Frances G. Horwich passionately embraced the legacy of caring passed on to her, and devoted her life to assuring that legacy would thrive for generations to come. She was committed to her family and ...

Frances R. Horwich, 94, who was an obscure if respected Chicago college educator before gaining fame as a pioneer in children's television as the 1952 founder and host of "Ding Dong School," died of ...

Frances Horwich was an obscure academic when her husband left Chicago to work for the military during the Korean War. When he returned, she was the icon of a paparazzi following — albeit a pint-size ...