Winifred Sackville Stoner, Jr.
Winifred Sackville Stoner, Jr. (1902–1983), was a prodigious poet and child prodigy. Her development was heavily influenced by her mother and collaborator Winifred Sackville Stoner. Childhood Stoner Jr. was born in Evansville, IN, the daughter of Winifred Sackville Stoner (ca. 1870-1931). “Mother Stoner,” founder of the Natural Education movement, was an innovative educator who promoted the importance […]
Alan B. Graf
Alan B. Graf Alan B. Graf is an American businessman and attorney from Evansville, Indiana, best known for his longtime leadership at FedEx Corporation. Graf graduated from Memorial High School in Evansville before earning degrees from Indiana University and the Kelley School of Business. Graf joined FedEx in 1980 and later became the company’s longtime […]
Anthony Deydier
Father Anthony Deydier (April 30, 1788 – February 11, 1864) was a French-born Catholic priest and pioneer religious leader in Evansville, Indiana. He is best known for establishing Assumption Church, Evansville’s first Catholic parish, in 1837. Deydier was born in France and came to the United States in 1810. He was ordained a priest in […]