Donald Harold HORNE

HORNE, Donald Harold February 18, 1926 - November 1, 2009 He was determined to do his best in whatever he undertook - laying seismic lines, managing computer operations, driving golf balls. He maintained these standards in volunteer work for Musee Heritage Museum, Sir George Simpson School, St. Albert Food Bank and Acquasize 50-plus. Born in Medicine Hat, he grew up in Turner Valley, Okotoks and Redcliff. Later he went from northern winters in cabins of loosely laid logs to a tight steel structure on Jasper Avenue that enclosed the offices of Imperial Oil. Honoring him are his wife: Ruth, with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage; sons: Clair (Maria Fe) and Richard (Anne); daughter: Lee (Douglas) Moore; grandchildren: Sean, Jennifer, Isaac, Alexis, McKinnon, Ella and Chelsea; sister: Eileen Wickens, brother Russel (Patricia) and sister-in-law Anne Thomas; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him are his parents: Clara and Gordon Horne, his sister Marjorie (Midge) Nicholson and brother-in-law Edmond Thomas. A brief Memorial Service will be held at Fountain Park Recreation Centre, St. Albert, Thursday, November 5, at 1:30 p.m. Donations in his memory may be made to: The Mustard Seed, P.O. Box 1842, Station., Main, Edmonton, AB T5J 2P2; Hope Mission, P.O. Box 953, Edmonton, AB T5J 2L8; Palliative Care Hospice at Norwood, 10404 - 111 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5G 3A2. Published in the Edmonton Journal on 11/5/2009