John Horn, 89, of Sweet Home died peacefully, surrounded by his family at home, on Oct. 13, 2009.
He was born Sept. 25, 1920 in Underwood, Wash. to Jacob Thomas and Martha Ellen (Dark) Horn. He spent his childhood years in Hood River.
After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945, participating in the Pacific Theater, Mr. Horn moved to Sweet Home to raise his family with his wife of 69 years, Ruth…