Andrew J Vanhorn

Andrew J. VanHorn passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, Oct 14, following a heart attack. He had been hospitalized for the previouos two weeks.

"Tib" VanHorn was born on Feb. 7, 1877 in Halstead. His parents were the late Thomas and Elizabeth Williams VanHorn and he had lived his entire life here in the Halstead community. In 1898 he was married to Lillie Stever in Halstead.

For over twenty seven years, he had been the Public School Custodian here in Halstead. For the past several years had had been retired. His associastion and being around students for so many years gave him an outlook on life that remained young in spirit. Commenting about the problems of young people today, he could only see the inherent good in them. He could not see that they were worse than the young people of the past, but that they were faced with entirely new situations and that in his opinion, they were doing a remarkable job considering present conditions.

He was a long time member of the Methodist church. Being a man of a quiet and reserved nature, he made lasting friendships and there can be little douobt that in his own way, he helped mould the lives of many people of this community.

He is survived by Mrs. Lillie VanHorn, his companion of over fifty years; their one daughter, Mrs. Maude Darney of Newton; five sons, Orville of San Antonio, Texas; Clive of Sacremento, Calif; Maurice of Wichita; Merle of San Bernardino, Calif. and Earl of Venice Louuisana; three sisters, Mrs. Florence Weaver of Locust Grove, Okla.; and Mrs. Anna Dyck and Mrs. Addie Wolfe, both of Ellinwood, Kansas; two brothers, Arastus and Eustace of Seattle, Washington.

Services were held at the Methodist church. Burial was in the Halstead Cemetery.