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Posted by: Paul Burch on Feb 12, 2024

Knoxville lawyer Gaither Wilson Horde Jr. died Friday at 97. Horde grew up in Nashville and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, participating in landings at Saipan and Iwo Jima. Following military service, he attended Peabody College and Vanderbilt Law School, receiving his law degree in 1951. Horde began practicing law in Knoxville with Stone, Bozeman, & Horde before serving as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee. He later served as general counsel for Union Carbide Nuclear Division and Lockheed Martin Energy Systems for 33 years. He returned to private practice, joining the law firm of Kramer Rayson, where he retired at the age of 90. From 2011 to 2015, he served on the TBA's House of Delegates. The family will gather at Edgewood Cemetery for a private graveside service on Feb 16. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army of Knoxville, P.O. Box 669, Knoxville, TN 37901-0669.