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James W. 'Jim' Horton Highland Park, MI Coleman, MI Shelbyville, MI Littleton, CO Lewisville, TX QCWA # 33499 Chapter 41 |
James William Horton (Jim), 74, of Lewisville passed away on March 16, 2020. He was born on March 18, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan (Highland Park) to Kenneth Horton and Mina Chavey Horton. He grew up in Gladwin, Michigan and graduated from Gladwin High School in 1964. He was drafted in the Army in 1965 serving in the Vietnam War until 1967, with Honorable Discharge in 1971. In May of 1967, he moved to Wichita Falls, Texas and he attended Midwestern State University. This is where he met the love of his life, Sherry, in English class. He graduated from DeVry University.
Jim and Sherry began their journey through life on April 12, 1968. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church Lewisville and .In His Grace. Adult Bible Study. His love and gifting of electronics landed them in Grapevine before moving to Lewisville where he went to work at Schneider Electric located in Carrollton in 1989. He was a National Accounts Manager in the Buildings Business Department. He retired from there in 2011 then returned until 2014. Jim had a love for Ham Radio and for the Lewisville Amateur Radio Association.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Robert (Bob) and Wayne Horton, and sister Sandra Palm.
He is survived by his wife, Sherry; his children James and his wife Robyn of Lewisville, Texas; Jodie Horton Johnson of Lewisville, Texas; his grandchildren; Haylee and Hayden Horton, Maddisyn and Maxwell Johnson. He is also survived by his sibling; Carol Ann Guillory of La Porte, Texas and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of Jim to First Baptist Church Lewisville, For All Generations Building Fund, at 1251 Valley Ridge Blvd., Lewisville, TX 75077.
There will be a Memorial Service on July 8th at 10:00 am at Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home, 740 S. Edmonds, Lewisville, TX 75067 with 12:30 pm burial with honors at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the family asks that if you attend please wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines. The chapel service is limited to 100 ppl. The service will be video taped and and made available on line. The burial service is limited to 40 ppl.
Thanks to Ron Ford KF5OMH
President Lewisville Amateur Radio Association
from qrz.com:
Hello, I have been a Ham Radio Operator since the mid 70's. I enjoy, good rag chewing, DX on 20,15 & 10, Working 6 Meter, building the station, working at the test bench, building and working on antennas and small projects. I guess the most enjoyable is when I get to talk with my many old Ham Radio friends.
Enjoy Monday/Saturday morning rag chew on 14.274 MHz or 7.195 with my close friends of many years at 0700 CMT, 7290 Traffic Net and when I can check into the Western Kansas 160 Meter Net every Tuesday evening at 8 PM CMT on 1.960 MHz. In last but not less, Wednesday 8 PM North Texas SWOT Net.
Have WAS 6 Meters #1276, yes only 1,275 hams before me, using ICOM 746 100 watts and homebrew 5 element at 40 feet. Dated 2/16/2006. I had 49 states when I lived in Coleman, MI in 1976/77, but left area for work in 1980 and had to start all over. Started in January 2000 from here in Lewisville, Texas and finished February 2006.
Member of 10-10 #36518, SMIRK #1219, S.W.O.T. #1125.
Station when out traveling in the Truck and 5th Wheel is Icom 706 MKIIG with Hustler whip when moving, ICOM 756 PROII or 746, ALS-500 with Jetstream 70 AMP supply, for antennas I use modified Buddipole when set up in RV, have dipoles cut for 40 & 20 when space permits. Have 2 meter Squalo and modified arrow antenna for 2 & 432 SSB.
