Historical October 1995 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Board members of the Times join their fellow residents of Skinker DeBaliviere in mourning the passing of two neighbors who contributed to the community in many ways. Many of us were shocked to learn of the unexpected death of Wilma Cantwell. Cantwell had lived on Kingsbury for several decades and had raised her five sons and one daughter here.
She had taught for many years in the St. Louis school system.
On her retirement from the public schools, she continued her commitment to education by helping to organize the St. Roch pre-school.
She served as its volunteer director and it was a light of her life.
She was also very active in St. Roch Church and helped to put on the Christmas bazaar every year.
She also participated in many other neighborhood endeavors. Just a few weeks before her death, she moved from her large home to an apartment a few blocks away.
She never would have been far from her church and this neighborhood.
Her contributions remain and the pre-school will be a continuing memorial to her dedication.
The residents of Nina Place will continue to miss Richard Beitler who moved there in 1988.
He served on the board of the condominium association for several years and always had time to help his neighbors and to better the development.
On a very cold November day several years ago, he planted the daffodils which brighten Nina at the first harbinger of spring. Beitler also participated in a neighborhood play and worked at the Sunday bingos the SDCC sponsored. Beitler will be remembered for his positive outlook and for how he always strove to find agreement among his disparate neighbors.
The special nature of Skinker DeBaliviere lies in its diversity but perhaps most importantly in the quality of its residents, who give generously for the common good. Their number has been reduced by two in September and these are deep losses for us all.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1995.
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