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Richard Horr

Male 1929 -


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  • Name Richard Horr 
    Born 29 Jan 1929  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930 
    Person ID I1795  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2015 

    Father Howard Horr,   b. 14 May 1905, Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Irma Lowe,   b. 15 Aug 1896, Greeley, Weld Co, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1961, , Los Angeles Co, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 9 Feb 1925  , Champaign Co, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F781  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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      Email from Richard Horrworth
      Horwai(at)aol.com
      Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 Richard Horrworth
      Dear Joyce S.... I am Richard Warren Horrworth (was 'Horr') son of Howard Miller Horrworth (Horr) Nephew of Elijah Arthur Horrworth (Horr) Grandfather Albert Vedder H married to Myrtle Amorine about 1896 in Marysville or Mechanicsburg, O. Four children: Charles A. Horr (Horrworth) 1000 Elijah Arthur h. Elaine H. Knull Howar M. H. My Aunt Ethylene divorced Arthur, remarried. I met her at her daughter, Judith's home still in Alexandria, VA. (on 519, Canterbury Lane. Judy has one child, a daughter. Judy is 78, very active in the AARP - winner of community recogniton awards. Father in law was a VA congresman. Husband John Drewry was chiief counsel, H of R Maritime committee. Ehylene lived in FL until a year or so before her death about 1988. My father, Howard Miller H. - author, Pathway of the Padres, publisher a > realtors national newspaper, > general manager of secy-treasuer of Mission Trails Assn of Los Angeles - funded by the counties that held the 21 Spanish missions - San Diego to Napa Valley. He joined brother Charlie in Chatauqua about 1920 - toured with William Jennings Bryan and others. Charles became pres of the California Hotel Assn about 1936 and Exec V P of the American Hotel Association 1944 (?) until is death about 1961. Venice, Chas, wife, was a leading real estate broker for 30 years in Coral Gables, FL. I am Richard. First marriage to Gloria Lyon produced sons Kim Robinson H > and John Christopher H. Gloria retired emeritus as a professor of education at George Washington University; lots of philanthropic donatons including one in memory of son John who died at age 14 of > leukemia. Kim teaches middle school, McLean school in Montgomery County MD. His kids Jenna, age 20 and Kevin age 16. Second and last marriage to Norma Davila H. One child, Emily is 20 years old, a junior and the University of Hartford. Graduated from a California H.S. Achievements: Editor in Chief of HS year book; marches for breast cancer, works on Habitat for Humanities projects from CT to S.Carolina; Academic Senator in her sophomore year. poet, Resident assistant. Majors in > psych and ed. MY mother, Irma Orr Lowe, was born in 1896 near Greeley, Co. Had brother > Irvin, sister Ila, and half sister, Helen all of Greeley. Mom graduated in Elocution from the Univ. of Nebraska about 1919. She worked as advance 'man' for the Chatauqua where she met my father. Moved to Montebello so I could start school and she could be near three of her aunts, one of whom lived in Montebello. Mother acquired a patent for a way to make corsages; made them and sold them to Robinsons and Bullocks departments stores in Los Angeles. She ran PTA's, the MTB Women's Club, gardened, and made flower arrangements, one of which was photogrpahed in color in the Los Angeles Times about 1938. Mom lived to see her to grand sons. Died of cancer in 1961. Buried > in Forest Lawn, Glendale CA. Myself. Called the father of 'value engneering' for buildings, chemical plants, hospitals and more. A pioneer practitioner of organization retreats - T Groups, Sensitivity Training, Encounter Groups. Taught planning to the Office of Emergency Planning - LBJ's time. With Gloria in the March on Washington, 1963. Witness and particpant in events from rocket engines to Head Start. Lots of fun. It continues; Am 77; run a small company > advancing products to clean air, water, land. Live in Silver Spring, MD > at 15010 Westholm Ct. 20906 Phn 301 598 7547 THANKS FOR YOUR WORK. YOU HAVE GONE SO FAR. IT MUST BE RESEARCH OF WHICH YOU ARE VERY PROUD. I AM. YOU CAN SHARE THAT WITH YOUR FAMILY. THANKS AND LOVE ACROSS OUR SPAN OF COUSIN HOOD!!! Richard (Dick) Horrworth Myself. Not much. Born 1/29/29. Grew up in WW II - Montebello, Ca. 104 commerical flower nurseries in a city of 6,000.