Downtown Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Boyd Gatton Memorial Tree
Japanese Red Maple
9/11/01
Donated by his friends: 5/10/02
Boyd Gatton moved to the United States in 1992 and was still discovering new interests in this country as an operations officer at Fiduciary Trust. He was born in Paget, Bermuda, spent his free time practicing tai chi in Van Vorst Park near his home in Jersey City, doing carpentry work, reading and indulging his nieces when they visited from Bermuda with his two sisters.
"He just spoiled them to death," said his sister Pauline O'Connor, who has learned what kind of an impression her brother left on the people while she had been settling his affairs.
"He was the type of person who could walk into a store and leave with a new friend," like Wilfred Garcia, a photographer who works at a camera shop in Jersey City. "Not only was he interested in photography," Mr. Garcia said, "but just about anything in the world."
Erected by Friends of Van Vorst Park, Inc.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Immigration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is December 31, 2001.
Location. 40°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Franklinia alatamaha (within shouting distance of this marker); Van Vorst Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Van Vorst Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Van Vorst Park Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); Children's Garden of Van Vorst Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Morris Canal (approx. half a mile away); Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (approx. half a mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jersey City.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 14, 2024
2. Boyd Gatton Memorial Tree and dedication marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
