Clare Jean Horton

Memorial service for Clare Jean "Cam" Horton will be Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 1 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Gillette, WY with Bishop Jed Jensen officiating. Burial will be at a later date in a family plot in the Elliot Cemetery in Wilson, WY.Clare Jean Horton, age 74, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2007 at her home in Gillette, Wyoming. Clare was born April 23, 1933, in Jackson, Wyoming the daughter of Alvin and Etta (Goodrick) Johnston. She attended rural schools in the Jackson area and graduated high school in 1951. After her graduation, she was employed as a waitress. In 1953, Clare was chosen Queen of the Cutter Racing Association where she met Morris Horton; they were married on August 23, 1954 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They made their home in Pinedale for 20 years. She worked at the Assessors office and graduated from County Assessors School in 1969. They later moved to Rock Springs and stayed for 10 years where she worked for a construction company as secretary for 2 to 3 years. In 1986 Morris retired and they purchased a motor home and spent winters in Arizona and summers in Jackson for eight years. In 1994, they purchased a home in Apache Junction, AZ and resided there until 2003. In 2003 they moved to Gillette, Wyoming to be near their children. Clare enjoyed traveling in the motor home, crossword puzzles, reading and watching humming birds. She was a great cook and loved playing cards with her family and friends. She was involved with her husband in the Cutter Association, and she enjoyed chariot racing, horseback riding and going to rodeos. Clare is survived by her husband of 53 years, her son Alan and his wife Perry Horton of Gillette; her daughter Debra Horton of Mesa, Arizona; one brother Burnell Johnston of Jackson, Wyoming; sisters, Catherine Foster of Pavillon, Wyoming, Alvira Sturlin of Buffalo, Wyoming, RoseMaria Marbel of Buffalo, Wyoming, and Revadell Boyer of Victor, Idaho, she is also survived by 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents, son Terry Horton; brother, Dewayne Johnston; sisters Erma Bonner, Bertha Foster, and Margaret Williams.Condolences may be sent to the family in care of Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts Ct Gillette, WY 82716 or via the internet at www.walkerfuneralgillette.com. A memorial has been established in the Horton Family Name.