Lee A. Horner
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Date published: 9/26/2006

Lee A. Horner

Lee Ashton Horner, 67, a former mortgage banker and entrepre-neur in Washington and Northern Virginia, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006, at his home in Montross, from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Mr. Horner was born in Montross and graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1957. He received his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Richmond in 1961.

He co-founded the Hamilton Mortgage and Hamilton Insurance companies in the 1970s in Arlington, and sold them in the 1980s when he branched out into the restaurant business by opening Camp David's Restaurant in Arlington.

Mr. Horner then opened the Ralph Lauren Polo shop in Washington, D.C., the first free-standing polo store in the area. In the 1980s, he started the Alexander Julian Shop in Georgetown, also a first in the metropolitan area. He was a member of both the Arlington and Georgetown chambers of commerce.

He retired in 1990 and lived at Horner's Beach and Marco Island, Fla., until his death.

He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Sally Broyhill Horner; his mother, Marion P. Horner; his brother, Garnett C. Horner Jr.; two nephews, Clay and Dean Horner; and two great-nieces, Jessica and Josie Horner. He was the son of the late Garnett C. Horner.

A funeral will be held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Popes Creek Baptist Church in Montross, with interment following in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Welch Funeral Home, Montross, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, 7507 Standish Place, Rockville, Md. 20855.


Date published: 9/26/2006

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