magdalena) Horn, Travis Horn, Darby (Larry) Stewart, Dundee Horn, Cynthia Schroeder, Stephanie Dickherber and Christina (Greg) Forbes; stepgrandchildren, Robin (Doug) Hammer, Marvina Horn, Sheila Fair, Jerry Baxter, Billie Jo (James) Gentry and Melisa (Mike) Villarreal; 29 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Louis Lynn Horn; brothers, Earl Horn, Clarence Horn, Simon Horn, Paul Horn and Albert Horn; and sisters, May (Horn) Deaver and Norma (Horn) Johnson.
Pastor Patrick Galligar will conduct funeral services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial will take place at Garland Brook Cemetery with military rites by the Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the funeral home.