Homer Horine & Helen Dalrymple September 3, 1939, Dayton, Ohio

Homer Horine & Helen Dalrymple

Pfc. Homer Horine

L2 Homer Leonard Horine, born February 1921, died May 4, 1945 at Okinawa. Married September 19, 1939 Helen Dalrymple (view Marriage License Application), born August 2, 1920. Two children. Helen's father was John Dalrymple, and her mother was Cora ____.

Homer served in World War II in the 1158th Platoon, United States Marine Corps. You can view a photograph of his outfit taken in 1943 in San Diego.

Greenville Advocate
Friday, June 15, 1945

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Horine, of Ithaca, have been notified by the Navy Department that their son, Pfc. Homer L. Horine, U. S. Marine Corps, was killed in action on Okinawa on May 4.

Pfc. Horine entered military service in November, 1943, and was assigned to active duty in the Pacific war zone nine months ago. His wife Helen, and two small daughters, Patty Lou and Barbara Ann, reside at Eaton.

Prior to his induction he was employed at the Frigidaire Corporation in Dayton.

Mrs. Helen Horine, of 207 N. Maple street, has received word that her husband, Pfc. Homer L. Horine, U. S. M. C. R. was killed in action in the defense of Okinawa, of the Ryuhku Island group on May 4.

Pfc. Horine entered the Armed Forces on November 27, 1943 and was sent to San Diego, Calif. for his boot training. At the completion of his boot training Pfc. Horine was transferred to Nevada as a member of a Guard Unit of an Ammunition Dump.

He saw action in the Pacific Theater of Operations for nine months.

Besides his widow, he is survived by two small daughters, Patty Lou and Barbara Ann; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Horine of Ithaca, O., and one sister, Geraldine Wright.

He is a graduate of Monroe high school, class of 1940 and prior to his entry into the service was employed by the Dayton Frigidaire Co.

Children of Homer L. Horine and Helen Dalrymple:

M1 Patty Lou Horine, born March 18, 1940; Occupation: Cosmetologist; Married September 23, 1960 Harold A. Parks, Occupation: Factory Worker.
N1 Randy Allen Parks, born November 20, 1961; Married February 15, 1981 Pauletta Brookshire.
O1 Brittany Nicole Parks, born June 18, 1987.

O2 Trevor Allen Parks, born February 13, 1994.

N2 Teresa Jane Parks, born February 4, 1964; Married September 12, 1987 Rocky Hofacker.
O1 Ryan Allen Hofacker, born March 11, 1991.

O2 Jared Dean Hofacker, born May 20, 1995.

M2 Barbara Ann Horine, born August 14, 1943; Occupation: County Treasurer; Married May 29, 1965 George Suggs, born February 27, 1942; Occupation: Barber, Orchard Owner.
N1 Thad Michael Suggs, born August 25, 1968; Married June 5, 19__ Crista Richardson, born June 29, 1973.
O1 Joseph Garrett Richardson, born May 27, 1995.

O2 Abby Elaine Richardson, born April, 1998.