Don crossed the finish line on April 29th, 2011. We will miss him. He leaves his children, Russ, Betty, Heather and George, Dawn and Phil; grandchildren, Michael, Dorothy, Fred and Kimi, Elly and Trevor, Andrew, Alex and Greg, Naomi, Marijke, Charles, Bo, great- granddaughter, Nona; sisters, Emma, Lorraine and Nonie and his extended family and friends. Don lived life fully. He loved God, which fuelled his desire to serve people. Thank you Don for the lives you have touched through your relationships in your family, community, church and medical work in Victoria and Africa. Your compassion, humour, encouragement, wisdom, creative thinking and prayers will be missed. Our heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Pengilly, Irene Desjardins and all the staff at Broadmead.
There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 3:00 pm at Lambrick Park Church, 1780 Feltham Road, Victoria. In lieu of flowers please donate “In Memory of Donald Horton” to Mission of Mercy (orphanage in Nigeria), payable to MSC Canada, 101 Amber St, Unit 16, Markham, ON L3R 3B2 or Reach Across, c/o Fraser & Robyn Syme, 5182 Santa Clara Avenue, Victoria, BC V8Y 1W4. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com
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Cathy McKenzie
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Barbara Waldner Dr. Horton was a wonderful, kind, caring man. He became our physician when we moved from Saskatoon to Victoria in 1964 and delivered our twin boys in 1968. We were sorry to lose him when he gave up his practice. His generous spirit, gentle demeanour, open mind and quiet humour made him the true gentleman he was. My family join me in extending to you our sincere sympathy to you all.
Barbara
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Heather Murphy I have always had the most profound respect and admiration for Dr. Don and Margaret Horton. Their gracious example and testimony will remain with me always. My heartfelt sympathy is extended to the family at this time of great loss. May you know God’s comfort and peace as you celebrate Dr. Don’s wonderful life today.
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Cedric and Valerie Park To Dawn, Phil and the girls. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We have very pleasant memories of both your parents. We so enjoyed working with your Dad, Dawn, on the OMF committee for several years.
We know there is a big hole in your lives just now but we are so glad your Dad did not have to wait too long to join his beloved.
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Prisceda Harris To Dawn and Girls, I am so very very sorry for your loss and you are always in my thoughts. I will miss your dad/ grandfather. To the rest of the family, I send my condolences to you all.
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David and Joan Wakelin Joan and I wish to express our condolences to all the family on the passing of a wonderful father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Although we know he is in a much better place, the separation is difficult, and our thoughts and prayers are with you. He was a kind, gentle man who used his skills in so many areas to help literally thousands of people.
David and Joan Wakelin
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Byron Woods Dear family,
Dr. Horton impressed me deeply as a young man. Along with many others, he inspired me to go beyond my comfort zone to follow Jesus. Don was a gift that never stopped giving.
Be blessed and comforted by your many memories of this lovely man.
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John and Pat Burman What fond memories we have of Don – at our Red Sea Mission Team Board meetings – he was such a wise person and after discussion he always reminded us that our first priority was to pray! He was a great example to us all and was greatly missed when he felt it time to step down from the board, Our prayers are with you all – we know you will miss Him but know too that He is now rejoicing with His Lord and Saviour – free of all earthly pain and care.
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Karen Waggoner Dear Russ, Betty, Heather, Dawn & families:
My thoughts & prayers are with you. I know your father was well-loved and well-respected by all of you and by the communities that knew him. I liked your dad’s quick smile and his warm sense of humor. I enjoyed meeting your parents when they came to Edmonton and remember feeling quite comfortable in their presence. I know your Dad (and your Mom) will be greatly missed and very lovingly remembered. I imagine there was quite a homecoming on April 29th.
Karen
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Valerie Deguchi What a day of rejoicing it was when Dr. Horton entered the presence of the Lord! I will always remember Don as a wise and godly man and when things were tough, he would always encourage us to “pray and fast”! May your family feel the love and warmth of our Lord Jesus Christ! I know he will be greatly missed by you all.
Blessings….Valerie
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Kogaylene Ruddick May you be comforted by your memories. Dr. Horton was our gentle always smiling Dr. for us student nurses at Jubilee Hospital. He was a good sport too as remember him at one of our events in residence sitting on Santa’s lap asking for cherry flavoured throat swabs – even have a picture of this! Trudging into ‘Sick Bay’ when ill and having Dr. Horton check us out is a big memory.
Hello to fellow High School friend Betty.
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Mike and Sandy Renaud Dear Russ, Betty, Heather and George, Dawn and Phil & families,
We wish you our Lord’s comfort and presence during this time of mourning as you grieve the passing of your dear Dad! On the other hand it is also a celebration of the fact that Don is with the Lord. I can clearly imagine the Lord saying: “Well done thy good and faithful servant.” Only God knows the many, many lives Don touched in his lifetime, including ours. Both your parents were ‘mentors’ to us. We well remember the Bible studies at their home on Beach Drive. What amazing foundational truths we learned from your Dad, by example and from God’s Word. We loved both your parents so much. They were certainly ‘filled with the Holy Spirit’ and were the most ‘gracious’ couple we’ve ever met.
Don will be missed by so many and will never be forgotten. One day we will all be together and will be enjoying ‘Eternity’ along with Don and Margaret.
May the Lord wrap his arms around you all.
Love and Blessings,
Mike and Sandy Renaud
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Lloyd and Edna Mackey We have been grateful, through the years, for Dr. Don’s and Margaret’s presence at the right times, especially when my Mother, Phyllis Mackey, was still alive, and at the time of her death in the late 90s. They were discerning and noninvasive counsellors who knew how to have the right encouraging word at the right time.
Edna and I have been in Ottawa, now, for 13 years, but have appreciated periodic phone contact with Don and Margaret until the time when their health began to decline. Their counsel, Don’s particularly, on how to make the faith/political interface work in an adversarial political setting, was always useful. We are sure he would have had some interesting thoughts if only he could have lived until May 2, rather than passing on April 29.
Lloyd and Edna Mackey
Ottawa, ON
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Laurence and Peggy Epp We really appreciated your father and your mother. They were just such lovely, gracious people — always thinking of others and responding in Godly, helpful ways. Always they were positive and encouraging. We were grateful to have known them. May God fill your hearts with His peace as you adjust to your loss.
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Janet Ker I recall Dr. Horton as one of the kindest people I ever met. He was my physician for a long time and always went that extra mile to help.
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Sylvia Thomas His life was a living testimony of his faith.
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George Miller I remember making a journal entry some 35 years ago about Dr. Horton. It was how in so very many ways he was simply the greatest man I had ever come to know. The world is such a better place for his having been in it. Now I suspect the same thing can be said of heaven.
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Dave Waggoner Our sincere condolences to Russ and the Horton family in the passing of your father. May God’s peace rest upon you at this time of remembrance and celebration of life.
Dave, Christie, Matt, Greg, Karen and Beth Waggoner
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Judy Russell My sincere condolences on the loss of your wonderful father, and particularly so soon after the loss of your mother last December. I remember Dr. Horton well from his days as the Dr. for the student nurses at the Jubilee as well as from ISCF, during my time at Oak Bay High and the Jubilee in the 60’s to early 70’s. My maiden name was Fleming.
I’m sure you have many wonderful memories of your Dad and Mom and have assurance in your hearts that you will see them again in heaven.
Again my sympathies as you grieve yet celebrate their lives.
to the family, I apologize for this note being so late. I adored Dr. Horton as he was the caring and compassionate Dr. for me and 200 other student nurses at the Jubilee. I trained there from 1971-1974 and have so many fond memories of how calmly he looked after all of us young women given the many ups and downs we faced as we learned to become skilled and dedicated caregivers ourselves. He was a role model for kindness and patience and gave us great medical care, of course. I met one of the sons (cannot remember the name) when I was teaching a program at UVIC for the BC Government called Leading the Way, and we had such a great chat about your father! Thanks for sharing your Dad with the student nurses over all those years, Cathy McKenzie (Rapanos)