Roland Horn was born on September 17th, 1943, in New Orleans, La, to Naomi and Eli Horn, and was the third oldest of 6 siblings. Roland went to Mission Highschool, where he graduated in 1961. After highschool, he joined the military, serving in the AirForce for one tour. While stationed in Spokane, Washington, he met Dolores, and from this union, a daughter, Rolena and son, Timothy were born. In 1968, Roland began working at the Post Office, met, and began dating, Regina San Jose, who would become his future wife. Roland left the Post Office, to try his hand at hairdessing, graduating from cosmetology school, and getting his license in 1969. While enrolled at City College in 1970, he and Regina, welcomed a son, Christopher. Roland earned his AA degree in 1972, and then graduated from San Francisco State University in 1974, with a Bachelor's degree in Education, while welcoming Suzanne, his youngest child, in the same year. Roland went on to teach at Sir Francis Drake Elemtary, which would later be renamed Malcolm X Academy, for decades, where he was affectionately known as Mr. Horn, by hordes of adoring students. Roland then went on to work at 21st Century Academy, before working security at 555 California, until he fell ill, and then retired in 2019. After a medical emergency, Roland passed away on May 7th, 2025. Roland was preceded in death, by his father and mother, Eli and Naomi, his brothers, Lionel, Austin, and Eli, his cousin, Gail, his grandson Christopher, and his daughter Suzy. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 47 yrs., Regina, sister, Betty, brother Tony, sons Timothy, and Christopher, daughter Rolena, granddaughter Ariana,  grandsons, Anthony,  Neamiah and Maliky,  great grandson Isaiah,  great granddaughters Larae and Neveah , cousins George, Michael, and Wayne, and a host of nephews, and nieces. Uncle Ro, Honey, Dad, Cuz, Roland, whatever moniker he was called, was with reverence, respect, and admiration, because his heart was too big for his body- from taking in countless family members, to helping random strangers, or whoever needed help, Roland was a giver, and bent over backwards to help others. He

 will be missed dearly in the physical, but his spirit will resonate eternally, with those who had the pleasure of knowing and loving him.

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