Louise (Lisa) B. Cox passed away peacefully on November 15, 2023.  Lisa was born on January 1, 1943, in South Amboy, N.J., the daughter of the late Phillip H. and Dorothy L. (Weber) Bradley.
After marrying, Lisa and her husband moved to Old Chatham, N.Y., where she became an active member of the Old Chatham Hunt Club. She also served as the District Commissioner (DC) of the Old Chatham Pony Club and later a member of the United States Pony Clubs Board of Governors. She also ran Antinore Farm, where she hosted many Pony Club activities while also continuing her own riding, which included being long listed for the Olympic Eventing Team. Lisa was also a lifelong member of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the United States Dressage Federation (USDF), where she was a certified Dressage “R” judge and Eventing “r” judge.
Lisa is survived by her daughter, Ellenor W. Cox; son-in-law, James N. Joyce; and her grandson, Colin T. Joyce, of Cambridge, N.Y. She is also survived by her sister, Anne B. Mulville of Phoenix, Ariz.; nephew, Clayton Mulville and his wife, Jackie and their children, Garrett and Rielley, who are all in Phoenix, Ariz.  She was predeceased by her brother, Francis Weber Bradley; brother-in-law, John D. Mulville; nephews, Matthew W. Mulville; and Phillip H. Mulville.

Dr. Doris Hammett, age 99, died on June 22, 2023.  Born as Doris Marie Bixby in rural Kansas on May 26, 1924. She was the oldest of three daughters. Her parents were Benjamin Parker Bixby and Ruth Valeria Wickham Bixby. Her younger sisters were Elizabeth Cornelia Bixby (McKenzie) and Abigail Lois Bixby (Calvin), both now deceased.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, Dr. Frank Hammett, whom she married in 1949 and who passed away in 2009; and her second husband, Tom Flynn, whom she married in 2011 until his passing in 2015.

As one of the first women admitted into the University of Kansas School of Medicine, she earned her medical degree in 1948. In 1963, Doris and Rubye Bryson, Director of the Haywood Health Department, spearheaded a drive for a county-wide polio immunization blitz. She also instituted the very first school readiness program in North Carolina.

Doris was an avid equestrian and was a founding member of the Haywood County Pony Club, receiving her A certification in 1997. After a fall from a horse in 1971, she suffered a brain injury. As her protective headgear saved her life, she became a national leader in advocating for protective headgear for all riders and in developing the standards for helmets. She served on the United States Pony Clubs (USPC) National Safety Committee from 1979 to 2004 and on the committee that first established protective headgear standards for USPC in 1979. In 2004, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for Horsemanship Safety. She was awarded the United States Pony Clubs Founders Award in 1997 and is also a USPC National Legend.

Betty Heath Galambos, of Yelm, Wash., passed away on February 23, 2023, after a short battle with an extremely aggressive form of cancer.
Betty was an avid supporter of the United States Pony Clubs, where she served as the Club Treasurer for Briarwood Pony Club in 2007 and 2011; Joint District Commissioner from 1998 to 2000, 2004 to 2005, and 2008 to 2009; and as the Region Treasurer for the Northwest Region from 2008 to 2009.
Betty also spent a considerable amount of time volunteering to work rallies, even after her daughter, Rachel Galambos Brady, was no longer a member. She often served as the Technical Delegate for rallies in the Northwest and Oregon Regions, which was a position she took much pride in.
Betty also used her time, resources, and even her own horses to help other riders and encourage them to participate in Pony Club. She was honored in 2023 with the USPC Local Legend Award.

Sherry A. Corbin, 71, of Monticello, Ill., passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, at her home surrounded by her close family.
Sherry was born on September 29, 1951, in Winchester, Ky. She married Thomas C. Corbin on September 3, 1977.
Sherry was passionate about teaching and mentoring youth, and after graduating from Middle Tennessee State University, she taught high school science in Sweetwater, Tenn. During the summers, when she wasn’t teaching, Sherry directed a youth horseback riding camp. After her marriage, she moved to Raleigh N.C., where she continued to teach.
After teaching, Sherry became an RN, where she worked in the neonatal unit at Carle Foundation Hospital for many years. Sherry was also a gifted artist, and she became a full-time artist for many years after nursing.
Throughout her life, Sherry’s love for horses persisted, and she passed this love on to her daughter and supported and volunteered with The United States Pony Clubs.
Sherry is survived by her mother, Joyce Dennington of Nashville, Tenn.; husband Tom Corbin of Monticello; daughter Anne Corbin, and son-in-law Scott Reaney.

Elizabeth “Betty” Grosvenor Colburn Williamson, 86, of Asheville, died Saturday, November 12, 2022, at her residence.
Betty was an avid equestrian throughout her life. In addition to being a riding instructor and an A-level graduate of the United States Pony Clubs (USPC), she also served as a National Examiner for USPC. With her expertise in the hunter/jumper rings, Betty coached many students to regional and national titles.
Betty was also an expert gardener and was active in the French Board River Gardener Club.
Betty is survived by her husband, Ian Welliver, of Asheville; a daughter, Caroline Colburn Williamson; a son, Dr. Weldon Kent Williamson of Asheville; two sisters, Dorothy S. Rice of Florida and Caroline S. Gilbert of New Hampshire, as well as several nieces and nephews.

 Barbara Dunlop, 89, died November 1, 2022 peacefully in Jacksonville, Florida. She is survived by her devoted husband, Arthur “Bob” Dunlop (married 1957 in Pittsburgh). Mrs. Dunlop was a native of Pennsylvania and attended Allegheny College and Penn State University. She taught art in middle school in Pennsylvania and later worked as a media center specialist for 19 years at Astoria Park Elementary school in Tallahassee. Her activities during 60 years in the Tallahassee community included working with young people in the Ochlocknee River Pony Club where she served terms as the District Commissioner and Regional Supervisor of the Sunshine Region, and water color painting. She was a long-term member of Faith Presbyterian Church, serving as elder, deacon, and Sunday school teacher. In recent years she served on several resident committees at Westminster Oaks and enjoyed playing bridge, spending time with friends and family, and participating in senior activities at church. Barbara’s 65 years of wonderful marriage with her loving husband Bob included surviving family of four beloved daughters: Dr. Karen Feder (Dr. Brett), Kimberly Arata (Alan, Lt Col., USAF Ret), Gretchen Hummer (Steve), and Kristin Bamman (John). She had eight beloved grandchildren: Bryce and Ryan Arata (Anna); Lauren, Lindsey, and Bailey Feder (Lt. Jaron Marzitelli USAF) and Brooke Feder Hall (Grant); and Magnus and Charlie Bamman. She is predeceased by her parents and brother, John, Ethel and Jack Seifert. In place of flowers please consider a donation to Faith Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee.

Brenda Yike, beloved daughter, sister, and friend passed away on 10 September 2022 after a one year fight with cancer.
Brenda was born in Clemson, SC, spent her teenage years in Bath, OH. She settled in Atlanta, Georgia.
Brenda’s early love of horses led her to the United States Pony Club where she found her true calling a s a youth educator.  She touched thousands of lives through 40 years of coaching and judging across the country. She thrived on her interaction with young people and carried that into her professional work where she trained and mentored the front end team at Kroger, many of which were youth in their first job.
Brenda lit up every room she entered and always found a kind word for the people she encountered. She found joy all    around her. Her sense of fun, mischievousness, and penchant for holiday costumes will stay in our hearts forever.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Brenda’s name to her two most passionate causes, the United States  Pony Club and the World Wildlife Fund.

Leslie McNiff, 62, of Santa Fe, N.M., passed away peacefully at home on July 5, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Leslie was born and grew up in Woodside, Calif., where she graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara. She was an accomplished equestrian as a member of the Los Altos Hunt and the Los Altos Hunt Pony Club. As a professional, she rode for Blakiston Ranch, where she showed Green, Open Jumper, and Hunters on the A and AA Circuit in California, Arizona, and Canada.

She was the owner and manager of Whiskey Hill Farm for 20 years, a full-service training barn. She taught lessons from beginners to top-level riders and was especially popular with the younger riding students, who considered her a coach, mentor, and friend.

Leslie moved to Santa Fe in 2016, where she worked as a trainer, barn manager, and coach at barns in Nambe and Abiquiu.

Leslie is survived by her brother Kevin Lockhart McNiff of Denver, Colo.; and her sisters Sydney McNiff Johnson of Ketchum, Idaho, and Anne Lockhart McNiff Gwathmey of Okatie, S.C.; and eight nieces and nephews.  She was pre-deceased by her parents, Walter Furbush McNiff and Georgette Ann Lockhart McNiff.

Kernan R. Hodges, 84, of Jacksonville, Fla., passed away peacefully on June 12, 2022. Kernan was from Franklin, Tenn., where her passion for equestrian sport was evident from a young age. She was a founding member of the Middle Tennessee Pony Club, and she earned her A certification. She studied equitation at Southern Seminary in Buena Vista, Va., before retuning to Nashville to complete her education at George Peabody College for teachers (now Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College). Following, she moved to Jacksonville to manage Deerwood Riding and Hunt Club.

In 1966, she and her husband, George H. Hodges, founded Deep Forest Stables, Inc. in the heart of the Hodge family’s 5,000-acre property on the south side of Jacksonville. There, she directed the raising, training, and boarding of hunter/jumpers. With her strong background in hunter/jumpers, in 1968, she helped establish the North Florida Hunter Jumper Association and served on the board of directors for nearly 50 years. She was also an “A”-rated judge and a member of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.

The philanthropic support of the Hodges family knew no bounds, and they were generous supporters of many benevolent and educational organizations, including but not limited to, the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville University, the University of North Florida, the Bolles School, Children’s Home Society and Hodges Boulevard Presbyterian Church.

In addition to her husband George, she was preceded in death by her parents, Clair D. and Elizabeth Faw Regen, and sister Betty Claire (Regen) Cathey, all of Franklin, Tenn.  She is survived by a nephew, John Regen (Leia) Cathey of Jacksonville, and niece Carrie Elizabeth Melson of Franklin, Tenn., in addition to a great niece and nephew and numerous cousins.

William “Bill” Dwight Weiss died in Jackson Hole at the age of 78 on Jan. 6, surrounded by his immediate family and grandchildren. His family provided the following remembrance.

Bill’s father was assigned to the Navy’s Pacific Fleet, and Bill was born in San Diego at the U.S. Army hospital on June 5, 1943, to William Erhardt Weiss Jr. and Martha Dwight Douglas. Bill grew up in Cove Neck, New York, and he spent much of his formative years at his mother’s family home during the summer on Lake Geneva, Switzerland. He always joked that his writing was so poor because his French was better than his English. His mother died when Bill was 15 years old, and his father married Mary Estelle Kitterman, who brought two step-siblings, Arturo Peralta-Ramos and Lorian Peralta-Ramos Buckley, into his life.

Bill attended Indian Mountain School followed by Avon Old Farms and went on to have a brief stint at Colorado College from 1962 to 1966, where he started the lacrosse team before departing for Parsons College. He earned a B.A. in business administration from Parsons College and graduated in 1968. A year later Bill met and married his wife Robin Biddle Martin. They began their life in Oyster Bay and Cove Neck, New York. Bill dove into the family company, Lambda Drug. He and Robin moved to Beirut, Lebanon, from 1970 to 1972, representing the family business in the Middle East. Upon returning to Oyster Bay they started a family.

1976 was a pivotal year for Bill and Robin. They wanted to leave Long Island and move West. They decided on Cody, largely because of Bill and his father’s connection to and interest in Western art and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Bill and his father had a deep love and appreciation of American and Native American art, which influenced their support of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Bill and Robin started the Patron’s Ball, which is still the main fundraiser for the museum to this day. Bill and his father ran Medtech Laboratories, where Bill became CEO upon his father’s death in 1987. During his time in Cody, Bill was also the head of the chamber of commerce and was appointed to the Wyoming Council of the Arts board by the governor of Wyoming.

In 1988 Bill moved his family to Jackson Hole, where he continued to run Medtech Laboratories. He was also the president of Winvesco Inc., a family investment company, from 1985 until his death. Jackson became home for Bill and his family, and he truly dug into the community and became a huge supporter of many nonprofit organizations. Bill stayed involved with the Buffalo Bill Center of the West while living in Jackson and supported the museum until his death. He was on the board of Avon Old Farms from 1985 to 1989 and on the board of Miss Porter’s School from 1994 to 1998. He was a vestry member and chairman of two capital campaigns for St. John’s Episcopal Church in Jackson. He was a board member and a treasurer for the United States Pony Club from 2000 until his death. He was also a board member and vice president at the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole from 2005 to 2012. Bill was a supporter and chaired the Grand Teton Music Festival, where he started the Wine Auction that became the festival’s primary fundraiser for several years. Jackson was where Bill called home, and he truly relished supporting the community and helping to make Jackson the amazing place it is today. To call Bill a pillar of the community is an absolute truth.

Bill and Robin spent most of their time in Jackson, but also enjoyed escaping the winter and spending several months out of the year at their home in Gulfstream, Florida. Bill also had a family home in Indian River, Michigan, where he was a member of the Columbus Beach Club and where his family spent many summers at their house, which overlooks Burt Lake. He was a member of the Rolling Rock Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania; Piping Rock Club in Locust Valley, New York; The Brook Club in New York City; Bath and Tennis in Palm Beach, Florida; Creek Club in Locust Valley, New York; Seawanaka in Oyster Bay; Gulstream Golf and Tennis in Gulfsream; and 3 Creek Golf Club in Jackson.

Bill had an amazing zest for life as well as a larger-than-life personality. He would light up a room and command presence and was always giving advice, but he was never hurt if one didn’t take it. Bill was an accomplished athlete as a young adult and stayed active in golf, tennis, fishing and hunting for most of his life. He loved good food, drink, fun and friends. Bill loved all the finer things in life and was lucky enough to be able to experience it all. Perhaps his true legacy will be the impact that he was able to make and how many people’s lives he touched. He was always ready to help and make a difference, and his generosity knew no bounds. His influence reached far and wide and there will be many stories shared for years to come.

Bill is survived by his wife, Robin Martin Weiss; his children, William U. Weiss (Jean) and Katrina Weiss Ryan (Brandon); and his grandchildren, Hagen Caldwell Weiss, Alexandra Earhardt Weiss, William U. Weiss Jr., Madeline Douglas Ryan, Charles Martin Ryan and Olivia Demme Ryan.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody Wyoming or the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole. The family will hold a memorial ceremony during summer of 2022.

Mildred Stevens Kopperl, 91, of North Sandwich, NH passed peacefully November 17, 2021. She was born in Harriman TN, January 2, 1930, the eldest daughter of Claude H. and Belle Stevens (Davis).

Millie graduated from the University of Tennessee with an undergraduate degree in Home Economics, then went onto Radcliffe College.
After graduations and marriage, Millie and her husband, George, moved to Concord and then Canterbury, NH to start their family and enjoy the rural life a farm had to offer. Later, in retirement, they settled at October Farm in North Sandwich, NH.

Millie volunteered at the New Hampshire Historical Society when she first moved to Concord and continued to be active and interested in all things historical throughout her life. She enjoyed helping the Sandwich Historical Society as well as volunteering as a docent at Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough.
She passed on her curiosity and love of horses to her children and granddaughters. Millie was involved with the United States Pony Clubs as one of the founders and District Commissioner (DC) of Echo Hollow Pony Club in Canterbury, NH from 1972-1975. She was Regional Supervisor (RS) for the Western New England Region from 1976 to 1987, Vice RS 1975 and 1998, and RS for the White Mountain Region in 1991. She served two terms on the Board of Governors, in 1977-1979 and 1984-1986. She served on the Nominating Committee in 1980 and the Advisory Committee 1988-1990. She also served on the Combined Training Committee. Millie received the Founders Award in 1998, was inducted into the Hall of Legends in 2004, and was a Festival Legend in 2011.
Millie loved her gardens. She loved cultivating an English-style garden in each of her homes over the years. She would often ‘liberate’ many native plants so they could grace her garden with their presence.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, George and her son Meredith. She is survived by her sister, Nancy Oran of Harriman TN, her daughter, Jane Kopperl of Arvada CO, and her granddaughters, Elizabeth Paliga of North Sandwich NH and Natalie Paliga of Honolulu, HI.
In Millie-fashion, a garden party to celebrate her is tentatively planned for late Spring 2022. If you wish to honor Millie’s memory in a way, please consider a donation to the Sandwich Historical Society, Kirkwood Gardens (Squam Lake Natural Science Center), or the United States Pony Clubs.

Maj. Lester “George” Simmons, US Army, Ret., age 82 of Sanford passed away at Westfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sanford on Monday, October 18, 2021.

He was born on February 18, 1939 in Mashulaville, Mississippi to the late Cloyace Simmons and Eula Click Simmons. George was a veteran of his country and retired as a Major from the United States Army as a helicopter pilot with 20 years of service to his country. He was a two-time Vietnam Veteran. During his military career, he was the recipient of 2 Good Conduct Medals, Army Occupational Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal. Army Aviator Badge, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, a Bronze Star and The Meritous Service Medal. After his retirement he became a charter member and first Chief of the Benhaven Emergency Services where he served for 10 years. George was a District Commissioner for the United States Pony Club for many years. He loved being a part of his community and volunteered for many organizations, mission trips and equestrian clubs over the years. George served 5 years as President of the Ruritan Club. He was a deacon at Calvary Baptist Church for many years and later became Chairman of the Deacon Board at Hillmon-Grove Baptist Church in Cameron. He and his family enjoyed traveling together even beyond his military career. George truly lived up to the oath of “Service above Self” and lived out this oath beyond his military career. He was a true hero to his family and he enjoyed life to the fullest. “Greater love has no one than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” John 15:13

He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Brigitte Huber Simmons of Sanford, NC; his son, Claude Eric Simmons of Ocracoke, NC; his siblings: Donald Simmons and wife Gretchen of Starkville, MS; Cecil Simmons and wife Susie of Mathiston, MS; Mary Stokes and husband Butch of Starkville, MS; and Vivian Hussey and husband Mack of Auburn, AL. He is also survived by his grandson, Shawn Collins and wife Jessica of Shelby, NC and a granddaughter, Morgan Simmons of Apex, NC and his great-grandchildren: Jasper, Lorelai Thomas and Teddie Collins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Vera Kristina Bryant; a brother, James Simmons and his sister Shirley Reed.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hillmon-Grove Baptist Church, 384 Hillmon Grove Rd., Cameron, NC 28326 or to Enrichment Center Inc., Veterans Fund, 1615 S. Third St., Sanford, NC 27330.

Ontario – On September 3, 2021, Devyn passed away at age 31.  She is survived by her parents, Lance and Karen Merritt; sister, Brittany Merritt; husband, Taylor Anderson; other extended family members.

Devyn was a well-known young woman in the Genesee Valley due to her interest in Eventing.  Her participation in horse sports started at the ripe age of 7 years when she became a member of the Mendon Pony Club and later a founding member of the Lake Effect Pony Club.  She advanced  to become an H-A which is the highest certification in Horse Management.  She was certified as a B in what is a Traditional Rating.  In 2018, she was the Beginner Novice Rider Champion in Area 1 and was Nationally ranked at that level. In 2017, she competed in the final Walnut Hill Carriage Show with a mini horse loaned to her by a dear friend.

Devyn achieved her blue belt in Jui Jitsu at Gracie Jui Jitsu in Victor.  She was known for her ferociousness and killer Triangle choke on the mat!

Devyn played paint ball and air soft for several years.

She was an avid hunter spending many hours in tree stands with her Dad, bagging a buck her first year!

She loved to sing and was in chorus throughout high school.  She also was a varsity cheerleader her freshman and sophomore years.

Devyn graduated from North Carolina Wilmington University with a degree in English Lit.  She worked at Countrymax where she met her husband, TaylorAfter Countrymax, she worked for Paychex before having to be medically retired due to her diagnosis.

In 2013, Devyn was diagnosed with ocular melanoma.  She always encouraged others to get dilated eye exams as her eye tumor was advanced before it was detected.   

Throughout the course of her disease, she continued to live life.  She was an inspiration to others as evidenced by the hundreds of comments received on social media after her passing.

Her family wishes to thank the Ocular Melanoma team at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, in particular Dr. Takami Sato, the Palliative care and Oncology teams at University of Rochester’s Wilmot Cancer Center and everyone who would send her words of encouragement, love and support when she needed it.  

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Devyn Anderson may be made in support of Dr. Sato's Uveal Melanoma Research at Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. Please donate online to: Jefferson.edu/SupportUvealMelanoma and be sure to select the “in memory of” designation.

Checks can be made payable to “Jefferson”.   In the memo of the check please reference “Uveal Melanoma Research” and also note if the donation is in memory of an individual and mail to:

  Leona Dushin, 95, a longtime Garrison resident, died on July 31.

She was born as Leona Margaret Christina Hauff on April 24, 1926, in Whitestone, Long Island, the daughter of Leonard and Frances (Chinery) Hauff.

Leona developed an affinity for horses as a girl while loitering at her grandfather’s barns that housed his horse-drawn shipping yard, her family said. Much to her parents’ dismay, she took a year off college to join the Ringling Brothers Circus, where she performed trapeze acts and rode elephants and horses.

Following her graduation from Queens College with a fine arts degree, Leona began a career in interior decorating at B. Altman and Company in midtown Manhattan. Through a friend, she was introduced to Frank Dushin and, after dating for some time, reluctantly followed him to Northumberland, England, where he was an adjunct professor teaching architecture.  They subsequently married there, her family said.

After traveling throughout Europe in a camper van, they returned to the U.S. and moved to Garrison following the birth of their first child. The property they purchased came with a horse, which propelled what would become her mainstay in the community as a riding instructor. In 1957 Leona started breeding horses and the next year established the Garrison Horse and Pony Club. In the late 1990s, Leona was honored as a U.S. Pony Club Legend.

Frank applied his craft to design their home — with Leona’s input — that is still perched atop the hilltop at Manitou Farm. After having four more children, she and Frank separated in 1971 and divorced in 1985. Frank died in 2007.

Leona’s life was filled with caring for horses, teaching riding, and embarking on fearless adventures with friends and family, locally and worldwide, her family said. Her favorite pastime was plotting new and engaging exercises for her students to gain mastery with horses. Her heart would sing when kids ran up to her, announcing how good their pony was after a lesson, they said. She would retort with a great big smile, “It was you who was good… they listened to you!”

In 1980, she established the Leonard Russell Hauff Foundation for Therapeutic Riding, named for her father. The organization is dedicated to teaching horseback riding to children and adults with emotional and physical disabilities.

That same year, Leona realized her dream of becoming a teacher, initially doing substitute work in Garrison, Beacon and Westchester County. She held a master’s degree in science and another in special education.

Leona also loved singing and playing classic tunes on her ukulele (often making up her own verses to add to an already amazing recollection of lyrics), painting, reading, visiting museums, learning history, traveling to remote places and watching Jeopardy.

She is survived by her children, Christine, Karl, Russell, Frederick and Margaret; her grandchildren, Cole, Sam, Eleanor, Alexander, Luca and Clara; and two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Dushin and Theresa Hauff.

Captain Frank Gordon Horn (USN, Ret.), 83 of Hume, VA passed away peacefully at his residence on February 22, 2021. He was born on June 9, 1937 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania to Frank R. Horn and Mary Margaret Hollowood.

Frank leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Jacqueline Horn; children, Jacqueline René Brown (David), Rhonda Lee Dobson (Ernest “Chip”), Mark Gordon Horn, Tanya Louise Matthews (Carl), and Rachel Cathleen Atlee (Michael Cotrufello),grandchildren, Steven Brown (Roni), Robert Brown, Carin Brown (John David Coker), Jacqueline Dobson, Caitlin Dobson, Eric Dobson, Alexis Horn, Riley Horn, Melanie Horn, Brinn Matthews, Ellie Matthews; Sean Cotrufello and Emily Cotrufello, and great-grandchildren, Evelyn Rose Brown and Thomas W. Brown.

Following graduation from Charleroi High School (1955), he attended West Virginia Wesleyan College receiving a Bachelor of Science in History (1960). On August 12, 1960, Frank graduated from Officer Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned a US Navy ENSIGN. His magnificent career spanned 32 years (1960-1991).

Captain Horn commanded four afloat units: USS Calcaterra (DER-390), USS Richard E Byrd (DDG-23), Patrol Hydrofoil Missile Squadron Two (COMPHMROM 2, USS Yosemite (AD-19), and was assigned, as Department Head, Division Officer, Action Officer, or student, to other units including: USS Hunting (EAG-398), NATTC Glynco, GA, USS McNair (DD-697), USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG-23), Chief of Naval Operations – Ship Acquisitions, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Twelve (COMCRUDESFLOT 12), USS William H. Standley (DLG-32), Naval War College (2 tours), Naval Personnel Command (NMPC), and Senior Officer Material Management. His tours ventured onto all the “Seven Seas” and spanned our nations conflicts including the: Vietnam War, Bay of Pigs, Cold War, Multinational Intervention in Lebanon, Arabian Gulf Tanker War, Invasions of Panama and Grenada, the Gulf War, and Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission. On September 27, 1991, Frank retired from the US Navy, he remained active however as the Treasurer for the International Hydrofoil Society until recently.
Horn was very involved in the horse community of Virginia and the United States Pony Club. He managed Dominion Saddlery in Chantilly and Middleburg. He then managed The Old Habit in Marshall. He was an avid supporter of the United States Pony Club Games as a chairperson and ringside locally and nationally.
Frank was a man of his local, national and international communities. He was a Deacon at Hume Baptist Church. He worked with Exchange Students and was a wonderful host father. He supported public and private schools in the county. He spent time recruiting for the military and supporting anti-drug programs for youth in the country.

Age 95, born May 26, 1925, passed away September 28, 2020. Mary Glover Smith, The Original Mary Smith, 95, of Charlottesville, Va. died on September 28, 2020 in her apartment at Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge. Born May 26, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, Mary was the daughter of Dr. Donald Mitchell Glover and Dr. Leona vanGorder Glover. She was preceded in death by, in addition to her parents, her three siblings, Albert vanGorder Glover, Donald Mitchell Glover Jr and Leona Glover Champeny and granddaughter, Lydia Boyce Smith. Mary attended Hathaway Brown School and was selected the co-Honor Girl of her graduating class. Her college education at Wellesley College was interrupted when she married Craig, her high school sweetheart. She completed college at National College of Education, Evanston, Ill., after her children were old enough to help with her math homework. She taught first grade at both the Winnetka, Ill. Public Schools and The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pa. Mary served on the Amasa Stone House for Senior Women, and the Lake Erie College Boards. She also served as a District Commissioner for the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club Pony Club, as Secretary for the National Pony Club, and also on the Board of Governors and the Advisory Council. An accomplished figure skater in her youth, later in life Mary was bitten hard by the horse bug and became a skilled dressage rider. For many years she owned and managed Logan's Corner Dressage Center. Her goal was to maintain the barn and horses to Pony Club standards. When Mary was just three months old, she spent her first summer in the Adirondacks. The Adirondacks became the center of her year; first on the mainland and then on the Island. Camp, as she called it, became the touch stone of her life; the place she reset her compass. Mary, or GranMary, as she was called after the birth of her grandchildren, earned eternal gratitude and esteem from her grandchildren for teaching them the finer points of camp living; water fights, how to pour water through knotholes on unsuspecting diners below and short sheeting beds. She found mischief and laughter and loved her grandchildren dearly. Mary possessed an incredible gift of hospitality. She would seek opportunities to gather as family and friends. She and Craig traveled to almost all of her children's and grandchildren's high school, college and graduate school graduations and it was not unusual for them to come to swim meets, drill teams, rowing, or just show up. Mary is survived by her husband of 75 years, the love of her life, Craig Richey Smith, four children, Timothy vanGorder Smith (Barbara) of St. Louis, Mo., Dr. Craig Richey Smith (Patricia), Bronxville, N.Y., Patricia Smith Nabers, Orange, Va., Marcia Smith Colby (Patrick), Orange, Va., seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, and sisters-in-law, Joan Smith Bossio and Virginia Glover A special thanks to her physician Dr. Katherine Jaffe, the Doctors and Staff at the UVA Memory Clinic and her faithful caregivers, Janet Parker, Jesica Baker, Marta Staples, Emily Gogoll, Kate Longstreet, and Mary Jones, whose love and care added quality to Mary's life and gladdened her heart. Due to the complications of life and death in the time of a pandemic, a Memorial Service, conducted by Chaplain Elaine Tola, will be announced at a later date. It is anticipated that there will be remote access available for the service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue, 5145 Taylor Creek Road, Afton, VA 22920 or Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center, 16497 Snyder Rd, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.hillandwood.com.

 Chatham, IL—She believed bacon grease flavored all cooking and a pot of coffee was a single serving. She loved a nightly cocktail or two and reluctantly gave up cigarettes after decades of investing in the pleasure. She hated coconut as much as she hated snakes. She was not fond of cats, but always had a dog and a horse or more nearby. She loved her garden, making raspberry jam and giving away produce to her friends. She never wore sunscreen, only grudgingly used a seat belt after it became the law and miraculously could count her speeding tickets on just one hand.

Nancy Lanphier Chapin died August 7, 2020 at her home in Chatham Illinois. Born on April 19, 1938 in London, England to Robert Carr and Mary Catherine Edmands Lanphier, Jr., she spent all but a few years of her life in Sangamon County, Illinois and the whole of her adult life at the farm Windridge in Chatham.
Nancy liked organizing and directing people, making lists of chores, planning social events and family gatherings. She generously shared her opinions and was confident in her assessments. One community icon warmly identified her as sometimes "prickly". She liked getting things done and was commanding right up until the last hour of her life. Passionate about community service, philanthropy, education and history, she championed local history initiatives in the community and at the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS). Go check out the Sangamon Experience at UIS!
Growing up in the city of Springfield, Nancy was a horse crazy kid much to the dismay of her parents. Her grandmother gave her a horse for her 12th birthday which she kept at a boarding barn near Washington Park. She rode "Sunnyboy" all over Washington Park often hoping to meet up with the twenty something bachelor who rode a fancy high stepping horse. Everyone can imagine she thought Charles "Chick" Chapin was quite dashing. They married right after her 20th birthday and within a few years were living at Windridge with horses, children, dog, cats and the goat Snoopy.
She was adamant her children and nephews would not grow up to be "sissy city kids" and made sure they knew how to prepare a horse or cow for show, mow with a tractor, use a chainsaw and shoot a gun. Mostly, they were expected to work and finish the tasks she assigned from The List written on legal sized paper. She was especially relieved when her daughter Sally moved back to Chatham these last few years to help her with the everlasting to do list of living. Of course, she left a list on her computer for "after death".
For many years Windridge was a hub of horse activity, hosting clinics, camps and the Sangamon Valley Pony Club. Nancy and Chick organized nationally sanctioned equestrian competitions for decades and officiated at competitions all over the country. She was an official scorer in the equestrian sport of eventing at World Championships and the Olympic Games.
Nancy loved new technology, math, spreadsheets and taking tests. She always had the newest computer and the latest techie gadgets. She had extensive spreadsheets on farm business, financial records, and anything that could be tracked or quantified. In school, she reportedly shocked her high school teachers by scoring perfectly on the SATs. She was awarded a masters degree in psychology from UIS/Sangamon State University after spending just one year at Smith College playing a lot of card games. Who knew you could take a test and go straight to graduate school?
Nancy was a member emeritus of the Anti-Rust Club, a women's literary club in Springfield. She also held leadership positions in multiple community organizations.
She was married 57 years to Charles Armstrong Chapin. He died in 2015. She was also predeceased by her parents and her sister Jeanne Lanphier Lawrence. She is survived by her children Anne E. Chapin (Curtis Peterson), Charlottesville, VA, William L. Chapin (Tamara), Redwood City CA, and Sarah A. Chapin, Chatham IL, granddaughter Annika "Nika" Chapin as well as siblings Robert Carr Lanphier III (Glen Arbor, MI) and Mary Lanphier Collins (Roger) Santa Fe, NM and many loved nieces and nephews.
Nancy fervently wished to have family and friends gather for a celebration of her life at Windridge at a time when people are able to hug. The Chapin family is grateful for the compassionate care and diligence of Dr. Mary Saunders and Dr. Nora MacZura and her excellent team as well as the attentive caretakers from Memorial Home Hospice and Home Instead. Memorial contributions can be made to the Sangamon Experience at UIS or a charity of your choice.

Ashley was an H-B graduate of Autumn Ridge Pony Club  in the New Hersey Region. Debra Allen states, "Pony Club instilled in Ashley the qualities that followed her throughout her life. Pony Club along with her hard work and dedication to everything she took on paved the road for her success, not only with her horses, but in life. Horses and Pony Club were indeed one of the best and most rewarding experiences I could ever have afforded my daughter."

On Sunday November 3, 2019, Ashley Alexandra Katherine Allen entered Heaven the way she lived her life; with courage, dignity and grace.

Ashley was born on a sunny day on May 19, 1992.  From that day forward, she brought nothing but joy, happiness and sunshine into our lives and the lives of many others.

Ashley grew up on a small farm in Milford, PA.  She quickly became a lover of animals, especially horses.  She started riding lessons when she was six years old and continued until she was no longer able to ride and compete.  She was an accomplished rider with all the finest qualities of a true horsewoman.  Her beloved horses Max, Jack, and Nick taught her so much and she loved them unconditionally. 

Ashley attended Delaware Valley High School and graduated with honors in 2010.  She had grown up wanting to be a veterinarian, but felt she could do more good helping people.  She was accepted to Misericordia University where she studied nursing and graduated with honors in 2014.  She was a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Nursing Society.  Ashley’s first nursing job was on the PCU floor at Sentara Hospital in Norfolk VA.  She loved the job and people she worked with, but found her niche in the emergency department.  She loved the fast pace of emergency medicine.

Always a quiet, determined achiever, Ashley applied to her beloved Misericordia University and was accepted into their MSN/DNP graduate program.  In the middle of these studies and while continuing to practice as an ER nurse, Ashley was struck with cancer.  The advice to take time off and to resume her studies at a later date, was not an option for Ashley.  She said that it was important for her to finish on time; it mattered to her.  Through countless chemotherapy treatments, doctor visits and hospitalizations, Ashley continued her studies and graduated with her class in Dec. 2018.  Ashley was born with the heart of a lion and unrelenting determination.  Ashley’s doctor called after her passing and told us “all people die but not all people live”.  Ashley lived!  She packed so much life into her twenty seven years.  She traveled, rode horses, chased her dreams, worked in a profession she loved, fell in love, mended a broken heart and still put one foot in front of the other battling what she knew from the start was an incurable cancer.  She did so with grace, dignity, integrity and courage.  She battled cancer to the very end; cancer did not beat Ashley.  Ashley faced cancer head on, unafraid and armed with the love of Jesus Christ, her Savior whom she rededicated her life to on June 30, 2018.  Lovingly surrounded by her family and friends, Ashley was re-baptised by her brother in Christ, Sam Morris.   The sun shone brightly upon her when she arose from the water.  Ashley was alive in Christ even more from that day forward. Although we may no longer physically see Ashley, we believe she has left an indelible mark on all of us lucky enough to have known her.

 Ashley would want all of us to remember her with a smile rather than with tears.  She would want us to find comfort in knowing she is free from pain and home with her Heavenly Father, her family gone before and her beloved horse Jack.  Ashley will always continue to bring sunshine into our lives.  We will miss her witty sense of humor, her contagious smile, her love of life and her innocent nature.  She will  be deeply loved forever and will never be forgotten.  Ashley Allen was that “one in a million” special kind of person.

Ashley is survived by her loving parents Gary and Debra Allen, her dearly loved brother, confidant and best friend Bill and her maternal Grandmother, Ruth Rosencrance.  She is also survived by many special aunts, uncles, cousins and cherished friends.  She also leaves behind her puppies Layla and Tess who protected her and who were always by her side.

Mrs. Ann Rickard Haller passed away August 25, 2019 in Manassas, Va at the age of 56. She was born Sept 2, 1962 at Fort Benning, Ga to the late Col. Daniel Rickard and Meta Stuart Fooks Rickard.

Ann is survived by her mother, Meta Fooks Rickard of Columbus, Ga; her brothers Paul Rickard (Brooke) of Midland Ga and Col. Tom Rickard (Elizabeth) of Ft. Meade, Md; her aunts Mary Alice "Tuke" Shoemaker of Belton Tx and Mary Bolling Fooks Whittemore of Falmouth, Me; and her uncles Robert Fooks (Peggy) of Norfolk, Va and James Rickard (Kay) of Traverse City, Mi.Ann was preceded in death by her late husband Mr. Roger Haller and by her father Col. Daniel Rickard.

Ann's love of horses and her involvement in the equestrian world began at the age of eight with the assistance of her aunt, Tuke Shoemaker, who introduced Ann to Pony Club. This grew into a lifetime passion and career, and led to her meeting and marrying a giant in the equestrian world, Roger Haller.
Working both together with Roger and on her own, Ann traveled the nation and the world, working everything from local horse shows to huge international events.

Ann was involved in so many aspects of eventing and was truly at the heart of the sport. She embodied the real spirit of an eventer with a “get it done” attitude pitching in to make sure whatever needed to get done was done.

Ann worked in the press office at many events around the country including the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event, Fair Hill International, Rebecca Farm, NAYC, World Equestrian Games, and the USEA American Eventing Championships, just to name a few. She often multitasked as the cross-country controller or took on other roles as needed.

A self-declared “army brat,” Ann grew up all over. She was a graduate H-A pony club member from Hood Pony Club (Texas) and was a member of more than half a dozen pony clubs. She continued to be involved in Pony Club for over 25 years as an instructor, clinician, coach, National Examiner, Chief Horse Management Judge, past member of the USPC national eventing and horse management committees, and past member of the USPC Board of Governors. She was a Level II USEA Certified Instructor as well as being a USPC Level IV National Examiner, and an FEI Steward. In 2006, she was inducted into the USPC Academy of Achievement.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the United States Pony Club Annual Fund (PonyClub.org/giving/annualfund), or to the Roger Haller Education Fund (USEAFoundation.org/donate).

Ashley Marie Stout, 13, of Port Matilda, died Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. Born January 15, 2006, in State College, she was the daughter of Craig and Susan D. Moscone Stout of Port Matilda. In addition to her parents, she is survived by brother, Alex C. Stout of Port Matilda, her paternal grandparents, Cyrus (deceased) & Kathleen Stout, of Scranton, Pa; maternal grandparents, Ken & Kitty Moscone, of Sarasota, Fl. In addition, Ashley has a paternal sibling, Ty Cerino of Wilmington, NC, and many aunts & uncles she loved dearly; Jan Moscone, Kim & Jim Kramer, Kelly and Mike Radzicki, Chris and Tammy Stout, Charlie and Sarah Stout, Karen and Joe Beveridge, Brian and Kathy Noviskis, Kenny and Sheila Moscone, and too many cousins to list.

Ashley was an eighth-grade student at Park Forest Middle School and was an avid equestrian She had been actively competing since she was 6 years old. Ashley was a C-2 member of Standing Ovation Pony Club Riding Center in the Eastern Pennsylvania Region. In 2017 at 11 years old, Ashley won the Junior Beginner Novice 14U Eventing National Championship held in Tryon, N.C. She has been competing in USEA horse trials for three years and began riding her horse, Avant Garde "Grady", in the spring of 2018 with great success. In June, they won the Junior/Young Rider Open Training division at the NJ Region's H.T. and finished second in the Prelim/Training division at the Bucks County Horse Park H.T. She is currently ranked as the #2 Junior Rider nationally and was determined to reach #1 by the end of the summer. Ashley was preparing to represent Area II Young Rider Training Three-Day Team at Rebecca Farm, Montana, later this month, in addition to grooming for the Area II North American Youth Championships (NAYC) team. 

Dorothy Maxfield was born in 1943 in New York, NY. Sadly, she passed away of natural causes on February 17, 2019 in Mobile, AL.

While growing up on the family farm, Hobby Horse Hill, in Readington, NJ, Dorothy and her sisters owned their first pony. This sparked a life-long passion and dedication in her as an equestrian. Her professional career spanned over 50 years with her training and riding all the way to Grand Prix and including winning the USDF Gold Medal. She was a graduate "A" Pony Club member, and was an enthusiastic eventer in younger years, spending a year with the US Three Day team from 1963 to 1964.

Dorothy earned her "R" USEF Dressage judge's license and "r" Eventing license, as well as, an USEF Technical Delegate's license for both dressage and eventing and a FEI Dressage Stewards license. Dorothy was always dedicated to teaching young riders at Pony Club, accompanying generations of them to Championships over the years. She was a lifetime member of USPC,  involved both locally and at the national levels. She was awarded a USPC Jubilee Legend in 2005. She was also the organizer of various reoccurring recognized shows at Hobby Horse Hill and Amwell Valley Event and toured the country giving clinics and lessons.

Dorothy truly committed her life to training horses and students of all levels, her most important legacy for which countless remember her. Her compassion enabled her to take complex and complicated concepts and break them down into smaller, understandable pieces and then teach the rider to communicate those concepts to their horse. She helped shape so many other equestrians that she will live on through each of them. She will be missed by so many.

She is survived by her daughter Deborah Kuschel (Gunnar), her identical twin sister Diane Kohout and her younger sister Martha Hoffarth (Anton).

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The United States Pony Clubs, Inc., 4041 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511 ATTN: in memory of Dorothy Maxfield. Or a donation can be made online at https://www.ponyclub.org/secure/Forms/MakeAGift.aspx. In the note section, please include in memory of Dorothy Maxfield.

Stephanie L. Patrick-Chalfant, 63, of Rye, passed away at her home, surrounded by loving family on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.

Stephanie was born on August 21, 1955 in Exeter, a daughter of Priscilla (MacCallum) Patrick of Rye and the late John W. Patrick. She was raised in Rye and graduated from Portsmouth High School with the Class of 1973. Stephanie earned her Bachelor of Animal Science Degree from UNH in 1977 and her second Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre from UNH in 1979.

Theater was her passion; she worked a number of jobs within the industry over the years as well as holding membership with Actor’s Equity and the Screen Actors Guild. Aside from her many appearances on stage as a talented character actress she worked primarily behind the scenes as one of the seacoast areas foremost costume designers. Among many local playhouses and performance venues Stephanie worked at the Hooker Howe Costume House of Haverhill, MA, the Hampton Playhouse and for the last 15 years as the Costume Shop Supervisor for the University of New Hampshire Theatre Department.

She was also an accomplished equestrian and horse woman devoting 50+ years of service to the United States Pony Club as a member, volunteer and most recently District Commissioner of Squamscott Pony Club.

In addition to her mother, Stephanie is survived by her daughter, Lilliana Chalfant who resides in Prague, Czech Republic and her sisters, Shelly L. Patrick of Rye and Stacey L. Patrick of Coplin Plantation, ME. She also leaves behind many cousins, her horses and her special Irish Jack Russell, “Charlie.”

Ruth Halvorsen Hughes, born on August 27, 1929 in Scarsdale, New York, to the late Greta Schwartz Halvorsen and the late George Halvorsen, passed away at age 89 on November 21, 2018. 

Ruth was married to the late Byron Gail Hughes for 65 years and is survived by her sons, Byron G. "Scooter" (Traci) Hughes, David H. (Patti) Hughes, and Andrew "Wick" (Karen) Hughes; daughter, Sarah E. "Libba" (Jerry) Hughes; and grandchildren, Sydney Hughes, Byron G. (Kelsey) Hughes II, Kepler Hughes, and Ruth Hughes, and her special '1st cousin' Sarah Tate.

She also leaves behind her adored dog, Speedy. Ruth was the Training Barn Foreman at Forest Retreat Farm for many years, and was instrumental in starting many a successful race horses. She was the former MFH of Licking River Hounds, and was a frequent volunteer at Keeneland Pony Club ,which she was instrumental in starting events at the Kentucky Horse Park. 

Debra K. Peskor, 62, of Rochester passed away suddenly on Friday, June 29th, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She was born in Ripley, West Virginia on August 17th, 1955 to the late Frederick Dana Wolfe (father) and Janet Schaumloeffel (mother). The family moved to the Rochester area when Debi was 8 years old. She is a 1973 graduate of Monroe High School.

Debi was the Vice Regional Supervisor of the Western New York Region from 2007-2012.

Debi is survived by her loving boyfriend of 2 years Don Gay, son Eric (Jamie) Peskor, son Kirk Peskor, brother Michael Wolfe, sister-in-law Donna Wolfe, brother David (Andrea) Snyder, brother and sister-in-law Gary and Carlene Gay, nephews Chris (Sarah) Wolfe, Nick (Kathlin) Wolfe and Greyson Snyder, grandson Luke Peskor, great nephews Jacob and James Wolfe, along with many loving friends.

Judith Hardin Stickley of Chelsea, AL passed away on March 6, 2018. She was the daughter of Edwin Milton Hardin and the late Edith Loraine Hardin of Birmingham, AL. She is survived by her devoted husband, Michael Charles Stickley and daughters Anna Katherine and Leah Marie Stickley, one sister, Jenny Renee Childers (Richard), niece Rachel and nephew Adam Childers of Birmingham. Sister-in-law Dr. Denise Young (Dr. Jeffery Young), nephews Andrew, Steven and Brian Young, nieces Erin and Leigh Young of Charlottesville, VA and by Michael's parents, Ken & Margaret Stickley, also of Charlottesville.

Judy graduated from Huffman High School. She received her Bachelors and Master of Civil Engineering from UAB. She was a Senior Structural Engineer for Christy/Cobb, Inc. where over 32 years she completed more than 250 structural engineering projects including industrial plants, water and wastewater facilities, commercial and educational buildings, large residences and site related structures. She was past president of Structural Engineers Assoc. of Alabama. She was also past President of Central Alabama Chapter of American Concrete Institute. She served on the International Residential Code Building and Energy Code Development Committee 2000-2001 and on the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations Code Advisory Committee 2000-2004. She was a member of Tau Beta Pi and the Wood Truss Council. She was published professionally and was a presenter at conferences. An active member of the Cathedral Church of the Advent, she was for 27 years a member of the Cathedral Ringers, taught Sunday school and VBS. She was a Lenten Lunch Day Chair, and a member of the St. Elizabeth's Guild.

A life-long equestrian, she held numerous offices in the United States Pony Clubs, Inc., where her daughters participated. Judy served tirelessly in the South Region as a parent volunteer, club officer, Horse Management staff member and Vice Regional Supervisor. She assisted in teaching the members in the South Region a love for equine education. Judy exemplified the quintessential volunteer in kindly service, encouragement and enthusiasm.

She instilled in her own children the appreciation of all living creatures. She considered her children the greatest gift from God and was involved in all their activities. A devoted wife and mother, she valiantly fought cancer for a year to live for her young daughters and her husband. The family would like to thank the caring staff of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, whom Judy loved and appreciated.