Merel Alice Stout Horton Obituary (1933

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Merel Alice Stout Horton Mrs. Merel Alice Stout Horton, age 82, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on May 8, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey. She was the loving daughter of the late Howard D. and Mildred Sutton Stout. She was a graduate of Hamden High School in Hamden, Connecticut. At a very young age of four, she was blessed to ride her first horse and this love of horses would last throughout her life. She married Richard "Dick" R. W. Horton on October 22, 1955 in New York, New York at "The Little Church Around the Corner". This happy union of nearly thirty years was blessed with a son, Red and a daughter, Merrick. She and her husband moved to Madison, Indiana in 1962 and Merel became very active in helping to develop the "Welcome Wagon" for new residents. Her husband worked at the Madison State Hospital and the family resided there on the grounds from 1962 until a year after his death in 1986. She was very active in the community, volunteering with United Way for over twenty years and was a huge volunteer with Miss Madison activities. She was on the steering committee for Miss Madison and was the chairperson for the Madison Regatta Parade for forty-one years, ending her reign in 2012. She was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed all the activities she was involved in and made many friends. Merel enjoyed the history of Madison and with her daughter would dress in historical period clothing to welcome the Delta Queen when it would visit her beloved city. Her love for music and the arts led to a desire to sing and a significant private art collection. She loved spending time with her family and had a passionate heart for community and people. Merel died on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 8:50 p.m. at the Lincoln Hills Health Care Center in New Albany, Indiana. Click Here for Funeral Service or Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Merel will be missed by her loving son, Red Horton of China; her loving daughter, Merrick Bartlett and her husband Bill of Jeffersonville, Indiana; her loving grandchildren, Kire Horton, Reid Horton, Chase Bartlett and Marlo Bartlett; her cousins, John Sutton of New Jersey and Diane Stewart of Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard D. and Mildred Sutton Stout, and her husband of nearly thirty years, Richard "Dick" R. W. Horton who died on March 3, 1985. CELEBRATION OF LIFE Memorial services will be conducted on May 14, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow at a later date in the Fairmount Cemetery in Newark, New Jersey. VISITATION Friend may visit from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the Alzheimer's Association or the Jefferson County United Way. Cards are available at the funeral home. Secure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of Merel Alice Stout Horton, please click here to visit our sympathy store.