Oscar F. Avery

Biography

Oscar F. Avery lived through the sweeping changes that carried St. Louis from a river town to an industrial hub, offering a steady presence to neighbors along the South Side avenues.

He took pride in the everyday rhythms of civic life and, in his later years, drew comfort from the quiet slopes of South Side Cemetery, where he was laid to rest in 1924 surrounded by those who cherished his kindness.