Maryville in Nodaway County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Welton Ideker

Welton Ideker Entrance

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2013

1. Welton Ideker Marker

Inscription.
A lifelong native of Mound City, Missouri, Welton Ideker served on the Northwest [Missouri State University] Board of Regents from 1977 to 1983. Always a progressive thinker, during his Board tenure, Welton endorsed the Regents' vote to pursue alternative fuels, an initiative that would later lead to world-wide recognition for the University. Through the contributions of his son, Ron, and Ron's wife, Martha, the Southeast Entrance to Bearcat Stadium is named in his honor.

Erected by Northwest Missouri State University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.

Location. 40° 20.984′ N, 94° 53.125′ W. Marker is in Maryville, Missouri, in Nodaway County. It is on College Avenue west of Ray Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maryville MO 64468, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Northwest Missouri State University Administration Building (approx. ¼ mile away); First House in Maryville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Nodaway County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Maryville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Nodaway County Courthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lanning's Mill Stone (approx. 0.7 miles away); Maryville Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sisters of St. Francis (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maryville.

Also see . . . Welton W Ideker. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on February 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Welton Ideker Marker at Bearcat Stadium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2013

2. Welton Ideker Marker at Bearcat Stadium

Bearcat Stadium, NWMSU image. Click for more information.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2013

3. Bearcat Stadium, NWMSU

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 629 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.