William Preston Horton

I was looking through my files for my classic car I restored many years ago. I have many receipts from Bill for parts he repaired and restored for my car. Is this the same Bill? I spoke with him many times on the phone and he was the kindest gentlemen. In reading the obituary, he had a technical background, hence his great skills with his hands. He works still stands proud on my 1968 Mercury. He send me handwritten notes with his invoices. People do not have the heard he did anymore. His...

We are glad to have met and spent time with Bill. We feel priviledged to have been able to visit with him on a few occasions in Alabama. He visited us, with his friend Sara, in Kentucky some years ago. He was such a gentle man and we are happy we met him.

Bill brought clarity of purpose and respect wherever he went. He was a man you trusted. I enjoyed working with Bill on the Space Shuttle program. I will miss him.

Bill Horton was a true gentleman and the world is diminished by his passing.

"Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!"

Robin and Polly, I was really sorry to hear about you dad. Visited with him last summer while in Huntsville and enjoyed catching up on everything. I will miss him, we had been neighbors for a long time.

Robin, So sorry to hear about your father. I prayed for you and your family today.

I worked with Mr. Horton for many years as an engineer for USBI. He was an exceptional man and I have the highest regard for him. I am very sorry for your loss.

I remember two things about Bill Horton. (1) He was smarter than most people, and (2) he had a way of not making others feel intimidated by his intelligence. When he received information that he knew wasn't quite right, he would ask questions to get to the real story without making the information provider feel stupid. Bill was one of the good guys. He'll be missed.

I was very sorry to hear about Mr. Horton. He was alway such a nice man.