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Our Best Words April 1914 p 4 c 3
George W. Hornbeck
A few weeks ago the editor [Jasper L. Douthit] received
from George W. Hornbeck of New York City an old-time hearty note of
greetings. And now comes the news of his death at the age of 54 years.
His father, Curtis Hornbeck, Esq., was a near neighbor and
coworker with the editor in the trying days of the Civil War. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hornbeck learned their early lessons in
the first school taught by the editor, nearly 60 years ago. Rev.
Marquis D. Hornbeck, an elder brother of George, took his first lesson
preparatory to college from this editor’s wife [Emily Lovell Douthit].
After graduation Marquis entered the Methodist ministry. He served as
the first president of Chaddock College,
Quincy, Ill. Now he is pastor of the Methodist Church at Pueblo,
Colo. The brother, George, leaves a wife and daughter, three sisters
and three brothers namely: Mrs. Mary Fraker of near Shelbyville; Mrs.
Lydia Tressler of Kutch, Cal.; Rev. Marquis D. Hornbeck of Pueblo,
Colo.; John Hornbeck of Glenco, Okla., and Jasper Hornbeck of Kutch,
Colo.
The body of Mr. Hornbeck was taken to Marysville, Ohio,
for burial. This was his home; but he was connected with a prominent
commission firm in New York City. He was a man of noble qualities.
