Horst was born on July 15, 1929 to Albert Woyde and Anna Louise Kohlmier Woyde in Berlin, Germany. He grew up in Berlin and Montevideo, Uruguay. He matriculated from the Universidad de Montevideo in Uruguay. In 1954, Horst fell in love with Maria Angela Pedemonte in Montevideo, Uruguay where they wed and shared a life of 67 years.
In 1960 he relocated permanently to the United States. Horst used his language skills by working as a translator for the Ford Motor Company, a position that led him to set up the Detroit Translation Bureau, which became one of Michigan's major advertising translation and copy writing agencies.
Horst's international background pulled him to Washington, D.C., where he joined the United States Information Agency, a dependency of the U.S. Department of State, as a writer, editor, translator and occasional reporter in their Office of International Information Programs. His career with the USIA spanned 12 years where he received several commendations.
Horst had a passion for adventure. He loved to travel, ski, play tennis, sailing his own boat across the open waters, and laughing with friends. Spending time with his family was his greatest treasure. He enjoyed sharing a glass of wine, eating traditional family meals, philosophical conversations. In his later years Horst reconnected with his first passion of writing. He wrote and published ‘The Berlin Blues’ a collection of short stories, and was near the end of completing ‘The War Father Legacy’, a novel.
He is preceded in death by his brothers Heinz Woyde, Gert Woyde, and his sister Rita Woyde Sturm. He was a devoted husband and leaves behind Maria Angela Woyde. His two daughters, Lydia Woyde Ging, m. Dennis; Karen Woyde Dunwody, m. Dean; Grandchildren, Kelley Ging Purcell, m. Trey; Dayna Ging Datta, m. Robin; Patrick Dunwody; Anna Dunwody, m. Jared Smoot; and eight great-grandchildren, Ioannis Tassopoulos (16); Lydia Tassopoulos (15); Neal Datta (9); Julian Datta (8); Anjoli Datta (8), Gabriel Datta (8); Scarlett Purcell (7); and Aurora Smoot (3).
Horst had an extensive family around the world and friendships that spanned the globe from his childhood. He was admired for being a devoted son, brother, husband, father, and friend.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Suncoast Hospice, 5771 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33760.
The service may be viewed at servicewebcast.com. The service password is Horst1202. The virtual room will open 15 minutes prior to the scheduled service start time. Please note that the start of the live webcast will begin when the actual service begins.
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