Kaleb-Horton-Obituary

Kaleb Charles Horton

Los Angeles, California

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June 14, 1988 - September 23, 2025 Kaleb Charles Horton, a writer from Bakersfield, California, died Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at his home in Los Angeles of complications from a seizure. He was 37 years old. He was widely regarded as one of the most talented writers of his generation.A writer's...

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Kaleb you were a gift from God and I loved being your dad for 37 years. I will miss you and all our conversations we had about so many things. I know you are at peace now and we will see each other again in heaven. My heart is broken and will never be whole until we are together again. I love you Kaleb.

It's with a heavy heart that one says goodbye to a young, promising man. My condolences to the family for their loss, and rest assured you will meet again.

Thank you Kaleb for enriching our lives through your writing and your life. Your goodness will live after you.

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Thinking of Kaleb takes me back to a little white house on Shirley Lanes which smelled of cigarette smoke, Folgers Coffee and bacon, and was filled with family, too many cousins running around and Merle on the radio. The memories of Sunday afternoon at Grandma and Grandpa´s house is so strong because that house was filled with love and it remains an anchor point in my life. I know it was for Kaleb too, from the way he wrote about it. Kaleb was an incredible writer, talented photographer and I...

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You will live on through your writing, spreading your light for generations to come. May your family be comforted.

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I'll miss Kaleb's writing, photography, and his thoughtful perspective on the world. Deepest condolences on the loss of a true writer.