Salina in Saline County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Colonel Keith G. Duckers
1950 - 1993
President
1967 - 1993
St. John's was his life.
A friend to Cadets and Alumni.
A gentleman to everyone.
A man blessed with insight, compassion and vision.
This sculpture by Dr. Richard Bergen
Dedicated 14 May 1993
Erected 1993.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 14, 1993.
Location. 38° 51.73′ N, 97° 36.544′ W. Memorial is in Salina, Kansas, in Saline County. It is on the Campus Teardrop north of the intersection of Santa Fe and Otis Avenues.. Monument is on the grounds of St. John's Military School. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 110 West Otis Avenue, Salina KS 67401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Col., The Rev'd R.L. Clem (here, next to this marker); Lt. Col. Paul H. Kellogg, USMC (here, next to this marker); Col. James B. Irwin (a few steps from this marker); The Old Mule-Skinner (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Barnabus Hospital Portico Columns (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Military School Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dennis Gerard Pugh (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Dana Adams (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salina.
Also see . . . St. John's Military School. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 669 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.


