Charles L. Horn Jr. ’49

Charlie died Aug.18, 2006. He was 79.

He prepared for Princeton at the Blake School and served in the Army from 1945 until 1947. At Princeton he majored in economics. After graduation in 1950, he went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1953.

Charlie spent 38 years with the law firm of Faegre & Benson specializing in real estate and title law. He was very active with the Nature Conservancy and helped in the acquisition of several state parks for which he was awarded the conservancy's Green Oak Leaf Award. He was also the lawyer for the Minneapolis Girl Scout Council for more than 20 years. He was honored by the Minnesota Bar Association for his work with the legislature in amending statutes to simplify real estate procedures.

Charlie was predeceased by his first wife, Nancy. He is survived by his children from that marriage, a son, David; a daughter, Louise Dias; and two grandchildren. He is also survived by his second wife, Barbara, and an extended family of stepchildren and grandchildren who were very important to him. The class extends its sincere sympathy to them all on their loss.