Long-time resident Daniel Joseph Horman of Donner Lake passed away peacefully in his sleep at St Mary’s Hospital in Reno, Nev., on Jan 11, 2007. He was 88 years old.
Dan was born in Paterson, N.J. on June 18, 1918. He joined the Army Air Corps during WWII and served with his five brothers, although they were never stationed together. Dan met his future wife Laura while dancing at the USO in San Francisco. After a one-week engagement, they eloped and were married on Jan. 1, 1947 in the Reno courthouse.
With help from the family, the Hormans bought the Donner Lake Trading Post in 1950. For more than 35 years, the Horman family and Dan’s two brothers, Paul and Dick, ran the trading post and sporting goods center. They also ran gift shops at King’s Beach, Crystal Bay and South Lake Tahoe for many years.
Early on Dan realized there was more money in real estate than donuts (even though he made the best cake donuts on old Highway 40). He earned his broker’s license in the early 1960s and his successful career touched many over the years.
Dan was active in civic matters, including membership in the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce, several planning and utility commission and the Truckee Donner Historical Society. Dan and Laura love to play bridge and played in a couple of bridge groups in Truckee and Tahoe.
Dan and Laura were lucky enough to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary together on Jan 1, 1007. In addition to Laura, Dan leaves two daughters, Pam Fry and Donna Metz; three grandchildren, Matt Fry, Robert Bodeen and Michelle Shinstock; and two great-grandchildren, Nicole Shinstock and Benjamin Fry.
A memorial service will be held in the spring when Dan’s favorite lilacs are in bloom.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Tahoe Forest Hospice, P.O. Box 759, Truckee, CA 96160.
Dan was born in Paterson, N.J. on June 18, 1918. He joined the Army Air Corps during WWII and served with his five brothers, although they were never stationed together. Dan met his future wife Laura while dancing at the USO in San Francisco. After a one-week engagement, they eloped and were married on Jan. 1, 1947 in the Reno courthouse.
With help from the family, the Hormans bought the Donner Lake Trading Post in 1950. For more than 35 years, the Horman family and Dan’s two brothers, Paul and Dick, ran the trading post and sporting goods center. They also ran gift shops at King’s Beach, Crystal Bay and South Lake Tahoe for many years.
Early on Dan realized there was more money in real estate than donuts (even though he made the best cake donuts on old Highway 40). He earned his broker’s license in the early 1960s and his successful career touched many over the years.
Dan was active in civic matters, including membership in the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce, several planning and utility commission and the Truckee Donner Historical Society. Dan and Laura love to play bridge and played in a couple of bridge groups in Truckee and Tahoe.
Dan and Laura were lucky enough to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary together on Jan 1, 1007. In addition to Laura, Dan leaves two daughters, Pam Fry and Donna Metz; three grandchildren, Matt Fry, Robert Bodeen and Michelle Shinstock; and two great-grandchildren, Nicole Shinstock and Benjamin Fry.
A memorial service will be held in the spring when Dan’s favorite lilacs are in bloom.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Tahoe Forest Hospice, P.O. Box 759, Truckee, CA 96160.
