Garold Dean Horrick, 86, of Terre Haute, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, after a long fight with kidney cancer.
He was born Feb. 7, 1934, in Warsaw, to Garold Raymond Horrick and Mae Minerva Barton Horrick. After graduating from Warsaw High School in 1952, he enrolled at Indiana University earning a degree in business and accounting.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army, trained with the 101st Airborne Division and served as supply sergeant, serving three and a half years. Later, he served once more in the Army Reserve for another four and a half years. He was in the I.U. Marching Band as well as the military band in Germany. Dean was a member of the Seelyville Methodist Church and the American Legion 346. Among the many accomplishments Dean made, he proudly marched with the band in the Jan. 20, 1953, inaugural parade of Dwight D. Eisenhower and set many track and field records in high school and college.
Dean is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Retha D. Horrick; daughter, Debra Allen, of Warsaw; son, James Horrick, of Terre Haute; granddaughter, Quinn Allen, of Warsaw; grandson, Jarred Allen, of Pierceton; sister, Joan Horrick Reich (Charles), of St. Augustine, Fla.; sister-in-law, Sharon Roesch (Fred), of Terre Haute; and several nieces and nephews.
Due to COVID-19, no services or visitation will be held. Burial will be at a later date in Warsaw.
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In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Terre Haute Humane Society.
