HORNING, THOMAS A.  Thomas A. Horning, life long resident of South bay, died of congestive heart failure at his home in Chula Vista surrounded by his family. He was 69 years old. Tom graduated from Chula Vista High School in 1956 and graduated from San Diego State with a Bachelors degree, majoring in Business, Real Estate and Economics. He served in the United States Army, Artillery Division and the California National Guard for six years. He was one of the youngest in the State to receive his Real Estate Brokers License and one of the youngest Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters in the State when he passed the test. He was a Licensed Insurance and Life Insurance Agent, Expert Witness and a Bail Bondsman. He maintained his licenses throughout his life. Tom was active in several businesses starting his career with his father, Walter, in the Insurance profession which became Horning & Horning Insurance. The company also operated a Property Management Company, he owned several Apartment buildings. He was one of the founders of People's Bank and Chairman of the Board and was Treasurer-Sweetwater Authority from 1973-1976 and Treasurer of the South Bay Irrigation District 1972-1976. He was a 55 year member Order of De Molay and received its highest honor - The Legion of Honor. His love of motorcycles led him into the motorcycle business and he was signed as a Harley-Davidson dealer in July 1984 and had recently relocated the dealership from Chula Vista to a new and larger site in National City. Tom is survived by his wife and companion of many years, Marianna; stepdaughters Anastasia (General Manager of Sweetwater Harley-Davidson), Angeliki, Alexandra and stepson, Stamati and five grandchildren. Tom was an avid reader, his favorite books were SciFi and sea stories about 17th and 18th century sea wars. His hobbies included motorcycles, guns and cars. Tom was a proud grandfather and wanted to teach his grandson about gun safety. A Memorial Service will be held on the upper deck of Sweetwater Harley-Davidson, 3201 Hoover Ave., National City, CA 91950, on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at 3:30 pm. The country's First International Toy Run was started by Tom and the Solos Angeles of Tijuana. This past year was the 22nd Annual Tijuana Toy Run which has had as many as 4,000 motorcyclists leave the Dealership carrying toys and bicycles to the underprivileged children of Tijuana. Tom was working on an annual run to benefit "Trinity Children's Foundation" which is a foundation that breaks the cycle of child abuse and neglect. The first annual run is scheduled to take place on October 19, 2008. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Trinity Children's Foundation, 1470 E. Cooley Drive, P.O. Box 848, Colton, CA 92324.