Birth date: Mar 25, 1929 Death date: Jun 30, 2021
Charles Andrew Horn, 92 passed peacefully on June 30, 2021, in St. Petersburg, FL He was born on March 25,1929 in Chicago, IL. He was the baby in the family to 3 older sisters. Everyone loved, “Sonny Boy!” Chuck was a Korean War V Read Obituary
Dear Poppa,
Thank you for not giving up on me when my bratty young self was so hard to love. I didn’t make it easy for you and Mom in those days, but you never wavered. You spoiled me every chance you got! One day I decided it was time to call you Poppa. I even asked you if I could change my name to yours. You told me how honored you were but that it wasn’t necessary because it wouldn’t make me any more your daughter than I already was… and that someday soon, I’d marry and change it anyway. Oh how I love you and already miss your guidance..one day, You surprised me by walking me down the aisle on a cane after spending months rehabbing yourself in order to be able to do that. Sadly, the strain was short lived and you reverted back to your crutch. Pretty impressive for someone who was told he’d never walk again after succumbing to a heinous on the job injury with SPFD. It dramatically changed you forever. Prior to that, I used to run to keep up with you!! You were a man of integrity. You always meant what you said and you did what you promised. You gave me so many of your traits and your moral compass is what I’ve focused on to get me where I am today. You came from extremely humble beginnings and made the best out of every situation. I’ve seen you take care of so many people in need over your lifetime. I can only surmise it was the lean years that support your compassion towards the less fortunate. Folks would call you to sell you an item and if you knew the value and it was underpriced, you’d give them more. Many times, much more. You couldn’t live with yourself if you thought you may have cheated someone. You took care of your Momma and my Grannie until the end.. I promise you, I will be there for my Momma just the same. Your love for Jesus was for the public to view, proudly wearing your hat everywhere! All someone had to say is the “he’s my Boss too” and they were gifted a hat and some loving sentiments towards our Savior. You were truly the epitome of a beautiful man with a beautiful soul who would change my life and my siblings lives forever. Where would we be without you in our lives? You shaped the paths we would walk upon when God sent you to us to do just that. Enhancing our quality of life by pouring your heart and soul into each of ours. As you have gone on before us, I can feel you near offering comfort to my broken heart. I rejoice knowing you are in the arms of YOUR BOSS with your Mom and Rick, United again in the midst of our Father! Gone is the daily pain you suffered from injury, the worry, the fear of outliving Mom… you are finally home and free. I will love you and miss you the rest of my days. Thank you seems so inadequate…. To Sir, with love.
Your daughter,
“BJ”
