Creve Coeur in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Gerald Gordon

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 3, 2019

1. Gerald Gordon Marker

Inscription. On October 8, 1977, Gerald Gordon was assassinated upon leaving the Bar Mitzvah of Richard Kalina at Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel congregation in Richmond Heights, Missouri. His killer, a notorious anti-Semite and white supremacist, was brought to justice in 1997 and finally executed in 2013. This memorial stone is a reminder of the overwhelming suffering and everlasting pain suffered by his wife Sheila Gordon and their three daughters Hope, Michele and Traci and all of those who interacted with Gerald Gordon, including the St Louis Jewish community at large. May his memory be a blessing.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is October 8, 1977.

Location. 38° 41.105′ N, 90° 24.426′ W. Marker is in Creve Coeur, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Marker can be reached from Millstone Campus Drive just east of Guelbreth Lane, on the right when traveling east. Marker is near the entrance of the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center, in the memorial garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Millstone Campus Drive, St Louis, MO, 63146, Saint Louis MO 63141, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lackland / Baker Mansion (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Rock House

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Halsey C. Ives Mansion (approx. 1.4 miles away); Wildwood Estate (approx. 1.6 miles away); Creve Coeur Lake Streetcar (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of Appel House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of Lackland Avenue School (approx. 1.9 miles away); Gocke House (approx. 2 miles away).

Also see . . . Holocaust Museum and Learning Center. Official website for the museum, where the outdoor plaque is (Submitted on January 22, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 3, 2019

2. Gerald Gordon Marker

Found in the Holocaust Memorial Garden outside the Holocaust Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.