A heroine for noble causes, a poised and kind hostess and a pioneer for improving the community's quality of life: Elizabeth Rozier died Monday at the age of 103.
An early commercial district and the first library in Jefferson City stand today due in part to her resolute voice for historic preservation. And several state and local programs and organizations have her to thank for their beginnings.
She was instrumental in the successful efforts to preserve the Lohman's Landing, the Union Hotel and the Christopher Maus House. Located at the foot of Jefferson Street, which was a commercial hub during the early years of Jefferson City, those buildings were scheduled for demolition in the late 1960s.
The city's Carnegie Library building on Adams Street also was threatened with demolition in the late 1970s. But Mrs. Rozier again stepped up on behalf of the city's heritage.
She also helped organize the Historic City of Jefferson, served three times as president of the Cole County Historical Society, where she helped acquire property for expansion, and was a founder of the Missouri Alliance for Historical Preservation.
Read additional details of her biography in our newspaper or e-Edition for Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010.
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