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In Memoriam...

Friends We Miss

Our group, sadly, has lost a few good friends and supporters over the past several years. We remember them here...

Margaret Choate

We are extremely saddened to report the passing of the founder and driving force behind HPHA, Margaret Choate. Margaret founded the Horsham Preservation and Historical Association in 1997 and helped form the Horsham Historic Advisory Committee for Horsham Township. She and her husband retired in 2002 to volunteer full time for the historic association. More about Margaret.

Danny Alverado

Danny Alverado, a good friend and active member of HPHA passed away late in 2016

Tom Ambler

Tom Ambler of Grindleton, March 5th, 2014.

Archie Ashley

Archie Ashley on Saturday, March 9, 2013.

Claire Ashley

Claire Kenderdine Ashley, January 6, 2016.

Leon Clemmer

Leon Clemmer on February 28, 2013. Leon was the principle author of HPHA's History of Horsham Book and creator of watercolors of many local landmarks.

Mary Jane Clemmer

Mary Jane Clemmer, on May 9, 2015. Mary Jane was serving as treasurer of the organization at the time of her death.

Al Edling

Al Edling, a long-time friend and supporter of HPHA who donated fruit trees and other plants to HPHA, passed away on December 10, 2016

Thomas Kent

Thomas Kent, another good friend and supporter, and nephew of Margaret Strawbridge, January 20, 2016.

Joseph Hallowell "Buck" Penrose Jr

Joseph Hallowell "Buck" Penrose Jr - Our organization has lost a long-time friend and very generous supporter with the recent death of on Mr Penrose onThursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Mr Penrose was a direct descendant both of William and Hannah Penrose, who built what we now call the Penrose-Strawbridge House, and John Kirk, the stone mason who built the Keith House.

Wayne C Watson

Wayne C.Watson a good friend and community leader, July 10, 2016.

John Stayt - another good friend and charter member April 1, 2018




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