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Barry Thomas Horn

December 12, 1949 — October 24, 2009

Darling-Mouser Funeral Home

Barry Thomas Horn


Barry T. Horn, fondly remembered for his kindness, charisma, generosity and radiance, died at his home in Brownsville, Saturday, Oct. 24. He was 59.BR BRBarry was born Dec. 12, 1949 to Lloyd E. and Louise Marie Stevenson Horn. His father, the valleys first stenographer, and mother, taught Barry the value of compassion, something he kept with him his entire life.

Born and raised in Brownsville, his charismatic personality led him to Houston where he was an on-air host and producer of a morning news program at KTRK, the ABC television affiliate in Houston, from 1971 to 1993.BR BRAt that time he moved back to the Rio Grande Valley and served as the executive director of the South Texas Symphony Association. In 2000, Barry joined the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College and served as manager of the Jacob Brown Civic Center. He oversaw the renovations that transformed the Jacob Brown Auditorium into a showcase for the performing arts. He also successfully launched the Arts and Entertainment performing season.BR BRHis kind-hearted nature and natural ability for relating to all walks of life made Barry a perfect fit for leading the philanthropic arm of the university. In 2001, he became director of Development and in 2004, he was promoted to associate vice president for Development. BR BRBarry will be best remembered for his commitment to the thousands of students who benefited from the endowments and scholarships he helped to create. He worked closely with families and organizations to establish many of the current scholarship endowments. BRBROne of the last gifts Barry was involved in was his fathers able donation of palm trees to the university. Lloyd E. Horn donated 1,100 native palms valued at more than 100,000 from his palm tree farm in North Brownsville.BRBRIn January of 2009, he joined the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art where he served as executive director. It was a position that brought together his passion for the arts and his desire to make the arts accessible to everyone. During his short tenure, museum attendance more than doubled. His dream of making the museum free of charge was realized shortly after his death.BRBRBarry was also involved in a number of civic projects: helping Brownsville earn an All America City Award in 2001, the restoration of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, and establishing Symphony in the Park that benefits the Brownsville Literacy Center.BRBRBarry is preceded in death by his parents Lloyd E. and Louise Marie Stevenson Horn and a sister and brother-in-law, Gloria W. and Wilfred L. Rattigan.BR BRHe is survived by his brothers: Richard and his wife Annette Horn, James, and Joseph and his wife Moy Horn; two sisters, Judy Kay Magner and Ann Louise Horn; his nieces and nephews; Ronald J. Rattigan, Kathy R. Mike Guerra, Sean Rattigan, Kelly Kyle Anderson, Amanda David Gatton, Jacquelyn Jason Grohman, Robert Christine J. Horn, John Jodie Guthrie, and Stephanie, Travis, Brooke Horn; and 11 grand nieces and nephews, and many godchildren.

Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., with recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 602 E. Elizabeth St. The Mass of Christian Resurrection will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, at Sacred Heart. All services will conclude after the Mass.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations in Barrys name be made to the Barry T. Horn Scholarship Endowment for the Arts, UTB-TSC Division of Institutional Advancement, 80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, Texas 78520 Attn: Ken Turten or the Barry T. Horn Memorial Art Fund at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, 600 Ringgold St., Brownsville, Texas 78520.
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Visitation


Sacred Heart Catholic Church
602 E. Elizabeth Street
Brownsville, TX  78520
Friday, October 30, 2009
3 to 7 p.m.

Service


Rosary

Sacred Heart Catholic Church
602 E. Elizabeth
Brownsville, TX  78520
Friday, October 30, 2009
7 p.m.

Mass

Sacred Heart Catholic Church
602 E. Elizabeth
Brownsville, TX  78520
Saturday, October 31, 2009
10 a.m.

Memorial Contributions



UTB/TSC Division of Institutional Advancement
Brownsville, TX  78520


600 Ringgold Street
Brownsville, TX  78520
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