Paul Thornell, great-great grandson of George Boyer Vashon and Susan Vashon; his children, Nolan and Lena Thornell; and Calvin Riley, director of the George B. Vashon History Museum, unveiled the new Vashon family monument at Father Dickson Cemetery in Crestwood July 29, pictured above.

The monument is dedicated to the legacy of the Vashon family as 10 family members are buried in the cemetery at 845 S. Sappington Road, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Many members of the Vashon family devoted their lives to involvement in civil and human rights issues, as well as the education of St. Louis residents.

Read more about the memorial dedication event and the cemetery’s 120th anniversary in the Aug. 31 print edition of the St. Louis Call.