2016: Lois Sterba
The Downers Grove Historical Society is pleased to announce that Lois Sterba has been selected as the Historical Society’s 2016 Historian of the Year. Since moving to Downers Gove in 1991, […]
Awards
2015: Samuel Curtiss
Samuel Curtiss was an early settler of Downers Grove. He donated the land for Main Street Cemetery, improved Maple Avenue, was active in the Underground Railroad, and was the first
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2015: John Breen
The Downers Grove Historical Society named John Breen the 2015 Historian of the Year. Breen, who has lived in Downers Grove more than 75 years, received the honor in May
2014: Pierce Downer
In 1832 Pierce Downer was the first settler to arrive in the area that would later become Village of Downers Grove. He was appropriately chosen by the Downers Grove Historical
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2014: John Mochel
The Downers Grove Historical Society named John Mochel as the 2014 Historian of the Year. John Mochel was honored at the DuPage County Museum as the Downers Grove Historian of
2013: Montrew Dunham
The Downers Grove Historical Society honored Montrew Dunham as the inaugural Historian of the Year of the year in 2013. Montrew dedicated her life to making a difference in the lives
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