St. Louis Zoological Park
Chain of Lakes
Dedicated to the people of St. Louis City and County
Who expressed their faith in the Zoo
On April 6, 1971, by establishing
the Zoo-Museum District
erected June, 1979 by the
Zoological Park Subdistrict Commission
to commemorate the rehabilitation program
made possible by the district.
Judge Thomas F. McGuire, president
Howard F. Baer, vice president
J. K. Thompson, treasurer
Mrs. Henry Belz III
Robert E. Hillard
Joseph O. Losos
William R. Orthwein, Jr.
Roland W. Richards
Mrs. Wayman F. Smith III
Mahlon B. Wallace III
Robert T. Briggs, director and secretary to the commission
With gratitude to the membership of theZoo Association who substantially contributed
to the program and their officers:
Robert J. Bodine president
Hal A. Kroeger, Jr.
Mrs. Henry Belz III
vice presidents
William O. Lortz treasurer
Mrs. Richard B. Kallaus secretary