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‘There was nobody else like Kevin’
7 minute read Yesterday at 6:00 AM CSTWhenever Angie Horn passes by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, she can’t help but think about her late father.
Kevin Horn was 68 when he died in July as a result of a rare form of blood cancer known as myelodysplastic syndromes or MDS.
Horn worked as an electrician for nearly 40 years until his retirement from the trade in 2022. While he contributed to numerous construction projects around the province, the one job he took the most pride in was the museum.
The elder Horn installed all the back-lighting for the iconic, glowing, alabaster-clad ramps that carry guests between the museum’s various galleries. He also did the electrical work for the Israel Asper Tower of Hope, a 100-metre glass pinnacle designed to symbolize humanity’s aspirations that lights up every evening.
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