A piece of personal history


Opinion: January 12, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

A piece of personal history

EDITOR:

I enjoyed the Jan. 6 article on Abraham Peters Steckel (Ohio History) in the Vindicator.

When researching my Troxell ancestry, I found and visited the Troxell-Steckel Home in Egypt, Pa., built by our ancestors and which is now a historical landmark owned by the Lehigh County Historical Society. One of the Troxell women married a Steckel, hence the name. I remember mentioning the name Steckel to my late husband, George Grappo. He knew all about Abraham since he was a consulting engineer for the cold metal process. If it were possible to search his drawings, I am sure I could find George’s name on title blocks for the Cold Metal Process Co.

I believe Abraham’s son donated the Troxell-Steckel house to the LCHS. George passed away May 19, 2008, leaving a prolific career of flawless design engineering as well as authentic Italian music as his legacy.

DOROTHY (TROXELL) GRAPPO

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