Her generosity supported numerous projects, including a picnic pavilion at the Shaw Nature Reserve; the reforestation of Tower Grove Park, and an endowed professorship at Washington University for its International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES).
For more than 20 years, Mr. McKissack was the research half of an award-winning duet who produced a raft of children’s books that dispel the myth of an African-American history bereft of dignity and achievement.
Rabbi Diamond was a Hillel rabbi for 36 years, 23 at Washington University. He was also an adjunct professor in Asian and Near Eastern languages and literature at the university. Families who came to Hillel St. Louis went on to start Central Reform Congregation. He left St. Louis in 1995.
When she died last week, a few days past her 96th birthday, Martyl was just weeks away from the opening of her next exhibit. Her artwork is in the Smithsonian, private collects, libraries, art galleries and museums from coast to coast.
“He was a humble leader who never looked for any accolades,” said his daughter, Candace Bond McKeever. But recognitions abounded. He helped develop and promote community health care. He served on the St. Louis Police Board and was co-chairman of a committee that strengthened the Metropolitan Sewer District.
Being turned away from military stores that even prisoners of war could shop in and denied a loan even after he was a doctor grated on him and prompted him to work for change. His civic engagement included Missouri Board of the Healing Arts, the Physicians Health Association board, the Police Board and symphony and garden boards.
Though she often disagreed with her church, the sister of Loretto said, “How can I not be Catholic? I was born into it in so many ways, some that I’m not even aware of. The church offers things you can’t get elsewhere.” A memorial Mass will be celebrated March 19.
Taylor S. Desloge, whose background in economics and law fueled both his business career in the steel industry and his service as a civic leader, died Sunday, February 17, 2013. He was 91.
Richard Stith was a decorated war veteran with a gift for connecting with people from all walks of life. A successful insurance executive, he served two terms as mayor of Clayton. He spoke up for minorities and people with disabilities.
Dr. Suzanne Saueressig Riegel, who died Friday, transformed the Humane Society here from an understaffed, underequipped animal shelter with a two-room “hothouse” for offices, into one of the largest veterinarian medical centers in the Midwest.
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Meeting in St. Louis next week, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will have its first opportunity as an assembled group to consider what to do after the Vatican issued a mandate for change this spring. It calls on the conference to reorganize and more strictly observe church teachings.
When a family of four goes to the St. Louis Zoo, they can be forgiven for not knowing it will cost them $60, $72 if they park. If they can't pay, the alternative is to tell the kids they can't do what kids do at the zoo.
Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley gave reporters less than a half-hour’s notice today when he announced that conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh’s sculptured bust will be formally installed in the Capitol at 1 p.m.
Some in Missouri and Illinois were singled out for excellence; others were branded with a consumer alert, that would-be teachers should be wary. The national group that did the survey said it will be repeated annually, said the evaluating group's president Kate Walsh.
Fifty years ago this week, President John F. Kennedy confronted Cold War tensions in Wall-divided Berlin and bolstered the confidence of its beleaguered residents by telling them, "Ich bin ein Berliner." On Wednesday, President Barack Obama will face eastward from the Brandenburg Gate for the latest address of an American president in the city that has been a flashpoint of East-West relations.
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill on Tuesday became the first member of Congress to endorse a “Ready for Hillary” super PAC that wants former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to run for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016. Clinton has not said whether she will run.
The Beacon's Mary Delach Leonard and Rob Koenig extensively covered flooding in 2011 in Missouri. Now this coverage is compiled in an iBook. Read the stories.
Duff's, a mainstay of the Central West End since Karen Duffy opened it in 1972, is closing its doors this month. Over the years, Duff's developed a reputation for reasonably priced, imaginative menus and a good selection of wines. But what made Duff's invaluable were the poetry readings on Monday evenings.
When all memories of disagreements about kissing or not kissing have faded into the special obscure place where flimsy opera plots go to rest, there will remain the beautiful singing of Smetana’s seamlessly controlled and genuinely magnificent music.
As The Muny turns 95, a new fan system makes the seats cooler than ever. Boosting the cool factor, overall, is the job of executive producer Mike Isaacson and president and CEO Denny Reagan, who talked with the Beacon about The Muny's future.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
As St. Louis gears up to be a part of events for National Small Business Week in which local entrepreneurs Jack Dorsey and David Steward will play prominent roles, the area's SBA director feels that the Gateway City's climate for entrepreneurs and small businesses is improving.
Mark Lynas, a noted British author and environmentalist, spoke Thursday at the Donald Danforth Plant Science center about his conversion from an anti-genetically modified crop activist to a proponent of GM plants.
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said the initiative is about keeping start-up businesses “here when they become successful and grow jobs here as well, rather than just being some sort of training ground for Silicon Valley companies.”
Innovation and entrepreneurial activity are on the rise in St. Louis, especially in bioscience, technology and alternative energy. The Beacon's InnovationSTL section focuses on the people who are part of this wave, what they're doing and how this is shaping our future. To many St. Louisans, this wave is not yet visible. InnovationSTL aims to change that. We welcome you to share your knowledge, learn more about this vibrant trend and discuss its impact.
Tossing a high school graduation cap into the air typically signals the launch of a bigger life. But a new study shows that's often not the case for young people with autism.
Recent research out of Mizzou suggests that excessive use of Facebook can have negative effects on romantic relationships, including cheating, breaking up and divorce. The negative impact tends to be on newer relations, under three years duration. Doctoral student Russell Clayton advocates more moderate Facebook use to prevent its threats.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a company that had patents on genes linked to higher risks for breast and ovarian cancers. The ruling is disliked by a biotechnology industry group, but is praised by university researchers.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.