| Obit For | Michael Horine |
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| Headline | PIONEER CITIZEN OF COUNTY PASSES
AWAY Michael Horine Dies At 87, Following Long Illness, Funeral Sunday At Baptist Church |
| Text | Michael Horine, prominent resident of Cassville and a pioneer citizen of
the county, died at his home in Cassville at 8 o'clock Friday morning,
December 24, aged 87 years, after an illness covering several months
complicated by the infirmities of old age. He had failed in health rapidly during the past three years but his remarkable constitution enabled him to continue to get about until a short time ago. He was born October 23, 1839, in Washington County, Missouri, being the second son of Judge Elias and Mary Raber Horine, who came to Barry County and located in 1858. He was educated in the schools of Washington and Barry Counties. He was married to Miss Nancy Fly, a native of this county, in 1866. To them six children were born, three died in infancy; Mrs. Cora Hawk died about three years ago and P.E. Horine and Miss Etta survive their father. Mrs. Horine died in 1918. He is also survived by one brother, H.S. Horine, of Monett, and one sister, Mrs. Thomas Carlin of Pierce City. During the Civil War Mr Horine enlisted in the Union army, serving three years in Co F, 24th Missouri Infantry Volunteers. Soon after the close of the was he was appointed Sheriff and collector but declined to qualify. Later he was appointed circuit clerk and ex-officio recorder. He was twice elected to that office, serving altogether ten years. He then returned to his farm in the north part of the county where he lived until he moved to Cassville in the late eighties to engage in the mercantile business as a partner with the late George M. Goodnight. The firm built up a large business but the disastrous fire of April 1893 destroyed their large stock of merchandise and the earning of a lifetime went up in smoke. Mr. Horine was for years a leading member of the Baptist church and an active member of the Masonic fraternity. He was one of the county's most highly respected citizens and had a host of friends all over Barry and in adjoining counties who will be grieved to learn of his passing. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. Chas. Vansandt; interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. The Masonic funeral service was given at the grave by Pythagoras Lodge A. F.& A.M. No. 383, of which the deceased had for many years been a member. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | December 30, 1926 |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | Cassville Republican |
| Submitted by | Jack Fly |
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