Defenders of Our Freedom

The La Habra Historical Museum has opened a new exhibit, "Defenders of Our Freedom," in honor of our military, past and present.  The exhibit features uniforms from WWI through today, and memorabilia on loan from over 40 different individuals.

It also features a tribute to Sgt. 1st Class William T. Brown, the La Habra Green Beret who was MIA in the Vietnam War and whose remains were only recently recovered. 

The museum is open at 201 E. La Habra Blvd., Saturday, noon-4pm.  For special tours or more information call Suzette Eschberger at (562) 999-6453.  The exhibit runs through March 16, 2013.

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Kent Roberts Honored

Congratulations to La Habra Historical Museum's Kent Roberts!

Kent Roberts received the La Habra Chamber’s Citizen of The Year award at the 72nd Annual Awards and Board Installation on July 11.


Kent has been active in practically every charitable group in the community during the past 35 years. He currently serves on the boards of the Boys and Girls Clubs of La Habra, the Children’s Museum and Landmark Development. He is also actively helping CRCC expand its facilities, and made the Old Settlers Historical Museum become a reality.

As a boy he helped his father and uncle with the La Habra Host Lions Corn Festival and he still is a member of the Lions.

Dedicated to serving his community, Kent is certainly appreciated for all his efforts on behalf of the Museum.

Congratulations for a well-deserved honor!!!

Kent Roberts at opening of La Habra Historical Museum

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Volunteers Welcome and Wanted!!!

 Helpful volunteers having fun while enthusiastically setting up exhibit.

Take part in future exhibitions!

Volunteers who think they might enjoy developing exhibitions are always welcome! 

Contact the museum staff to help set up the next exhibit. 

The more the merrier! Any and all have something to contribute.

Share your talents! Bring ideas, hammers, screw drivers, paint brushes, computer skills, graphic design concepts... any and all talents welcome. 

Be part of history!!!

OC Roundup Tribute to Esther Cramer

Thank you, Chris Jepsen-- from OC Roundup (http://ochistorical.blogspot.com/), for a lovely tribute to Esther Cramer. 

We are borrowing your photo of the tribute exhibit.

 

Celebration of Life for Esther Cramer

A lovely "Celebration of Life" was held for Esther Ridgeway Cramer today at the La Habra United Methodist Church. 

Friends, La Habra mayor James Gomez, as well as grandson Patrick Esguerra and son-in-law Ward Ching gave touching recollections of this special person in their lives.

Esther will be missed.

Esther Ridgeway Cramer

Historian, Author, Philanthropist, Businesswoman, Friend

Esther Cramer passed away on Sunday morning, April 15, 2012 at the USC Keck Hospital.

After a long and heroic battle with ovarian cancer, Esther died only 14 weeks after her beloved husband Stanley E. Cramer died. They had been married 63 years and made their home in La Habra.

Esther was a unique lady and was admired by all of us.  She will remain in our memories forever.

A memorial is set for Saturday, June 9, 11:00 a.m., at the United Methodist Church, located at 631 N. Euclid in La Habra.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Esther's memory to the La Habra Historical Museum, the La Habra United Methodist Church, or USC Norris Cancer Hospital Gift Fund.

La Habra's Citrus Past

The Days of Oranges, Lemons, and Avocados in La Habra

New  Exhibit now open at the La Habra Historical Museum.

Please join us for a wonderful look at La Habra's Citrus past as we take visitors through the days of citrus growing, the avocado and walnut groves, and the packing houses

Submitted by Suzette Eschberger