WILLIAM  EDMONDS  HORN, 92, passed away on Tuesday, July 18 ^th , 2017. He was born July 14, 1925 to Matthew Russell Horn and Agnes (Lewis) Horn. He was the third son after brother Russell L. and Robert M. born to this union and remained the youngest until a baby sister, Myrna Alice, was born 11 years later. He was born in the family home in Rathbun, Iowa and delivered by a Dr. Miller of Centerville, Iowa. When he was four years old the family moved to Waukee, Iowa. This was in 1929 the year of the Wall Street crash. Jobs were difficult to find and none available in Rathbun. Although the crash itself was not remembered, the recovery days following had a definite effect on his life and thinking.  He had the usual jobs for children of the day. He had a "Colliers" route. This was a magazine. He had a "Grit" route. This was a newspaper. As a freshman in High School he got his first job working in the DeFord Grocery on Saturdays and after school when needed. His first day worked was twelve hours seven to seven for which he received 50 cents. His hard work paid off and the next Saturday was paid 75 cents. Many adults only made a dollar a day at this time.  The store was sold to H. C. Williams and Bill went with the store which moved into a new building next door which was also a cold storage locker. He learned the butchering trade here as well as working in the grocery department.  He graduated from High School in 1942 at sixteen years of age and was too young to enter the Service as many did after High School. He continued the store and locker work after graduation. At 17 and ½ he enlisted in the Army as an Aviation Cadet on inactive duty till being called when reaching age 18.  Army basic training was received at Miami Beach, Florida, College Training Detachment at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and then to pre flight training at the Santa Ana, California where he qualified for pilot training. Primary training was taken at Thunderbird Field, Glendale, Arizona. Basic flight training at Marana Army Air Base, Marana, Arizona and Advanced Pilot Training at Luke Field Arizona where he received his Wings as a Single Engine pilot in September, 1944 in class of 44H. He taught instrument flying to cadets for a short time and was then placed in a B-29 Flight Engineer Training Program. Additional studies were done in Texas, Lowery field in Denver and at Roswell, New Mexico. During this training he trained in Multi-engine aircraft and also became a bomber pilot having graduated at Luke Field as a single engine fighter pilot. During training at Roswell a Captain Parks requested Bill to be on his flight crew being assembled to train for overseas duty. They were transferred to Gulfport, Mississippi where additional crew members, a navigator and bombardier, were added to train together. They were then transferred to Kearney, Nebraska a staging area and interviews for the final crew members. The war ended the day the crew left Kearney and they were ordered to return to Kearney. Discharge from the Air Corps came in December, 1945 and he returned home to Adel, Iowa where his parents had moved during the war.  He entered Iowa State College and majored in Electrical Engineering until transferring in his senior year to the Drake University school of commerce and business for one semester and then moved to Wichita, Kansas in June, 1948. After working for OK Rubber Welders and Swift Ice Cream Co. he quit his job and went full time to the University of Wichita graduating in 1952. Prior to graduating he worked part time for Sheffer-Cunningham Insurance adjusters and later became a stockholder in Claim, Inc. the Corporate name of the former Sheffer-Cunningham. He was a stockholder and Secretary – Treasurer of this corporation until it closed in 1966. He was then employed as a Group Claims Manager with Bankers Life Nebraska, later named Ameritas Life Ins. Co until retiring in 1990. Twenty-one of the years with Ameritas was handling Group claims for the Beech Aircraft Group Insurance account.   The most important event in his life occurred when he was in High School. When he was thirteen years old he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal savior. This occurred while at a Bible Conference in Des Moines, Iowa in May, 1938. He was saved while sitting on the Veranda outside the auditorium where August Van Ryan was speaking. He had heard the gospel hundreds of time from two evangelist Uncles but had rejected the acceptance of the person of Christ for the forgiveness of all sins past, present and future. The message was on the anointing of the Lords feet and wiping the feet with her long hair. Although not always faithful to the Lord, himself, he knew to the very end that Christ was faithful to him. He had no doubts of his salvation from that day forward. The second most important day of his life came on September 5, 1949 at Canton, Kansas. This was the day Vivian C. Johnson became his bride. From this marriage came two sons, William Randall in 1954 and Russell Robert in 1956. These in turn provided seven grandchildren, Angela Nicole, Stephen William, Timothy Randall, Ellen Rebecca, Kimberly Annette, Katherine Elizabeth and finally William Russell; nine great grandchildren, Oliver, Ian, Evan, Eric, Emma, Wyatt, Lucy, Jude and Esther; they all survive. He is also survived by his sister Myrna Baird. Bill is preceded in death by his wife Vivian, daughter-in-law Lori, great grandson Elliot, brothers Russell and Robert. Needless to say all were very special and very loved.  Perhaps the most productive period with the Lord was the three months in Russia. First the boat trip down the Volga River with the group distributing Bibles and the return trip in September to minister God's Word and see many come to a saving knowledge of Christ. He remained in contact with Ron Millson who was in this little ministry group as well as with Lynne MacNeal and Kelly Koster Beedle. The little group of Russian believers still meet together as a small Christian assembly. They too now are spreading God's word to other Russians. Only our God in heaven will know the results but what a privilege it was to watch Him call people to Himself.  His favorite verse found His first night on the troop train headed to Florida – "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" Philippians 4:13. He found much strength from scripture throughout his life. While in Russia he was given another verse – "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed, for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness" Isaiah 41:10.  While there God removed his fears in a real way. He saw God at work and it was only through Him that he had the strength for the rigors of the Russian weather and the objections of the enemies of Christ. The promise of "I will help thee" was fulfilled over and over and was 'upheld with the right hand of His righteous'.  Since Bill believed in the soon return of the Lord he felt this paper would never be needed. But even so just as we plan for tomorrow, we hope to hear 'His Shout' before it arrives here is a brief outline. There's not much good to say about Bill so just say a lot of good things about his Saviour who loved him the unlovable sinner but saved him by His grace. Amen.

Visitation 6-8 p.m., Monday, July 24 and Service 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 25, both held at Northside Bible Chapel, 4510 E. 61 ^st N., Kechi, Kansas. Memorials may be designated in his memory to Northside Bible Chapel Youth Group. Baker Funeral Home Valley Center has charge. Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com .