Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DAHLGREN
CARL E., on February 27, 2015, age 91. Peace, Civil Rights, Union, Community and Social Activist. Carl was a WWII Vet. He graduated from Dickinson Jr. College and Susquehanna University, then attended graduate school at Boston University. He worked for the Friends Neighborhood...Read More
I lost touch with Carl after I moved from Philadelphia to Boston in 2001. I thought of him every time I saw a historic carousel, and again today while reading about carousels in Preservation Magazine. I'm sorry he's gone and I will always remember him fondly.
Andrew Lenton
July 28, 2018 | New York, NY
Mr. Dahlgren's artwork held a special place in my heart, but nothing like his beautiful carousel ponies. His insights and narratives of the history of the Hunting Park community helped me with my coursework, but best of all, entertained me immensely. A wonderful man, a legacy of a life; he will be missed.
Kate Sannicks-Lerner
September 23, 2015 | Huntingdon Valley, PA
Our prayers are with the family of Carl Dahlgren. He brought HP's past to life and helped us dream of our future. - Hunting Park United
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Ryan Kellermeyer
March 10, 2015 | Philadelphia, PA
I am sorry to read of the passing of Carl Dahlgren. I moved to Philadelphia in 1972 to attend Temple University. When I graduated and began my career as a social worker in Philadelphia, from time to time I would be asked if I was related to Carl. I am from upstate Pennsylvania; my father's name was Charles Dahlgren, and his father's name was Henning. Henning had a brother who moved to Philadelphia and so I've often wondered if Carl and my father could have been cousins. My father was...
Bonney DosSantos
March 08, 2015 | Riverton, NJ
