Hord
Hord is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Brian Hord (1934–2015), British surveyor and politician *Chad Hord (born 1976), American racing driver *Donal Hord (1902–1966), American sculptor * Oscar B. Hord (1829–1888), American politician and lawyer * Roy Hord Jr. (1934–2002), American football player See also * Horde (other) *Hoard (other) A hoard is a collection of valuable objects or artifacts, sometimes purposely buried in the ground. Hoard may also refer to: Places * Hoard, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States * Hoard, ...

Donal Hord
Donal Hord (February 26, 1902 – June 29, 1966), an American sculptor, was born Donald Horr in Prentice, Wisconsin. Early life In 1914, Hord and his mother moved west, to Seattle, Washington. Shortly thereafter he contracted rheumatic fever, a condition that affected his heart and led to health conditions that were to be a factor in his life from then on. It was while he was ill in Seattle that Hord, spending much of his time in bed reading, developed an interest in Mexico and the people of Mexico that became powerful influence on his life and art. Believing that he could not survive another winter in damp Seattle, in 1916 his mother relocated them one more time, this time moving to the warmer, drier climate of San Diego, California, where they were both to remain for the remainders of their lives. Hord’s interest in sculpture had begun in Seattle. An early work there by the then 13-year-old was a stone sphinx, carved into the sandstone cliffs overlooking Puget Sound. (This p ...
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