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June Horowitz
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| June Horowitz | |
| Born | June Olive Warsaw September 12, 1913 Chicago, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Died | June 27, 2018 (age 104) Grand Rapids, Michigan |
June Horowitz (1913-2018) was first female president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians when she was installed in 1987.[1]
Biography
Her dad and her husband were both magicians. A teacher by profession, she never missed any of the Abbott's Get-Together events and was the first female to have a marker installed on Colon’s Magicians Walk of Fame.
At the age of 100, Horowitz was still an active member of the Grand Rapids IBM Ring 211, which is named the June Horowitz and John DeVries Magic Club.
References
- Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 67, No. 7, July 19, Our Cover, June Horowitz, by Frances Marshall, page 47
- Cover, The New Tops, Vol. 19, No. 10, October 1979, Cover Portrait … Close Up: June Horowitz, by Howard Silbar, page 8
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 83. No. 11, November 2003, Ring 211 Helps June Horowitz Celebrate Her 90th, by Randy Vander Wal, page 139
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 93, No. 9, September 2013, An Interview with Past International President, June Horowitz, by Randy Vander Wal, page 72
- http://www.americanmuseumofmagic.org/bios/JuneHorowitz.htm, MAGICIAN Biographies June Horowitz (1913 – )
- https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/07/magician_june_horowitz_memoria.html