Mrs. Anna Horn, a resident of Washington County for fifty-five years, passed away in her home in Herman, Sunday, March 11, aged 83 years, one month and 25 days.

Anna Marguerite, Hohwar was born in Bramerau, Germany, January 14, 1840, and was married to Carl F. Horn, February 26, 1860. They came from Germany to American in 1867 and settled at Ft. Calhoun, Nebraska, where they remained for two years and then moved to the homestead in Grant Township where they lived for thirty-nine years, rearing their children and making the land one of the most productive in the county. In 1908 Mrs. Horn and her husband, who died November 6, 1913, moved to Herman, thus retiring from active farm life, but still owning the homestead, well prepared to pass their declining years in peace and plenty.

Eight children had been born into their home, the two eldest dying in infancy, and George, who had reached manhood, died in May, 1912; Henry, Chris, John and Lou, the four sons, reside in Washington County, and Lena, their only daughter, now Mrs. H. N. Thone, is a resident of Blair. There are three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The funeral was held at the Methodist Church at Herman on Tuesday, Rev. John F. Poucher, of Omaha, a life long friend of the family, preaching the discourse, assisted by Rev. W. A. Bowden, the local pastor.

Rev. Poucher’s sermon was a powerful one-powerful in it simplicity. Having known Mrs. Horn all his life he was qualified to speak of her virtues and kindly deeds. Among other things Rev. Poucher said that when there was a case of sickness in the neighborhood in the early days, Mrs. Horn was at the beside to lend kindly administration and assistance in the home; whenever a new baby came to the home of a neighbor, it was she who cheered the mother through the ordeal and gave substantially to the needy; whenever death entered a home her presence and deeds of kindness helped to bind up broken hearts. In fact she was an angel of mercy. Not only in grief and sorrow was her presence felt, for she also enjoyed the festivities of her neighbors and entertained much herself. Rev. Poucher further said in substance, that were the custom, prevalent in some places, of each person to whom a deceased friend had rendered a kindness, dropping a rosebud on the casket, carried out in this case, that this good woman would be buried beneath an avalanche of flowers.

The funeral was largely attended by friends from all over the county and elsewhere, and the fragrance of the flowers, a last contribution of loving friends, exemplified the life of the deceased, shedding their perfume to all within reach. Truly, the community mourns with the children in the demise of a good woman a lovely character.

#2- - Published in the Pilot March 21, 1923

Mrs. Carl Horn, age 83 years, one month, and 25 days died at her home in Herman March 11th, after an illness of several weeks. Rev. John Poucher, as old friend of the family, came up Tuesday to preach the funeral sermon. Services were held at the Methodist Church. Music was furnished by a quartette composed of Mrs. L. V. Ackerman, Miss Mildred Swanson, C. H. Blanchard and Fred Robertson. Interment at the Herman Cemetery, Mrs. Horn leaves to mourn her death one daughter, Mrs. Nick Thone, of Blair, and four sons, Henry, Chris, John, and Louis of Herman

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