Obituary of Earl H. T. Hornburg

Earl Henry Theodore Hornburg Montoursville, PA Earl Henry Theodore Hornburg, 95, of Montoursville, PA, formerly of Olean, NY, passed away Wednesday (May 21st, 2008) at the Elmcroft Manor of Loyalsock, an assisted care living facility. Born November 16th, 1912 in Wellsville, New York, he was the son of Arthur and Henrietta Stechmann Hornburg. On October 19th, 1940 in Olean, NY, he married the former Isabel Taylor, who preceded him in death on March 24, 2003. Known to his family as “The Duke”, Earl graduated as the valedictorian of his senior class from Wellsville High School at the age of 16, from Alfred University in 1934, and from Columbia University Law School in 1937. He started his legal career in Olean at Hornburg, Diggs & Andrews, and was a partner in the firm for over 40 years. Earl served in the US Army during WWII. He was a member of the Olean Rotary Club and served on the Board of Directors of the Exchange National Bank, the Olean General Hospital, and the YMCA. He was also a member of Christ United Methodist Church and the Bartlett Country Club, where he was one of the few to achieve a hole-in-one. He and Isabel spent many enjoyable years of their retirement in Florida. Besides his loving wife, Earl was preceded in death by his sister, Mildred (Howard) Walrod. Survivors include one son, Philip T. Hornburg (Sandy) of Visalia, CA; four daughters, Diane Merlo (Richard) of Manassas, VA; Barbara Barnes (Kenneth) of Montoursville, PA; Martha Young (Robert) of Almond, NY; Karen O’Keefe (Steve) of Liverpool, NY; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, his cousins Jim (Lonave) and Art (Doreen) Hornburg of Olean, NY, and sister-in-law, Betty (Bob) Heck of Hagerstown, MD. Friends are invited to attend a visitation at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday (May 31st, 2008) at the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home, 3128 West State Rd. Olean. A service of remembrance will take place at 2:00 to be immediately followed by a graveside ceremony at Mt. View Cemetery, Olean, NY. Memorial contributions may take the form of a donation to the Olean YMCA, 1101 Wayne Street, Olean, New York 14760.