SCHS Summer Quarterly Meeting
Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 6:30 pm
St. Lucas Cemetery
Free and open to the public
Walking Tour meet at the St. Lucas United Church of Christ Pavilion at 11735 Denny Rd, St. Louis, MO 63126. After a very brief business meeting, take a walking tour of St. Lucas Cemetery led by Terry Rupp. Then join the fun for an ice cream social, and visit with friends. Ted Drewes frozen custard will be available for purchase. There are picnic tables, but if you prefer, bring a lawn chair. If you want, bring water to drink while on the tour.
St. Lucas United Church of Christ was founded in October of 1880. The first burial took place in the adjoining cemetery in 1881. Come and hear some of the interesting stories of the Sappington-Concord folks who have been laid to rest in this historic cemetery, including an early female community leader and a major league baseball player. Part of the cemetery was originally known as Park Hill Cemetery when it was established in 1891 next to the St. Lucas Cemetery. George Ferdinand Theiss was the superintendent and sexton of Park Hill until 1917. To differentiate him from other men in the community named George Theiss, he was known as “Funeral” Theiss. Park Hill was chosen by Lutheran families of Kirkwood; Roman Catholic families of Sappington and Fenton; Congregational residents of the area, as well as having a section where the coroner buried unidentified individuals. Park Hill was sold to St. Lucas in 1921 and the cemeteries were operated separately until 1973. Since then both cemeteries are known and operated as St. Lucas Cemetery, (source: “Sappington-Concord, A History”)
We’re looking forward to seeing you Wednesday evening. Guests are welcome.
The original entrance to St. Lucas Cemetery
28th Annual Sappington-Concord Historical Society Memorial Day Service
On the Green at St Lucas UCC church – 11735 Denny Rd, St. Louis, MO 63126
Starts promptly at 9:00 am, bring a lawn chair, water is provided.
See what is included in the program and see the CV of Distinguished Guest Speaker, Rhonda Evenson
April 26, 2023 quarterly meeting
The Sappington-Concord Historical Society (SCHS) quarterly meeting is Wednesday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria at Lindbergh High School, 5000 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The cafeteria has lots of space and everyone will be able to spread out.
After a brief business meeting, Elizabeth Terry, author of Oysters to Angus: Three Generations of the St. Louis Faust Family, will present the program. Patriarch Tony Faust lived lavishly in St. Louis, while rebelling against those who wished to shut down his saloon. Tony’s son Edward shunned his German-American heritage, but Tony’s grandson Leicester built his farm in rural St. Louis County. That land became his legacy, Faust Park. Elizabeth will also talk about the family relationship with the iconic Busch family.
Looking forward to seeing you Wednesday evening. Guests are welcome.
Directions to Lindbergh High School cafeteria:
Turn onto the campus at the signal at Lindbergh Blvd. & Roxanna Drive; at guard station turn right and follow the drive around the library (round building) to the bottom of the sloping drive. Turn left into the large parking lot; park near the building straight ahead. Enter the set of doors and the cafeteria is to your right.
January 25, 2023 quarterly meeting – canceled due to inclement weather
The Sappington-Concord Historical Society (SCHS) quarterly meeting is Wednesday, January 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria at Lindbergh High School, 5000 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The cafeteria has lots of space and everyone will be able to spread out.
After a brief business meeting, Molly Butterworth, author of Trains & Trolleys: Railroads and Streetcars in St. Louis” will present the program. As the former curator and director of the Museum of Transportation, she has become one of the leading authorities on travel by rail in the St. Louis area. Molly is currently the historic buildings preservationist at St. Louis County’s Faust Park.
Directions to Lindbergh High School cafeteria:
Turn onto the campus at the signal at Lindbergh Blvd. & Roxanna Drive; at guard station turn right and follow the drive around the library (round building) to the bottom of the sloping drive. Turn left into the large parking lot; park near the building straight ahead. Enter the set of doors and the cafeteria is to your right.
If you have not already sent in your 2023 SCHS membership dues renewal, you may make payment at this meeting, or mail your check to SCHS, P.O. Box 270538, St. Louis, MO 63127.
Looking forward to seeing you Wednesday evening. Guests are welcome.
