Legacy
Following his death in an automobile accident, the terms of his will created a private foundation to benefit the citizens of Allentown and Lehigh County. The Harry Clay Trexler Estate (now the Harry C. Trexler Trust) supports the City of Allentown's park system and various Lehigh County charities including the Boy Scouts of America Minsi Trails Council.
In 1988, Muhlenberg College named its newly-constructed library in honor of Trexler. Allentown's 134-acre (0.21 sq mi; 0.54 km2) Trexler Memorial Park is also named in his honor, as is Allentown School District's Trexler Middle School and DeSales University's Trexler Library.
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