Dr. James Herbert “Jim” Horne class of 1982, 47, of Boulder, died April 29, 2012 in Boulder, CO.
A Celebration of Jim’s Life will be held at 4:00 p.m., Tues., May 8, 2012, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 7077 Harvest Rd., Boulder, CO. A reception will follow the service at the church. Children of all ages are invited.
Jim was born on Oct. 17, 1964 in Lansing, Michigan to Clara Ann (Johnson) and Frederick H. Horne. He graduated from Harvard, summa cum laude, in Physics in 1985 (Phi Beta Kappa). He went on to gain his PhD at Princeton, and held post doctoral positions at the University of California Santa Barbara, Yale University and University of Cambridge.
Jim had an extraordinary mind, enjoyed intellectual discussion and was very proud of his achievements. His academic career started out in Astronomy and moved on to Relativity & Gravitation. In 1996, he changed course and moved into investment banking working at several financial institutions in the City of London as a risk manager. In 2002, he moved to Boulder as a research scientist first at Space Imaging and later at SAIC.
Leisure activities focused on music, dancing and various outdoor activities. He played his saxophone in the Harvard Band. He enjoyed a variety of folk dancing styles including contras, squares, Scottish and English. He was in his element in the hills and mountains around Boulder: trail running, camping and skiing. He was a connoisseur of local beer.
Jim is survived by his wife, Katherine (Addison) Horne, children Alex and Tamsin, his parents Fred and Clara Ann Horne, sister Nancy Horne, brother Fred Horne, nieces Angela, Ashley, and Danielle and nephew Fred.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to: HOPE Coalition, P. O. Box 18776, Boulder, CO 80302 or Mountain Shadows Montessori School, 4154 63rd St. Boulder, CO 80301.
Thank you to Lawrence Lai class of 1982 for notification.
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