St. Louis JACL Mourns the Passing of Dr. Peter H. Raven of Missouri Botanical Garden

Dr. Peter Raven, President and Director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, passed away on April 25 at age 89. Dr. Raven was a long-time member of the St. Louis JACL and was instrumental in the Garden’s plans to build its Japanese Garden “Seiwa-En” in 1977. Dr. Raven was a great supporter of the Japanese and Japanese American Community and the Japanese Festival. The St. Louis JACL mourns the passing of a visionary that greatly bettered our organization for over the last 50 years.

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