Walnut Hills in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Maurice R. Desjardins
7/23/1929 7/13/1968
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
1. Maurice R. Desjardins Marker
This limerick is for poor Maurice
who two times avoided the police.
When he tried it again, his greed did him in
now he lies in this grave, rest in peace
Erected 2012.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Believe It or Not series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.
Location. 39° 44.741′ N, 84° 10.325′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Walnut Hills. It can be reached from North Access Road north of Central Access Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Section 202 of Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 Woodland Ave, Dayton OH 45410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Westbrock Funeral Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Montgomery County Revolutionary War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Louis Wm. Rieker, Sr. Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Memorial Flag Pole (approx. 0.3 miles away); J. C. Cline Gun (approx. 0.3 miles away); T. C. Lindsey Gun
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More about this marker. According to Centerville-Washington History (a local historical society), a group of Centerville and Washington Township residents placed this marker on Desjardins' unmarked grave on July 11, 2012 the 44th anniversary of the third and final robbery.
Also see . . . Bank Robbery at the Old Schoolhouse. Tuesday, April 30, started out with normal bank business, at least it was that way until 12:25 p.m. Carl Dumford was the only teller at his window. Jane Moyer was at her desk in the little lobby where she took care of new accounts. Carroll Grouse, the bank manager, was in his office. No one paid much attention to a short, stocky man in his late thirties dressed in a green plaid shirt, army fatigue hat, sun glasses, and dark work pants. (Centerville-Washington History) (Submitted on June 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
2. Maurice R. Desjardins Marker
The marker and Desjardins' grave are tucked away on the very edge of Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
