EDDIE H. HORNBAKER, 63, lifelong Herndon resident, died May 1982
at Fairfax Hospital in Reston. Mr. Hornbaker retired after 26 years
of service as a salesman with Sears Roebuck Company.
During World War II, Mr. Hornbaker served as a staff sergeant
with the U.S. Army. He was a member of Shenandoah Valley Steam and
Gas Association and the Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Association.
He will be missed by many who knew him well.
EDWIN A. ‘ED’ VALENTINE, 81, of Orville, Washington,
died May 27, 1982. He served in the armed forces and was a mechanic
by trade until his retirement in 1965. He was a member of the
Orville Catholic Church, American Legion, VFW, founder of Orville
Senior Citizens, Machinist Union, Okanogan Historical Society,
Western Steam Friends Association and he did a great deal of work
to preserve and rebuild the ‘Ghost Town’ of Molson,
Washington. Before his death, he was gathering photographic and
personal histories on old homesteads in Okanogan County.
He was a true pioneer in his efforts to preserve early history
and Western Steam Friends Association has lost one of its most
faithful members. His historical work will be carried on by his
good friend, Harry Sherling, of Orville.
Submitted by Walt Thayer, Wenatchee, Washington.
SEXTON G. PERSON, 73, 1820 North Court Street, Rockford,
Illinois, died April 20, 1982 after three years with cancer. Sexton
was an electrician, employed by Miller-Santee Company for seven
years and by Wilson Electric Company for 37 years. He retired in
1974. He was a member of North Central Illinois Steam Power Show of
Davis Junction and both Sexton and his wife, Ella, were loyal and
annual workers at Hedtke’s
Hickory-Oaks Showgrounds. He will be greatly missed by all his
steam show associates and numerous friends. Sexton and Ella Person
were the 1981 ‘King and Queen’ of the North Central
Threshing Show.
Submitted by Emit Svanda.
FRANK N. REEDER, 72, Monroe Center, Illinois, died February 10,
1982 after a short illness. Farming became Frank’s entire life
but he retired in 1974. He was a member of Esmond United Methodist
Church, Farm Bureau and VFW Post of Rochelle, Illinois, and a
member of North Central Illinois Steam Power Show. Davis Junction.
Frank will be greatly missed by all his steam show friends,
relatives and other acquaintances.
Submitted by Emit F. Svanda.
FRANK E. STEELE passed away April 8, 1982, peacefully in his
sleep. He was a participant in a few of the steam shows in the
Pennsylvania area. He was a resident of Beaver Falls and had built
some small steam engines. He was a retired operating engineer for
Pittsburgh Coal Company, Negley, Ohio. He will be greatly
missed.
Submitted by James K. Ledbetter.
