Lanier Township near Gratis in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Martha A. Rizert Dye

1930 - 1999

— Hall of Honor —

Martha A. Rizert Dye Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. Martha A. Rizert Dye Marker

Inscription. Martha A. Rizert Dye was an educator and accomplished classical pianist. She helped found the Eaton Area Arts Council to benefit countless children and residents. Her contributions included Children's Home renovation and services and work as a juvenile counselor and probation officer for adolescent girls. As a principal founder of PCHS, her vision led to the creation of the outdoor amphitheater.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor July 6, 2014

As recorders of Preble County history, PCHS and The Register-Herald are natural partners in co-sponsoring the Hall of Honor

Erected 2014 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 15.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 2014.

Location. 39° 39.491′ N, 84° 32.846′ W. Marker is near Gratis, Ohio, in Preble County. It is in Lanier Township. It is at the intersection of Swartsel Road and Ohio Route 122, on the right when traveling south on Swartsel Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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: Lucille Petry Leone (here, next to this

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marker); Ione Sell Hiestand (here, next to this marker); Marian M. (1920-2010) & James W. Mitchell (1916-2012) (here, next to this marker); Harvey Hiestand (here, next to this marker); Cyrena Van Gordon (here, next to this marker); Clarence Oldfather (1913-2000), Harold Sell (1911-2003) (here, next to this marker); Richard Tuggle (here, next to this marker); Alfred Horatio Upham, Ph. D. (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gratis.

Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

2. Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.