Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Ho Oh
1921 - 1958 Aged 26
On Apr. 25, 1958 this Penn graduate student mailed a letter at 26 & Hamilton Sts, to his parents in Seoul, Korea. …Moments later 8 hoodlums, ages 15-20, bludgeoned him to death. Why? For 35 cents in change.
Oh's parents urged that leniency & forgiveness be shown to their son's murderers.
"It is our desire to establish a fund to rehabilitate the youths."
The family requested In Ho Oh be buried in a Presbyterian graveyard.
His tombstone testifies to Oh's family expression of forgiveness & mercy.
Erected by Friends of Old Pine.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 1958.
Location. 39° 56.596′ N, 75° 8.978′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. Marker can be reached from Pine Street east of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Pine St, Philadelphia PA 19147, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Privateers (here, next to this marker); Maestro Eugene Ormandy (a few steps from this marker); Buried in Old Pine's graveyard…
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