Posted inHistory
An Artistic Eye
Our ancestor Elaine Burmeister was not only a homemaker who loved to travel, she was also an accomplished oil painter. But her creativity drove her to explore other media as…
Posted inHistory
Defender of St. Louis
Our recent post about Revolutionary War veteran John Pipes Jr. got us thinking about a figure in St. Louis history of whom most people are unaware. The name Fernando de…
Posted inGrants
New Scholarship Established
The Pipes Family Foundation is pleased to announce our first annual scholarship to the University of Missouri - Columbia. Candidates will be reviewed, and the recipient announced later this year,…
Posted inHistory
Batter Up!
Our ancestor Louis Garland was a professional baseball player, born in Archie, Missouri in 1905. He began his baseball career pitching for the Ottumwa Cardinals in 1925. In the years…
Posted inHistory
Our Mizzou Legacy
Our ancestor Lelia May Feild was born in Archie, Missouri, in January 1905. She has the distinction of being the first member of our family to attend the University of…