March 9, 1916 - November 11, 1998
Born in Hickman, Mr. Stahr became one of the towns most decorated citizens. Having studied in England as a Rhodes Scholar, Mr. Stahr went on to become President John F. Kennedy's selection as Secretary of the Army in 1961. During his tenure, the country faced both the Berlin Crisis and the infamous Bay of Pigs invasion. In 1968 Mr. Stahr became President of the National Audubon Society and served in this position until 1979. He also served as President of West Virginia and Indiana Universities. Mr. Stahr was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on November 24, 1998.| HM Number | HMC3T |
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| Date Added | Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 12:11pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 304466 N 4049537 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.57128333, -89.18523333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 34.277', W 89° 11.114' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 34' 16.62" N, 89° 11' 6.84" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 270 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 700-818 Moscow Ave, Hickman KY 42050, US |
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