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Robert L. 'Bobby' Horton Paso Robles, CA QCWA # 11107 Chapter 75 |
Robert (Bobby) was born in Wenatchee, WA. When he was a young boy his family moved to Ventura, CA and he helped out in the family business "Horton Printing Co.".
When Bob was a young boy he was very ill and spent a month in a Santa Barbara hospital due to Brights Disease. When he was a teenager he was in an auto accident and was thrown through the windshield and cut his head open. ZaZa Pitts, a famous actress, stopped and took him to the hospital
Bob became a "Ham Operator" W6MSG when he was a young boy and his hobby prepared him to become a Radio Operator in the Navy after joining at the age of 17. Bob was serving in Oahu, Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He witnessed several planes flying over and realized they where "Japs".
Robert married Ruby Lenora Meyers on 25 June, 1944 at the home of her parents in Los Angles, CA. Bob and Ruby resided on Bainbridge Island, WA while he continued to serve in the Navy.
After the Navy they returned to Ventura and for a short time he helped out in the family printing business. During this time their daughter, Roberta Lee was born 6 February 1946. In March 1946 Robert went to work for the CAA in Battle Mountain, Nevada and then transferred to Elko, Nevada. In 1947 he transferred to Paso Robles, CA, where he retired after 35 years of service.
In 1950 he was recalled to active duty during the Korean War. After completing officers training in Palm City, CA he was sent to Guam where his family joined him in April 1951.
In March 1952 the family returned to Paso Robles, CA where their daughter, Diana Lea was born 1 October 1952.
Bob used his experience as a "Ham" to run checkpoints for "Score Baja Off-Road Racing". He made several trips to Baja and at times took his family along. His hobby also took him on "Field Day" to several locations; one of those being a Mediterranean Cruise and while at port in Egypt he visited the Pyramids and rode a camel! He also traveled to Switzerland and the Virgin Islands.
Robert passed away on 8 February 2005 in the home where he raised his daughters and shared with his wife of 60 years.
The direct line of this branch of the Horton Family ends here, inasmuch as Robert Lowell had no sons to carry on the Horton name.