Student grateful, thankful for knowing Professor Horne

To the editor:

As Highland County and surrounding counties mourn the loss of one of our  faithful and wise friends, colleague, professor, mentor, and example, Bill Horne, I am pleased to take the time out and write to you all about how he inspired my  life, and others.

As I was reading Mr. Horne’s last article something clicked in my mind. The  title of the article was “Be Grateful for our Greatest Gift."

Bill had a point of when he quoted a part of President Kennedy’s inaugural  speech when he said, “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”

To some, this might not seem like anything but political words, but actually this has a very strong meaning. 

As I was sitting at the local coffee shop, here in Hillsboro, I was pondering about this is what Bill Horne was trying to do in his life. He wanted to make a difference in the lives of Ohio, Highland County and surrounding areas. All I can say is I believe someone like Bill would have made a huge impact in the state of Ohio. 

As a former student in Mr. Horne’s economic class, I learned a lot about not just the economic and political world, but how we should be thankful and grateful for our leaders and our country. Just as Mr. Horne had said in his last article, to think about the things you should be grateful for. Sitting at the coffee shop, reading about the memories I have had in the last year and a half, I now know that I shouldn’t be just grateful, but also thankful. 

I am writing to whoever is reading this, telling you that I am not just grateful for a person like Bill Horne, but I am thankful for him, as a local mentor and friend of mine. He was someone who made the decision to try and help Ohio. He tried to make a difference, and I know he has made a huge difference in my life. 

I use to not have anything whatsoever to do with  politics and government because I honestly thought is was boring and I could care less. But thanks to Mr. Horne, he made me see through the looking glass of how important government issues really are. Not just that, but how important my  life is. 

Two years ago, I was clueless and pretty undecided of what I wanted to do in  life. I went to college in Indiana and studied theology and music. Then I went to Southern State, and was still clueless. I took Mr. Horne’s class because I was just going to receive my associate's degree in science. But, after many discussions and much reading, especially lately, I have decided that I will be majoring in journalism. 

Thank you, Bill Horne, for helping me find the real me, in my life. You will be  greatly missed. I am not just grateful for Bill, but I am thankful.

Sincerely,

Jessica Purdin

Highland County

To the editor:

As Highland County and surrounding counties mourn the loss of one of our  faithful and wise friends, colleague, professor, mentor, and example, Bill Horne, I am pleased to take the time out and write to you all about how he inspired my  life, and others.

As I was reading Mr. Horne’s last article something clicked in my mind. The  title of the article was “Be Grateful for our Greatest Gift."

Bill had a point of when he quoted a part of President Kennedy’s inaugural  speech when he said, “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”

To some, this might not seem like anything but political words, but actually this has a very strong meaning. 

As I was sitting at the local coffee shop, here in Hillsboro, I was pondering about this is what Bill Horne was trying to do in his life. He wanted to make a difference in the lives of Ohio, Highland County and surrounding areas. All I can say is I believe someone like Bill would have made a huge impact in the state of Ohio. 

As a former student in Mr. Horne’s economic class, I learned a lot about not just the economic and political world, but how we should be thankful and grateful for our leaders and our country. Just as Mr. Horne had said in his last article, to think about the things you should be grateful for. Sitting at the coffee shop, reading about the memories I have had in the last year and a half, I now know that I shouldn’t be just grateful, but also thankful. 

I am writing to whoever is reading this, telling you that I am not just grateful for a person like Bill Horne, but I am thankful for him, as a local mentor and friend of mine. He was someone who made the decision to try and help Ohio. He tried to make a difference, and I know he has made a huge difference in my life. 

I use to not have anything whatsoever to do with  politics and government because I honestly thought is was boring and I could care less. But thanks to Mr. Horne, he made me see through the looking glass of how important government issues really are. Not just that, but how important my  life is. 

Two years ago, I was clueless and pretty undecided of what I wanted to do in  life. I went to college in Indiana and studied theology and music. Then I went to Southern State, and was still clueless. I took Mr. Horne’s class because I was just going to receive my associate's degree in science. But, after many discussions and much reading, especially lately, I have decided that I will be majoring in journalism. 

Thank you, Bill Horne, for helping me find the real me, in my life. You will be  greatly missed. I am not just grateful for Bill, but I am thankful.

Sincerely,

Jessica Purdin

Highland County