Hubert Horne
The late Hubert Horne was associated with the funeral home for 57 years, from 1940 until
his death in January 1997. A Southwest Virginia native, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps
during WWII and then graduated from the Cincinnati College of Embalming in 1946. He married
the former Louise Slusher, of Christiansburg, in 1945. Hubert was active in numerous civic
and church organizations, including the Lions Club, Highway Safety Commission, and the Masons
and was a Deacon in the local Presbyterian Church. He was a charter Member of the
Christiansburg Rescue Squad, serving as it’s second Captain and, at the time of his death
was a Life Member. He was one of the first persons to be inducted into the squad’s
‘Hall of Fame.’ In 1995 he received the Virginia Funeral Directors Association’s
“Golden Service Award” for fifty years of service to the funeral profession.
Plaque of Honor and Gratitude presented for 55 years of service.
