Delmer Aldis HORNER^[1]

1922 - 2009  (87 years)

• Name	Delmer Aldis HORNER
  Birth	25 Mar 1922	Beresford, Union County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Sep 2009	Columbia Falls, Flathead County, Montana, USA
  Burial	12 Sep 2009	Lakeview Cemetery, Polson, Lake County, Montana, USA
  Person ID	I49763	USA_pa_strays
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Harry Oliver HORNER,   b. 8 Sep 1896, Alcester, Union County, South Dakota, USA d. 1 Jan 1962, Ronan, Lake County, Montana, USA (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Rebecca SMITH,   b. 13 May 1897, Clay County, South Dakota, USA d. 29 Sep 1973, Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	31 Mar 1915	Alcester, Union County, South Dakota, USA
  Notes	South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2013 Name: Harry O Horner Gender: Male Age: 18 Birth Year: abt 1897 Residence Post Office: Alcester Residence Place: Union ~ Spouse: Rebbecca Smith Age: 17 Residence Post Office: Alcester Residence Place: Union ~ Marriage Date: Mar 1915 Marriage Place: Union, South Dakota, USA Certificate: 46769 Registration Number: 1063 Source: Ancestry.com - 16 Dec 2015.
  Family ID	F18595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillian Marie MEIERS,   b. 29 Mar 1923, Polson, Lake County, Montana, USA d. 1 Aug 2006, Polson, Lake County, Montana, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1944	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
  Children	1. Francie HORNER   2. Julie HORNER   3. Randy HORNER
  Family ID	F18598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2020

  
  

• Notes

  DEATH: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Delmar Aldis Horner Last Residence: 59860 Polson, Lake, Montana BORN: 25 Mar 1922 Died: 8 Sep 2009 State (Year) SSN issued: Montana (Before 1951) Source: Ancestry.com - 16 Dec 2015. DEATH: Montana, Death Index, 1868-2011 Name: Delmer Aldis Horner Death Date: 8 Sep 2009 Death County: Flathead Source: Ancestry.com - 16 Dec 2015. OBIT: Lake Funeral Home and Crematory. Delmer A. Horner, 87, of Polson, MT, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2009 at the Montana Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls. Del was born on March 25, 1922, in Beresford, South Dakota, a son of the late Harry and Rebecca Smith Horner. He graduated from Ronan High School and in 1944 married Lillian Marie Meirers who died in 2006. Del was a US Army veteran having dutifully served in the US Army Air Corp for four years during World War II. Del flew a P-47 Thunderbolt during the war and was shot down in the Saipan area. He received many medals during his years of service including the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. Upon his discharge from the military, Del went to work for the US Post Office in Polson. He started as a mail clerk and then later became Postmaster in 1977. Del served the Polson community for 38 years in the post office. Among some of his interests, Del was a former commander for the Polson VFW, he sat on the Polson Country Club Board, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and golf. His parents: wife, Lillian: sisters, Hazel and Marilyn, and a granddaughter, Saundra, precede him in death. Survivors include his daughters, Francie (Robert) Dailey and Julie (Lonnie) Hankinson: a son, Randy (Dee) Horner: a brother, Marvin Horner: seven grandchildren, Shawn, Bo, Lena, Rial, Tucker, Randy, and Jeff: and six great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 11, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM at Grogan Funeral Home, 101 Sixth Ave., E., Polson. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Polson with Rev. Paul Rowold officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Lakeview Cemetery, Polson. Source: http://www.groganfuneralhome.com/obituary/Delmer-A.-Horner/Polson-Montana/1090492 BURIAL: Lakeview Cemetery, Polson, Lake County, Montana, USA "Delmar Aldis Horner: Born - 25 Mar 1922: Died - 8 Sep 2009." Source: Gloria@findagrave - 16 Dec 2015 Memorial# 69916107 CENSUS: 1930 US Federal Census - Not Found CENSUS: 1940 US Federal Census - Montana, Lake, Ronan, ED 24-4, Page 10B. *[19 Apr 1940]* #xx/231 Living with parents Delmer Horner (son) age 18 born South Dakota. (*1935 Vancouver, Clark, Washington) Marvin Horner (son) age 11 born South Dakota. (*1935 Vancouver, Clark, Washington) Marilyn Horner (daughter) age 5 born Washington. (*1935 Vancouver, Clark, Washington)

  
  

• Sources

  [S605] 1940 US Federal Census, 16 Dec 2015, Montana, Lake, Ronan, ED 24-4, Page 10B. *[19 Apr 1940]*. Delmer Horner (son) age 18 born South Dakota. (*1935 Vancouver, Clark, Washington)