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Longtime area school teacher Donna Lee Horn died peacefully in Daly City Aug. 4 with her sisters Jean and Barbara at her side. She was laid to rest Aug. 9 in River View Cemetery in Portland, OR, next to her parents.
Born in Portland in 1941, Donna moved to San Francisco in 1968 and taught social studies for the SF Unified Public School District for 25 years. She had a master's in SE Asian Studies from Indiana University and was one of the first Peace Corps volunteers in the Philippines.
During the mid 60s, Donna also worked for the Library of Congress. She campaigned for Sen. Eugene McCarthy in '68 and was a steadfast supporter of environmental causes and her union.
We knew and loved Donna for her forthright opinions, wonderful sense of fun and humor, and generosity and dedication to others. She was a lifelong blood donor, Oregon Ducks and 49ers fan, hole-in-one golfer, world traveler, political and sports junky, dog and family caretaker, and devoted aunt to her niece and nephew, whom she delighted with streams of unexpected gifts and jaunts out for shakes and hot dogs.
She also cared deeply for her friends at Elles Care Home and liked nothing more than to order them pizza or chocolates.
As Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, "To share often and much...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." Clearly, our beloved aunt, friend, and sister Donna did, and we'll cherish her in our hearts forever.
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6 Entries
September 9, 2013
We are very sorry to learn of the passing of Donna, but very grateful for her service to our country in the Peace Corps.
Our condolences,
The National Peace Corps Association
Rob Lewis
September 2, 2013
I remember Donna and her spirited, rambling political repartee, her pungent sense of humor and her loud, crackling laugh. She was always treat to talk to.
She sure had strong opinions—pro-civil rights, anti-war, pro-organized labor—always on the side of the little guy. And I remember her loyalty and generosity to her friends and family.
God speed, Donna! Rest in peace.
Row Lewis
September 2, 2013
I remember Donna and her spirited, rambling political repartee, her pungent sense of humor and her loud, crackling laugh. She was always treat to talk to.
She sure had strong opinions—pro-civil rights, anti-war, pro-organized labor—always on the side of the little guy. And I remember her loyalty and generosity to her friends and family.
God speed, Donna! Rest in peace.
Frank Hale
September 2, 2013
Far too soon.....
I was active with Donna and other mostly "twenty somethings" in the Eugene McCarthy campaign in San Francisco in 1968. The group (including future broadcaster Bill Press) went on to become "Volunteers for a New Politics" (VNP) and was involved in a number of local campaigns. I lost touch with most of the members as I returned East for a few years.
I remember a big no-nonsense woman with a sardonic wit.
I'm glad to see that she passed away in loving care.
Presente! Donna
Frank
Jane
September 1, 2013
I remember Donna's resonant voice, her enthusiastic manner of speaking, her big sister way of joking. I was thinking of her the other day when a friend of mine told me that someone close to her had passed away. He had served in the Peace Corps in the earliest years and it reminded me of Donna going to The Phillipines all those years ago. I remember a few of the stories from her service, like the fact that she had no hot water for two years. What a strong woman. It's so good that you were able to be with her when she died. Even in your time of missing her so much I think you will find consolation in knowing she died peacefully. I am thinking of you and sending love to you and everyone in your family.
Bob Weaver
September 1, 2013
Rest in peace, Donna. We will miss you so much!
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