St. George, UT - Hila Levonia Blakeley Van Horn, age 91, died Friday May 15, 2009 in St. George, Utah. Born November 25, 1917 in Los Angeles, California to John McClinton Blakeley and Vera Irene Cole, and had 2 brothers, all are deceased. Spent teenage years in Yucaipa, California. Married Samuel Adair Van Horn May 28, 1936 in Yucaipa. Parents of three sons: Vance (Carolyn), deceased; Bruce (Ann) Bountiful, Utah and Wayne (Kathy) Payson, Arizona. Grandmother of 14, great-grandmother of 31(2 more this summer).They joined the LDS Church in 1960 and were sealed with 2 of their sons in 1962 in Los Angeles Temple. Retired to St. George in 1988 where Hila & Sam designed and built a home in Bloomington Hills. She loved all music and they drove thousands of miles in their travel trailer. Her first love was genealogy with 19,833 ancestors & family linked in her pedigree. Proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 2 p.m., at the Bloomington Hills LDS 3rd Ward Chapel, 1222 Brigham Rd., St. George, UT. A visitation will be held Tuesday, May 19th, from 6-8 PM at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 W. St. George Blvd and Wednesday May 20th 1:00-1:45 p.m., at the chapel, prior to services. Interment will be in the Montecito Cemetery, Colton, California. In lieu of flowers Sam has asked donations be made to the Missionary Fund of the LDS Church. Arrangements under the direction of Metcalf Mortuary 435-673-4221.