O. Charles Horne

O. Charles Horne passed away Monday, April 17, 2023 at the age of 79 at his home in Washington, UT surrounded by family. He was born on October 29, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA to Merlin Samuel Horne and Greta Bernice Howard. He married Janice Combe on November 24, 1965 in the Mesa, AZ temple.

After serving an LDS mission in London, England, his love for flying led to a 25+ year career as a pilot, where he logged over 16,000 flight hours, the majority of which were as the Chief Pilot for Southwest Gas Corporation. However, his true passion was The Constitution. Charles was a staunch defender of Liberty and loved teaching others about the Law as he worked with the National Center for Constitutional Studies, and his non-profit organization Friends of the Constitution. He was elected in 1984 and served one term in the Nevada Assembly, and also served for four years as the Mayor of Mesquite, NV. But above all else, Charles loved his family.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janice C. Horne, and his 4 children, Shelley (Jeff) Whittle of Las Vegas, NV, Christopher (Jennifer) Horne of Ivins, UT, Leslie (Tim) Bodnar of Las Vegas, NV, and Denise (Troy) Ford of St. George, UT as well as 18 grandkids and 8 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers, Leland and Brent Horne. Viewing Services will be held Saturday, April 22,2023 at the LDS chapel located at 1867 S Washington Fields Rd. Washington, UT 84780 from 10am to 11:30, followed by a graveside service at the Washington City Cemetery 300 Park View Dr. Washington, UT 84780 at 12:30pm. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to help with expenses. If you would like to donate, please Venmo @ocharleshorne. Please find the venmo link in the photo gallery on the tribute page.